On 08/22/2016 07:13 PM, Arif Khokar wrote:
> I've been reading up on multilane roundabouts and have noticed that in
> many cases, they allow traffic in outer lane of the roundabout to
> proceed beyond the first exit after they enter in order proceed
> "straight through". Would this not lead to a conflict when traffic in
> the inner lane of the roundabout needs to exit when adjacent traffic in
> the outer lane is going to take the next exit?
>
> I've always thought it makes more sense to require that traffic entering
> the roundabout in the outer lane to take the very first exit after they
> enter. This would allow both lanes to be better utilized since there
> should be no conflict with traffic exiting from the inner lane (where
> inner lane traffic exits onto the inner lane of the road and outer lane
> traffic exits onto the outer lane of the road).
>
> What do the rest of you think?

Multi-lane roundabouts shouldn't exist at all. They create unnecessary
conflicting expectations that will cause wrecks.