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It’s not the same though. Red means stop. It is ambiguous as to who must yield precisely because there is no red light to indicate it. What would the rule be? Y
by annica 3y ago
It’s not the same though. Red means stop. It is ambiguous as to who must yield precisely because there is no red light to indicate it. What would the rule be? Your best guess as to the speed and distance of the other driver?
- worthless-trash 3y agoThere is no ambiguity in practice because these only happen on T intersections. These rules also apply on low / moderate traffic + intersections with no issues mainly because you are expected to pay attention to the road and not just breeze through every intersection like a maniac.
- annica 3y agoThere is ambiguity in practice. Accidents do happen in roundabouts and t intersections without anyone driving like “a maniac”. The point is that the article doesn’t really discuss the drawbacks of roundabouts of which there are many.
- worthless-trash 3y agoI was referring to the "give way to the right" theory, not the roundabout theory. Which you also must give way to your right. If humans are involved, of course there are problems, because humans are error prone, the question is if its a problem, which from my limited experience of 30 years of driving is not a significant problem in Australia.
- 2muchcoffeeman 3y agoWhen you approach a round about you must slow down, check your right, and then proceed. It works the same as a stop or yield sign. In a 2 lane roundabout both lanes should be free before moving into it. I mean, you can't rely on stop lights either. I've seen plenty of people run reds. What do you do then?