Originally Posted By: Jetronic
Originally Posted By: Claud
The only place I came across with roundabouts in Texas was Waco. I may be way out of date by now.
In the UK we have a problem ith European drivers not understanding the "Yield to the right" rule, basically whoever is already on the roundabout has right of way. Don't get confused, we drive on the left here!.
Properly designed and used, roundabouts are a great help in easing traffic flow, but if you are used to four way stop junctions then I see why it can cause confusion.
Claud.
That rule is the same everywhere Claud, so that's not the issue. But for European drivers it's often very hard to see the car coming from the left (with right of way) as it's blocked by the B-pillar/passenger seat headrest. LHD cars simply don't work right on UK roads, and vice versa. Very poor turn signal use in general isn't helping matters either but has nothing to with entering the roundabout. And putting lights on a roundabout defeats the purpose as you just created a bunch of intersections...
Just spent 14 days in Scotland with a LHD car, the situation is fresh in my memory.
No, the rule for Belgium is the car entering a roundabout has right of way, the opposite of the UK. I have had several close calls with Belgian plate vehicles driving on to a roundabout in front of me, despite warning signs (most Belgians have a commendable grasp of the English language btw) and road markings they are still confused. I don't know if this is true of other European countries.
I drive a lhd car all over the UK, no problem with visibilty, but it is an lod American car, no massive blind spots like modern cars.
Claud.