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Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2004 3:33 pm
by Moonsword
We don't have that many traffic circles here in the U.S. Although the fact she's staying in the marked lane is probably a good thing.
Hippo, it's called a yield sign in the U.S. Same rules.
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2004 4:44 pm
by Taristin
There's about 3 here where I am. Fly in, fly out.

Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2004 5:04 pm
by aldo
Moonsword wrote:We don't have that many traffic circles here in the U.S. Although the fact she's staying in the marked lane is probably a good thing.
Hippo, it's called a yield sign in the U.S. Same rules.
Traffic circle or roundabout? (they're different things
apparently.
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2004 5:25 pm
by Hippo
Roundabout then, since it says you only have to yield...
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2004 5:27 pm
by Taristin
Err, ours are called traffic circles, but we only have to yield here...
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2004 7:17 pm
by Moonsword
Maybe they have different rules in his state...
In Georgia, it's yield to traffic in the circle. And Aldo, other than being the wrong way, that's a good example of a traffic circle. Larger than the ones in this area, but definitely a traffic circle.
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2004 8:24 pm
by aldo
It is the right way.
Anyways, the link I gave clearly indicates the difference between the 2. If you're trying to make traffic circles closer to the superior roundabout system, of couse you'd begin to adopt their characteristics.
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2004 8:50 pm
by Moonsword
Aldo, your first point is a matter of perspective...
Yes, that appears to be right, but they're not calling it that in driving instruction here in Georgia. Not surprising, really.
Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2004 10:07 pm
by Grimloq
never seen a 'roundabout' or a 'driving circle'...
Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 2:09 pm
by Hippo
In europe, they're EVERYWHERE
Even at entrances to really small streets...
Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 6:35 pm
by Moonsword
Yes... evidently they were introduced to get the Italians to quit blowing their car horns at each other five miles from the intersection.