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[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

when driving on the left (eg UK), if you're making an exit on the left side of the roundabout, you signal left and get in the left lane, if you're going straight you don't signal and can get in either lane, if you're going right you signal right and get in the right lane, then signal left to exit

reverse for driving on the right (eg USA)

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do roundabouts flow both clockwise and counter clockwise in the UK? They only flow counter clockwise here, so you'd always exit to the right. The left lane is the inner most lane, and hence there's nowhere to exit to. Unless you are one of the frequent rednecks that just go straight across in your massive truck/SUV.

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

perhaps I should have specified, my example was for left-driving traffic which travels clockwise in the UK. in the US its right driving traffic traveling widdershins on roundabouts.

assuming you approach the roundabout from the south, heading north, and you're driving on the left, traffic travelling clockwise on the roundabout. the first exit (west) would be "left", the second exit (north) would be straight on, the third exit (east) would be right, and the fourth exit (south) would be essentially a u-turn

as you approach, intending to turn east (left) you signal left, if youre intending to turn west (right) you'd signal right. Once you're on the roundabout, if turning east (left) you're already signaling left so you exit left, but turning west (which was right as you approached the roundabout but is now left from your POV) as you approach your exit you signal left to exit.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Ahh, I see what you mean now. I was thinking relative to the car as the absolute point, not relative to the interchange. Gotcha.