From: David Somers (davesomers@att.net)
Date: Mon Sep 19 2005 - 14:35:27 PDT
Haven't figured out how this has to do with MilVeh, but I'll pretend that
the fact that I was on roundabouts in UK in an ex-mil Land Rover, and I saw
a Pinzgauer (sp?) going around one in Switzerland is cause enough...
Circles and Roundabouts make lots of sense everywhere I've been EXCEPT in
New Jersey (where I live and pass thru 3 different ones every day).
Any place else that has rules about it says "the vehicle in the
circle/roundabout has the right of way". Works great all over UK/Europe,
even during rush-hour.
In New Jersey, "Right of way is determined by local tradition" (that's a
quote from the NJ Driver's Education book).
Whichever route usually has more traffic is traditionally in charge. So
you're not a local and don't know which one wins? Tough. (actually DOT has
started adding yield signs for people to ignore).
A friend from Virginia always approaches the ones in NJ by following the
"lug-nut rule". Whichever vehicle has more lug nuts gets the right of way.
Dave Somers
Flemington, NJ
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.1.4 : Fri Oct 28 2005 - 23:27:09 PDT