Why do people not understand traffic circles

[Zenbaas]

OK. Don't worry.

It would appear as if the South African bug has bitten you really well. Just ignore all the other cars, as they shouldn't be there any way. You have exclusive right to travel around the circle or drive over the top of it if you wish. First person into the circle wins and all others beware.

Time to buy a Ratel.

I think you should start with some reading glasses first.

Actually you wrong.

Mini-circles
"Slow down and give way to other vehicles that cross any Yield line before you do.
Proceed in a clockwise direction around the painted island, without driving on it."

ie The same as a 4 way stop.

http://www.arrivealive.co.za/pages.aspx?i=2163

Ahem...

from www.roadsafety.co.za

In SA there are two types of traffic circles: a mini-circle and a roundabout. (The roundabout, however, is still called a ‘traffic circle’ and often still shows the old traffic circle sign, which is now called a mini-circle sign. So that kicks off the confusion before anything else!)

But if we consider the situation carefully, it is not all that confusing.

The key thing to appreciate is that: there are two types of traffic circles, and the rules are different for each kind of traffic circle.

A mini-circle is very similar to a 4-Way Stop, with similar rules, except the Stop intersection has Stop lines and the Mini-circle intersection has Yield lines. With both these types of intersections the driver must give way to any other vehicle that reaches/crosses such a line before him.

Careful who you call morons...

 

[Fazda]

I think you should start with some reading glasses first.

Before or after I buy the Ratel?

 

[Zenbaas]

Before or after I buy the Ratel?

Before please! It would be nice if you can see where you are driving first

 

[Fazda]

Before please! It would be nice if you can see where you are driving first

I'm just looking forward to driving over all those silly buggers who know that they have Right of Way...

 

[supersunbird]

It would appear as if there are quite a few things I cannot handle in Pretoria!

Watch it... I'll make you pay a on the road fee for that sentiment

 

[BigAl-sa]

What I see quite often in mini-circles preceded by speed bumps, are drivers who feel once they are over the speed bump, they are in the circle, never mind that they are still 3m or so from the yield line. They then get super p1$$ed off when you pull into the circle ahead of them.

 

[Draconia2]

Yup, exactly wrong. There is a little sign that shows a 'give way to right' on it, not a four way stop sign. If a 80km/h sign is posted on a highway do you still drive 120km/h because it is a big road?

in dbn they do that all the time.... #$% idiots , i just point at speed limit sign if he looks at me and then i give the middle most finger a lift.