At roundabouts, priority will be given to drivers entering the roundabout, provided the entrance is marked with a main road sign. This was said by auto expert Dmitry Slavnov, commenting on the changes in traffic rules, transmits RIA News.
“You and I are used to walking around Moscow, where our circle is the main circle. Everyone who enters the circle gives way and enters those who are already in the circle. But there are other roads, for example, when the main road goes in a straight line, hits a circle, exits from there – the main road has a sign. Therefore, here we are not inferior to people driving in a circle, we go directly to the apartment, we leave it further – this is the most important thing, what a change, ”said Slavnov.
After a rule change in 2010, the roundabout became the head of the road. The source explained that priority was given to drivers who had entered the circle earlier, which caused congestion. As Valery Soldunov, auto expert of the All-Russian Association of Drivers, noted, there was a note earlier in the rules that priority in a circle works when there are no other rules. Soldunov said this is causing people to start getting confused.
The other day, Viktor Travin, Chairman of the Vehicle Owners Legal Protection Board, declarationThe regular change of traffic rules at roundabouts confuses drivers.
Government decree outlining the new rules for crossing roundabouts, entry Effective from 1 March 2023.