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When I was visiting the UK, I ended up driving through this intersection a couple of times. It wasn't really a big deal, even for someone not used to roundabou

• chrisseaton 7y ago
  Right - people tell me they find roundabouts really confusing but I say: imagine a one way street, and you're joining it at a T-junction. If you're in the UK the one-way street is going left. If you're in Europe or America it's going right. That's literally all a roundabout is. You can forget about the fact that it's circular. There's no extra rules I believe.
  • Symbiote 7y ago
    The joining roads in America would probably have "STOP" signs, whereas in Europe it will just be "Give Way"/"Yield", which makes the whole thing run a lot faster. If it's a multi-lane roundabout, it's important to use the correct lane. Other drivers will expect someone in the appropriate lanes to stay/exit the roundabout accordingly.
  • andybak 7y ago
    What about the fact it has two lanes?
    • chrisseaton 7y ago
      How's is it different to any other road with two lanes? If you're about to turn off then be on the inside lane. If you're not turning off then be on the outside lane.
      • andybak 7y ago
        On a roundabout there's usually not enough time to consider turning off as two separate maneuvers. Instead you follow certain rules and it "just works". i.e. join on the outside lane if you're turning off immediately and join the inside lane otherwise.