It's mentioned elsewhere and says first arriving goes first with no mention of turning or going strait. This assumes simultaneous. Gives way to different interpretations.
First arrival at a four way stop sign intersection? Everything I’ve found says that right of way has priority for every other situation.
No, they're all pulling up to stop signs. So there's vehicle #1 at their stop sign that intends to go straight through the intersection, and vehicle #1 at their stop sign that intends to turn left. Vehicle #1 going straight passes through the intersection, meanwhile vehicle #1 turning left slowly enters the intersection, waits for the car going straight to pass through, and then makes their turn. Then vehicles #2 do their thing.
I tend to have a bit of a lead foot and I genuinely appreciate those who are alert and move back into the right lane when they can. I will generally (where possible) momentarily speed up a bit to prevent the kind fellow motorist from having to slow down after yielding the passing lane to me.
True in some cases, especially replacing 4 ways, but well-timed lights can be better. That is lights that allow the main throughway to hit green at every light if following the speed limit. It's one of the best ways to limit speeding. About two years ago, I drove University in Cedar Falls for the first time in over 20 years. All the roundabouts on that are annoying.
Most of the ones I see in Iowa are one lane. Billings, MT uses 2 lane ones everywhere and after I got used to it I was hooked. As far as the one lane ones go it basically the same principle as a 4-way stop imo. Its pretty simple who gets there first has the right of way. I kind of feel like people look at me crazy because I use my turn signals at them. Id be all about Iowa using reflectors in cities to divide traffic like Seattle does. Im getting old here and at night when its raining im as bad as a drunk driver when I cant see the lines.
They can't put reflectors in the lanes because the snow plows would destroy them during winter. They are all over in warmer climates and they do help at night.
In Marion, there are two 2 lane roundabouts on the same road about 2 miles from each. It infuriates me due to their inconsistency. On the one roundabout, the inside lane goes straight and the outside lane turns. One the other roundabout it's exactly the opposite. It's hard enough to get people to use them correctly, but then stupid civil engineers pull that garbage and make it even more difficult.
We have one in Florida where the main traffic flow is 90 degrees. It's amazing how easy it is to "turn left" because of the traffic circle because it's so easy to enter the circle from that direction. If it were a two way stop there would be dozens of accidents there with people trying to cut across.
I never suggested that they are a panacea. But in the right applications they are great, especially during off times when drivers are sitting at redlights with nobody else around. Mine is where the four main streets in a neighborhood come together. Generally would have a 4 way stop, but the roundabout makes stopping almost never necessary.
Just curious, does anyone else do "flash to pass"? I usually come up on someone in the left lane and give them a few moments to notice and move over. If they don't (and clearly have room to move over) I give them a quick flash of the headlights to let them know I am there. Then if all else fails I will grudgingly pass on the right.
Maybe, but there is an astonishing number of drivers who don't regularly check their mirrors.
