Comments on: Driving: Roundabouts http://www.roapd.com/2009/04/driving-roundabouts/ Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: poedgirl http://www.roapd.com/2009/04/driving-roundabouts/comment-page-1/#comment-16 poedgirl Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:17:03 +0000 http://blog.poedsoft.com/?p=34#comment-16 My point #2 was made so you don't have idiots who pull out right in front of you just because they would get on the roundabout a split second before you and are going a lot slower. I have had this quite a few times and it is really annoying because I have to slam on my brakes to avoid hitting them. In regards to the right turn signal, I tried to make this as simple as possible. I know the law states that you must indicate right when it's more than 180 degrees, but most people wouldn't bother to work that out. My point #2 was made so you don’t have idiots who pull out right in front of you just because they would get on the roundabout a split second before you and are going a lot slower. I have had this quite a few times and it is really annoying because I have to slam on my brakes to avoid hitting them.

In regards to the right turn signal, I tried to make this as simple as possible. I know the law states that you must indicate right when it’s more than 180 degrees, but most people wouldn’t bother to work that out.

]]> By: emailtoid.net/i/f1f8def1/… http://www.roapd.com/2009/04/driving-roundabouts/comment-page-1/#comment-15 emailtoid.net/i/f1f8def1/… Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:02:37 +0000 http://blog.poedsoft.com/?p=34#comment-15 Your point #2 is a common misconception. The actual rule is in fact far simpler. http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/wa/consol_reg/rtc2000113/s95.html ROAD TRAFFIC CODE 2000 - REG 95 95 . Right of way in a roundabout A driver entering a roundabout shall give way to a vehicle that is within the roundabout. Points: 3 Modified penalty: 3 PU Also, regarding point #1 indicating right is required when you are exiting more than halfway around a roundabout, which can occur on 3 exit roundabouts where the 2nd exit is not straight-ahead. http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/wa/consol_reg/rtc2000113/s94.html ROAD TRAFFIC CODE 2000 - REG 94 94 . Indicating right when entering a roundabout (1) This regulation applies to a driver entering a roundabout, if the driver is to leave the roundabout more than halfway around it. (2) A driver shall — (a) give a right turn signal when the driver is entering the roundabout; and (b) continue to give the right turn signal while the driver is driving in the roundabout, unless the driver is changing marked lanes, entering another line of traffic or required by regulation 99 to give a left turn signal. Points: 2 Modified penalty: 2 PU And that's enough anal rententiveness from me for today :-) Otherwise, I fully agree with the spirit of this post. Keep at it. Your point #2 is a common misconception. The actual rule is in fact far simpler.

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/wa/consol_reg/rtc2000113/s95.html

ROAD TRAFFIC CODE 2000 – REG 95
95 . Right of way in a roundabout

A driver entering a roundabout shall give way to a vehicle that is within the roundabout.

Points: 3 Modified penalty: 3 PU

Also, regarding point #1 indicating right is required when you are exiting more than halfway around a roundabout, which can occur on 3 exit roundabouts where the 2nd exit is not straight-ahead.

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/wa/consol_reg/rtc2000113/s94.html

ROAD TRAFFIC CODE 2000 – REG 94
94 . Indicating right when entering a roundabout

(1) This regulation applies to a driver entering a roundabout, if the driver is to leave the roundabout more than halfway around it.

(2) A driver shall —

(a) give a right turn signal when the driver is entering the roundabout; and

(b) continue to give the right turn signal while the driver is driving in the roundabout, unless the driver is changing marked lanes, entering another line of traffic or required by regulation 99 to give a left turn signal.

Points: 2 Modified penalty: 2 PU

And that’s enough anal rententiveness from me for today :-)

Otherwise, I fully agree with the spirit of this post. Keep at it.

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