The great Rotary debate. I know what the rules are for driving around a rotary but my kids and I had a conversation about how Gloucester’s Grant Circle has it’s own set of rules. So I’m wondering what everyone does when they drive on Washington St. from Friendly’s over to Washington St. heading toward the hospital. What lane are you in when you start? If you are in the right hand lane, you are typically only supposed to head up the extension, but most people in that lane are heading to the 2nd exit up Washington. If you are in the left lane and head up to the 2nd exit up Washington then you are playing drag race with the guy who is trying to beat you there. So here’s a quick poll on your driving habits because inquiring minds want to know! Safe travels!
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Coming ONTO the rotary are 4 double lanes vs. coming OFF the rotary with 2 double lanes (to highway) and 2 single lanes (to Washington St). The Washington St exits splits into 2 lanes just before the rotary. For me personally, if I’m on Washington Street (either side) and I want to get to the other side of Washington Street, I’m always in the LEFT lane and signal right when I get 1/2 way around the exit. The people that are in the WRONG are the ones who are in the outside lane (right) and keep going left – they could potentially cut someone off the inside lane that is wanting to go onto the highway. If they wanted to keep going around the rotary, they need to be on the inside lane, not the outside lane. Because Grant Circle is smaller than Blackburn Circle, you really don’t have a lot of time to react and merge. Maybe there should be traffic lights there instead of a rotary. 🙂
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My how things have changed – Saw this in one before in a traffic class – Before going to England but as you stated so well many do not follow the natural flow as intended and like you stated an accident waiting to happen – see this on the freeways when merging folks shooting across two or three lanes rather than merging :-O Good one thanks!
How to drive a two (2) lane roundabout
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