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Old August 23rd 16, 03:13 AM posted to rec.autos.driving
Arif Khokar
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Default Multilane roundabout navigation

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?
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Old August 23rd 16, 04:22 AM posted to rec.autos.driving
John David Galt
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Default Multilane roundabout navigation

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.
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Old August 23rd 16, 05:34 AM posted to rec.autos.driving
The Real Bev[_5_]
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Default Multilane roundabout navigation

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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