The regular change of traffic rules at roundabouts confuses drivers. This opinion was expressed by Viktor Travin, Chairman of the Board of Legal Protection of Vehicle Owners, in an interview with socialbites.ca.
“These rules are changed so often, so incomprehensibly and for no reason. At first they said that the rule of intervention was on the right, three years ago – the intervention was on the left, then – you need to drive as the signs indicate, now they came up with another innovation, ”Travin said in an interview with socialbites.ca
In accordance with Government Decree No. 1769 of October 6, 2022, a new version of paragraph 13.11 (1) of the SDA, which regulates, among other innovations, the procedure for passing through roundabouts comes into force. The regulation enters into force on 1 March 2023.
“When entering a road that is not a main road, an intersection with a roundabout and marked with sign 4.3, the driver of the vehicle is obliged to give way to vehicles moving at this intersection.” It says pressure from the SDA.
Drivers moving along the main road will have priority access to the apartment. The rest must give way to vehicles in the circle. In the previous version of the traffic rules, the phrase “not a main road” was not included.
“From the many questions I get from car owners, it seems that people still haven’t figured out the old rules of driving in roundabouts. People are so confused that they’re going to keep going the way they’re going,” Travin concluded.
Updated traffic rules to enter Effective from 1 March. In addition to the rules for passing roundabouts, the same decree introduces the concept of “individual mobility assistance” (IM) and road signs regulating their movement. Pedestrians must give way to cyclists when they are on the bike path.