Letters: How to drive in round about 101

Another close call in a round about; this time it was a government vehicle that wanted to make a left hand turn from the right hand lane. That is generally what I see people doing wrong.

What is it that people don’t understand? A round about is just an intersection, and the same rules for traditional intersections apply. For round abouts with two lanes, you need to ask yourself, “If this were a traditional intersection, what lane should I be in for the result I want?” Example: You don’t make left hand turns from the right hand lane, so if the result you want is to take a street that is to your left as you enter the round about, then you had better be in the left hand lane.

The other thing I see people doing is changing lanes in the round about. When I learned to drive, changing lanes in an intersection was a no-no. And, finally, yield to traffic in the intersection. Don’t rely on their turn signals, if they use them at all, and don’t watch the driver; yield and watch what the vehicle does. Yes, that vehicle in the left hand lane could be going straight through the round about.

Richland

This story was originally published November 2, 2015 at 5:40 PM with the headline "Letters: How to drive in round about 101."