roundabouts 1138

It is the default state on approach to a roundabout, but you've always got to be able to change the decision, and be able to carry out the decision change safely- of course, you don't (normally) have priority joining a roundabout

I agree some slowing is necessary in order to be able to make the make the arc around the roundabout, with a good margin of safety as far as traction is concerned. But this is a million miles from the "stop unless there's a good reason to go" approach that many drivers so painfully follow, where the speed reduces 40-30-20-10-0 over a long distance, even if there's nothing else approaching the roundabout for miles.

There are not many roundabouts where this would be possible, my response would be same as above. I treat roundabouts as bends, where I may have to stop, but probably won't, and that's how it works out mostly - and before you ask, I've never had a accident on a roundabout or anywhere else in my 25 years of driving, and the only ones I've seen have been well ahead! (but I certainly don't have an "it can't happen to me" atbreastude)

I buttume I can go, but am ready to change that decision and can always do it safely, if it becomes necessary. It is still my opinion that this is better than buttuming you can't go. The roads are becoming more and more overstretched, it's time to promote using them more efficiently.