If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)

Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Rules of the Road - roundabouts

Random · 2006-04-30 19:28:04

On a roundabout you always give way to traffic from the right. You're at a roundabout and it's rush hour. Traffic is crap and the right happens to be one of the main roads outta town. You can't seem to get straight across without sitting in the middle of the roundabout. Are you allowed to "block" the roundabout if it's…

Options

30-04-2006 8:28pm

#1

Random

Closed Accounts Posts: 19,082 ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: September 2004

Posts: 16671

On a roundabout you always give way to traffic from the right. You're at a roundabout and it's rush hour. Traffic is crap and the right happens to be one of the main roads outta town. You can't seem to get straight across without sitting in the middle of the roundabout.

Are you allowed to "block" the roundabout if it's simply bumper to bumper? Or are you technically supposed to just sit there all night?

I don't want "well, everyone does it" or "nobody cares" ... I'm trying to clarify the actual rules of the road ... which I should proberly know anyway.

0

Comments

Options
#2 30-04-2006 8:32pm
faceman

Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 16,584 CMod ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: June 2005

Posts: 15329

I think technically speaking you are not supposed to get on the roundabout if its bumper to bumper if you are blockin passage for those not necessarily gettin off at ur exit.

0