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   The Real Bev to John David Galt   
   Re: Multilane roundabout navigation   
   22 Aug 16 21:34:53   
   
   From: bashley101@gmail.com   
      
   On 08/22/2016 08:22 PM, John David Galt wrote:   
   > On 08/22/2016 07:13 PM, Arif Khokar wrote:   
   >> I've been reading up on multilane roundabouts and have noticed that in   
   >> many cases, they allow traffic in outer lane of the roundabout to   
   >> proceed beyond the first exit after they enter in order proceed   
   >> "straight through".  Would this not lead to a conflict when traffic in   
   >> the inner lane of the roundabout needs to exit when adjacent traffic in   
   >> the outer lane is going to take the next exit?   
   >>   
   >> I've always thought it makes more sense to require that traffic entering   
   >> the roundabout in the outer lane to take the very first exit after they   
   >> enter.  This would allow both lanes to be better utilized since there   
   >> should be no conflict with traffic exiting from the inner lane (where   
   >> inner lane traffic exits onto the inner lane of the road and outer lane   
   >> traffic exits onto the outer lane of the road).   
   >>   
   >> What do the rest of you think?   
   >   
   > Multi-lane roundabouts shouldn't exist at all.  They create unnecessary   
   > conflicting expectations that will cause wrecks.   
      
   And they shouldn't EVER exist with 4-way stops!   
      
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