On 2018.09.07. 23:12, Kevin Kenny wrote: > On Fri, Sep 7, 2018 at 3:32 PM Rihards <ric...@nakts.net> wrote: >> Note that roundabouts don't have implicit yielding rules - actually, by >> default the entering traffic has the right of way, which is why you'll >> see yield signs in about 99% of them. > > Maybe in your state, not in mine! On a circle in New York, > circulating traffic has right of way over entering traffic. > The YIELD sign is there to remind drivers of the fact, > and yes, most roundabouts have YIELD signs. > https://dmv.ny.gov/about-dmv/chapter-5-intersections-and-turns
Very interesting, thank you for the info. Is there a clear signage for all roundabouts? > The state DOT does warn that other jurisdictions have different > rules, granting the right-of-way to entering vehicles over circulating > ones. > https://www.dot.ny.gov/main/roundabouts/background > That's usually because there's a general rule that traffic on > the right at at an uncontrolled intersection has priority, and > the jurisdiction in question hasn't introduced a special > case for roundabouts at all. (Some actually also ignore > freeway entrances, so that traffic entering has the right > of way over traffic already on the freeway! In such a case, > the laws of physics trump the traffic laws: the right of > way belongs to the greater kinetic energy.) -- Rihards _______________________________________________ Talk-us mailing list Talk-us@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us
