[Laker14]

Originally Posted by MrChip72

I always thought the that the rule of thumb is that when you're approaching a roundabout and you plan to exit from the 1st or 3rd (right or left exits) of the roundabout, you should always be in the outside lane well before entering the roundabout.

If by "3rd" exit, you mean the one at 9 O'Clock, (assuming there are exits at 3, and 12) you should enter the roundabout from the left lane of a two lane entrance, and stay in the left lane until you exit.
As described previously, if you enter from the right lane, you MUST take the first (3 O'Clock) or second (12 O'Clock) exit. You may not stay in that outside lane past the 12 O'Clock exit, as the person in the left lane may properly take that 12 O'Clock exit from the inside lane. If you are in the outside lane and proceed to the next exit, you may collide with the inside car, which is properly taking the 12 O'Clock exit.

Here is a link explaining it in pictures. Open the link in the first post of the thread. The pictures explain exactly how your "rule of thumb" is incorrect. (if I am understanding you correctly)How to Navigate Roundabouts

[Slainte]

If I’m in the left lane & want to exit when the right lane is at all occupied, I just continue around again in the left lane & wait for the opportunity to move to the right lane to exit.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Slainte

If I’m in the left lane & want to exit when the right lane is at all occupied, I just continue around again in the left lane & wait for the opportunity to move to the right lane to exit.

Huh????? If you are in the inside lane, you do not have to move into the right lane to exit unless you are improperly trying to exit at the first exit. Just stay in your lane and exit at the 2nd or third exit, as you should. If someone is to you right at that time, they improperly entered the RB when you were coming around on the inside lane, or they entered with you and are trying to go to the third exit in the outside lane, and they are wrong. Of course, much better to go around once that get in an accident.

[Rainger99]

Originally Posted by Laker14

How to Navigate Roundabouts

The brochure is very clear. Does anyone disagree with this?

[Bogie Shooter]

And away we go……..
Prediction 65 posts!

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

And away we go……..
Prediction 65 posts!

I'll raise, and go all in.

[Laker14]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

And away we go……..
Prediction 65 posts!

Yes, it's true. This ground has been covered many times, but every time it comes up it becomes clear that too many people misunderstand the rules, so it's worth the time and trouble to try to educate folks in this regard.

The fender you save may be your own.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Laker14

Yes, it's true. This ground has been covered many times, but every time it comes up it becomes clear that too many people misunderstand the rules, so it's worth the time and trouble to try to educate folks in this regard.

The fender you save may be your own.

The ones who don’t know don’t read TOTV.

[Rainger99]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

The ones who don’t know don’t read TOTV.

A absolutely false. From reading the posts, many who read TOTV also don’t know how to drive in a roundabout!

[Get real]

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[Get real]

Originally Posted by mikreb

It's just like a 4 way intersection. The right lane can turn right or go straight. The left lane can go straight or turn left.

That makes it too simple to understand.

[MrFlorida]

I never enter a roundabout next to another driver... I always expect them to cut me off, especially with out of state drivers who may not know how a roundabout works here.

[Maker]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

The brochure is very clear. Does anyone disagree with this?

Take each picture, make copies and overlay with rotating each copy by a quarter rotation. Now you have multiple cars entering and exiting in multiple lanes, with multiple combinations of the "right way" to travel.

Look at traffic entering and exiting from all 4 feeder roads. Notice now those specified travel lines now cross between copies when you look at the whole picture of all traffic from all directions. There are 24 potential collisions by following the directions in those diagrams.
So yes, I disagree.

I propose something very simple.
The right (outside) lane of the round about must always exit at every side road. Car cannot continue going in circles using the right lane.
Cars in the left lane (next to center of round about) have absolute right of way, and never yield to cars entering.

Please use turn signals when exiting.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Maker

Take each picture, make copies and overlay with rotating each copy by a quarter rotation. Now you have multiple cars entering and exiting in multiple lanes, with multiple combinations of the "right way" to travel.

Look at traffic entering and exiting from all 4 feeder roads. Notice now those specified travel lines now cross between copies when you look at the whole picture of all traffic from all directions. There are 24 potential collisions by following the directions in those diagrams.
So yes, I disagree.

I propose something very simple.
The right (outside) lane of the round about must always exit at every side road. Car cannot continue going in circles using the right lane.
Cars in the left lane (next to center of round about) have absolute right of way, and never yield to cars entering.

Please use turn signals when exiting.

Five out of the six pictures have a Yield sign showing and the one that doesn't have the sign has text stating, "YIELD to all traffic in the roundabout," and, "DO NOT ENTER next to a vehicle in the roundabout." NONE of the 24 potential collisions exist if the driver entering the roundabout Yields to traffic in the roundabout.

The brochure is very clear. If portions of it are ignored, the problem is not with the brochure, the problem is with the person reading the brochure.

[Topspinmo]

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Originally Posted by bsloan1960

We were in a double- 2 lane round about, in the right lane. As I was about to pass a right hand turn and continue on in the round about, a driver next to me in the left lane made a sudden turn in front of me to exit the round about. I had to slam on the brake to avoid getting hit.

This started me thinking- If you are in the left lane of the round about you always run the risk that someone in the right lane will be in your way when it's time for your exit. Just because you have been passing right turns without taking them- someone just entering on the right could be in your way when you take the 3rd exit.

What am I missing? is there a way for someone in the right lane to avoid getting hit by a driver turning in from the left- or is it 100% trusting every driver in the left to not hit you? Seems like a crap shoot.

Thanks

Only crap shoot if you enter roundabout without yielding to traffic in both lanes of roundabout.

You didn’t yield to traffic in roundabout. I see this a lot, vehicles in right lane think they can enter roundabout when they’re no traffic in right lane of roundabout. You have or yield to both lanes in roundabout. It means approaching you entry coming around the corner. Another problem people don’t use there blinker light when existing roundabout.