How to drive roundabouts... US style

http://www.dublin.oh.us/video/roundabout.php

Phooey. That video doesn't show anything about how folks actually
drive in roundabouts.

It helps if you're in a Mustang Cobra convertible with Steppenwolf
cranked up high on a hot summer night -- but this maneuver can be done
at any time, in any vehicle. Approach the roundabout at as high (or
higher) a rate of speed as you may feel comfortable with -- but
certainly nothing less than 40 mph.

As you approach the roundabout, aim for the very center of the circular
(usually grassy) median. At the last possible moment, swerve hard
right to avoid hitting the curb. Again, it really helps if you're in a
low-slung sports car with sticky tires on dry pavement -- but I've seen
this done in all manner of vehicles.

Slew around to the right, and then sling the wheel back hard to the
left, so as to not hit the opposite curb. You are now in a 2-G left
turn, so downshift and punch the throttle to allow the rear end to
break loose, putting your vehicle in a perfect power slide around the
roundabout. If you're really good, you can go almost all the way
around the roundabout in this manner.

This is great fun, and can be repeated daily. This maneuver worked
well with the chicanes, too.

"Safer". Bah.

:-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"