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Serious question though.
How do people deal with exiting these roundbaouts in Europe?
Nobody in america uses them (edit in: turn signals) when exiting and im stuck there waiting for a spot to clear, or until someone decides to let me know theyre exiting. It doesnt help theyre the smallest roundabouts they could possibly make. Everyone behind me gets mad, but just entering is like playing a game of chicken.
Do people in europe have the same issue, and they've just learned to time it better / have more space between entrances and exits, or are people more courteous, and use their damn turn signals.?
People should be signalling before they leave, but I'll give you a tip from a country that uses roundabouts.
Look at the front wheels. Where are the front wheels pointing?
The front wheels will tell you where they are going quicker and more often than people's turn signals (which are unreliable).
Awesome! Thank you! What a great idea. I will try this next time.
I'll give you a better tip for all traffic interactions; look at the driver not the car. You can see where they are looking and what they plan to do in almost all situations. You can even see if they aren't looking and have no plan.