On 08/22/2016 08:22 PM, John David Galt wrote:
> 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.

And they shouldn't EVER exist with 4-way stops!

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