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I had a friend who once drove around a traffic circle as many times as he could. He got up to 39 times before a police officer pulled him over. Does anybody kn

I had a friend who once drove around a traffic circle as many times as he could. He got up to 39 times before a police officer pulled him over. Does anybody know if there is a law on that?

jedberg 7y ago
Depends on the state/country, but most have rule that you can't go around more than once. In fact, most places I've seen in the US you can't even go more than 3/4s around (although I'm not sure if that's a law or just a posted suggestion).
- mantap 7y ago
  What the hell? What if you miss your turning or want to do a u-turn? Going around more than once is a perfectly reasonable thing to do.
  - gpvos 7y ago
    On a turbo roundabout, you can't. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roundabout#Turbo_roundabouts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roundabout#Turbo_roundabouts
  - cheerlessbog 7y ago
    What if it's a magic roundabout? [1] [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_Roundabout_(Swindon) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_Roundabout_(Swindon)
    - DonHopkins 7y ago
      It looks like a pinball machine with bumpers and flippers!
  - EADGBE 7y ago
    We're all criminals, really.
- stordoff 7y ago
  Doesn't appear to be the case in the UK at least: > It is illegal to circle a roundabout more than 3 times > FALSE > There is no evidence to support this, other than the 'careless driving' argument. You should plan before you enter a roundabout and circling more than twice could be considered as careless driving. https://www.endsleigh.co.uk/blog/post/false-driving-myths/ https://www.endsleigh.co.uk/blog/post/false-driving-myths/ See also https://www.reddit.com/r/policeuk/comments/6ouamr/how_many_times_can_you_go_around_a_roundabout/ https://www.reddit.com/r/policeuk/comments/6ouamr/how_many_t...
Rebelgecko 7y ago
Some places have laws against "cruising"
mrguyorama 7y ago
I was pulled over with a few friends after a few loops. One of the roundabout entrances was a hospital. I didn't get a citation of any sort, but the cop basically handwaived with "blocking traffic" (of which there was none). Basically, it depends how bored your local police are

I had a friend who once drove around a traffic circle as many times as he could. He got up to 39 times before a police officer pulled him over. Does anybody know if there is a law on that?

jedberg 7y ago

Depends on the state/country, but most have rule that you can't go around more than once. In fact, most places I've seen in the US you can't even go more than 3/4s around (although I'm not sure if that's a law or just a posted suggestion).

mantap 7y ago
What the hell? What if you miss your turning or want to do a u-turn? Going around more than once is a perfectly reasonable thing to do.
- gpvos 7y ago
  On a turbo roundabout, you can't. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roundabout#Turbo_roundabouts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roundabout#Turbo_roundabouts
- cheerlessbog 7y ago
  What if it's a magic roundabout? [1] [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_Roundabout_(Swindon) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_Roundabout_(Swindon)
  - DonHopkins 7y ago
    It looks like a pinball machine with bumpers and flippers!
- EADGBE 7y ago
  We're all criminals, really.
stordoff 7y ago
Doesn't appear to be the case in the UK at least: > It is illegal to circle a roundabout more than 3 times > FALSE > There is no evidence to support this, other than the 'careless driving' argument. You should plan before you enter a roundabout and circling more than twice could be considered as careless driving. https://www.endsleigh.co.uk/blog/post/false-driving-myths/ https://www.endsleigh.co.uk/blog/post/false-driving-myths/ See also https://www.reddit.com/r/policeuk/comments/6ouamr/how_many_times_can_you_go_around_a_roundabout/ https://www.reddit.com/r/policeuk/comments/6ouamr/how_many_t...

Rebelgecko 7y ago

Some places have laws against "cruising"

mrguyorama 7y ago

I was pulled over with a few friends after a few loops. One of the roundabout entrances was a hospital. I didn't get a citation of any sort, but the cop basically handwaived with "blocking traffic" (of which there was none). Basically, it depends how bored your local police are