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Samuel Murphy6 said:Carol Jackson45, open that link you sent me with all those triangles. Let’s use some logic here:

A stop sign means you don't have the right of way.
A standard yield triangle also means you don't have the right of way.
A triangle showing a circular arrow means you need to let everyone already in the circle pass.

If none of those signs were there, we'd just follow the right-of-way rule. 🙂
Then you could have pulled into the roundabout and had the advantage. That's exactly what happened in that story my driving instructor told me once.

Good grief, there's no such thing as a roundabout that doesn't have a sign indicating it's a roundabout first! Otherwise, it wouldn't be a roundabout—it would just be some tangled mess of a road!!! 🤣 🙂 (Just to be clear, I'm laughing at what I wrote, not what Samuel Murphy6 said 😳)

Basically, if there isn't a sign for a roundabout, then it isn't a roundabout, right?

Samuel Murphy6 said:Ever since they changed the rules so roundabouts don't have priority, before they started putting yield signs at the entrance:

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Once you slap those yield signs out there, you basically just shut up both sides—the people who think the roundabout has right-of-way and the ones who actually know better. ☕

🙄 🙄 🙄 🙄 🙄 🙄

Let's try this again:

You're driving toward a roundabout. You're cruising along. Then you hit this sign right before it:

And that sign tells you: "Intersection with a priority road" (which, in this case, is the roundabout)

Moving on.

Excerpt from the Traffic Safety Act (The Federal Register issue 56/96 - amended text), Article 32:

Paragraph 4.
Any driver entering a road marked by traffic signs as a priority road must yield to all vehicles traveling on that road.

🥳

Samuel Murphy6 said:If none of those signs were actually there, we'd be stuck using the right-hand rule. 🙂

And if she were a guy, her name would be Dustin. Seriously, which roundabout doesn't have signage?

hollowseal33 said:Good grief, there isn't a single roundabout out there that doesn't have signage clearly marking it as one before you even get to it; otherwise, it wouldn't be a roundabout at all, just some chaotic, tangled mess of a junction!!! 🤣 🙂 (Just to be clear, I'm actually quite amused by my own little outburst here, rather than whatever bue was rambling about 😳)

:confused:

Honestly, I have no clue what you guys are talking about with all these symbols 😬

My top 3 phobias:

1. Pregnancy
2. A strict 9-to-5 schedule
3. Driving a car

Susan Clark10 said:my top 3 phobias:

1. pregnancy
2. a 9-to-5 grind
3. driving

Man, I'd sign that right now. 😢

Samuel Murphy6 said::konfjuzed:

hollowseal33 said:Basically, if there isn't a roundabout sign, it wouldn't be a roundabout, right?

I’ve realized I’m not making much sense.

A driver must yield to all vehicles traveling on the road they are entering. If that road isn't marked as a priority road, a vehicle entering from an unmarked road onto a main thoroughfare must yield.

What does any of this have to do with anything? 😬

I'm just worried about getting sick. Especially mental health issues... yikes.

hollowseal33 said:i feel like I'm not making any sense.

what does any of this even have to do with anything 😬

Looks like my copy-paste glitched out. 😬

Carol Jackson45 said:So you’re heading toward a roundabout. You’re just cruising along, and then, right before you reach the intersection, you’re greeted by a sign looking exactly like this:

It looks like we’re actually on the same page here! 😘

The real crux of the matter is that until just a few years ago, approaching a roundabout didn't involve any yield triangles, and back in the day (I can't recall exactly when), there was this unspoken, implicit rule where the roundabout itself essentially held the right of way.

Basically, first they scrapped that old understanding, but they still hadn't put in the triangles, which created this chaotic new era where people felt entitled to just barrel into the circle at full speed.

Then later, by finally installing those yield signs, things were essentially reset to how they used to be, leaving both the old-school drivers and the newer crowd feeling satisfied.

But here’s the catch: without those specific triangles, a standard roundabout doesn't actually have an automatic right of way.

I can't even drive, but I'm rooting for the Bua. Go Bua! 🎉

grandpa the du du monkey said:It’s easy to talk big when you’re just swinging around blindly...

Total nonsense.👋

Basil said:The best sports to play

I actually read "The best sports for the pros"...😳

Regarding roundabouts, I’m siding with Dino and Samuel Murphy6. I have zero faith in female logic on this one...😬

Man, what a headache... Let's just break it down simply:
Every roundabout is clearly marked, so if you're already in one, you've got the right of way. But, if you happen to run into an unmarked one by mistake, the rule is that the vehicles entering have the priority. It’s basic logic, honestly. This whole thing isn't actually complicated, and it definitely doesn't deserve this much drama...

gentlepuma20 said:I can't even drive, but I'm rooting for the budget option. Go budget! 🎉

Brace yourselves. 😈

Samuel Murphy6, hey, I took my test back in '98, so the absolute right-of-way rules at roundabouts were still a thing then. 🙂

gentlepuma20 said:I honestly have no clue how to drive, but I am rooting for the underdog. Go, go, go! 🎉

😘 🙂

You know exactly which band I’m talking about—you've got that link sitting right there at the bottom of the thread along with the full concert recording you downloaded! 🙂
Especially if I tell you that I’ve just stumbled upon a brand new connection. It turns out Tamara Boroš is going to be the one picking up the tab for our maps! 🥳

Samuel Murphy6 said:But here’s the thing: the difference is that a roundabout—by default, without any yield signs—is built differently. The NGH isn't there. It's gone. Right of way.

Look, if there's a roundabout sign, then it's a roundabout. Simple as that. 👋

Which one belongs in the group? Explicit orders. So, he just blew right through the roundabout. Unbelievable. 🙂

Stormyviper11, we aren't doing it that way. I’ve been saying this for ages. 😬

What do you all think about 😵 😁
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Kevin Chavez3 said:When it comes to roundabouts, I'm riding with Dustin and Samuel Murphy6. I just don't buy into "woman logic." 😬

As if they actually have any logic to begin with. 🙄

😬

ae.

Samuel Murphy6 said:You might see a stop sign, which clearly means you don't have the right of way.
Or maybe just a yield triangle, which also means you aren't the priority.
Then there’s that specific triangle with the circular arrow, basically telling you to please let everyone already in the roundabout go first.

If none of those signs were actually there, I suppose we would just fall back on the standard right-of-way rules. 🙂
In that case, you could probably pull into the roundabout and actually have the advantage. That’s exactly what happened in that little story I told you from my old driving instructor.

I think I'll just ask my old man tomorrow since he was actually an instructor, and then we'll see who's really right about this! Until then, let's talk about something else. 🙂

Kevin Chavez3 said:When it comes to roundabouts, I'm siding with Dino and Bua. I just don't buy into female logic. 😬

But Dino is definitely on my side. 😛

Adam Moore said:yeah.

It's just a triangle sitting at the crossroads, so he knows what's up.👋