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Re: Traffic Offences - Q & A Bullet points

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Not forgetting, prior to roundabouts appearing here, most drivers previous experience of them, was across the border in France, where their system is completely reversed; i.e. vehicles already "on" the roundabout have to give-way/yield to those wishing to enter.
This has never been the case in France. Those on the roundabout have always had priority... officially anyway, which doesn't help clear up the debris.

The issue was that the French didn't know this, due to the "priority from the right" rule. However, if you go to France you will note that every roundabout has a give-way sign (or they nearly all do). The didn't when they were first launched, but clearly they learnt their lesson.

What frustrates me is when people "stop" at roundabouts rather than giving way. FFS, the roundabout is empty, you don't need to stop!
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