Submitted 10 months ago by Stamets@lemmy.world to nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
Like… is there any law against it?
You’d need to refuel at some point and I expect that refuelling whilst in motion would probably hit some legal issues.
And then, assuming that you overcame that, in the UK at least, you’d need at MOT test at some point, which would have to be at an approved test centre, so 3 years at the absolute max - although I expect tyres etc would need attention before that.
If jets can refuel mid-flight, I'd think a similar solution should be even easier for a much-slower car.
BMW did it: Video link
I'm hearing that there's a need for gas / petrol / whatever stations in more roundabouts. Maybe even a rest stop or extended stay hotel.
In Germany:
When using vehicles, unnecessary noise and avoidable exhaust pollution are prohibited. In particular, it is prohibited to run vehicle engines unnecessarily and to close vehicle doors excessively loudly. Unnecessary driving to and fro within built-up areas is prohibited if it causes a nuisance to others.
§30 (1), StVO
Where do you live, OP?
In Denmark it goes in the same category as not driving when the light is green or keeping to the left on the highway.
While you seldomly see someone get fined for it, taking more than two turns in the roundabout is considered an obstruction of traffic, and therefore illegal.
How is it obstructing traffic if the flow of traffic is never interrupted?
Depending on the definition, you’re not obscuring traffic if you’re driving 60kmh in the fastlane either, or if only you manage to get over the green light because of your tardiness, as traffic is still flowing, just very, very slow.
Either way, you’ll be slowing down traffic and get in the way of other drivers, unless you are the only person on the road.
In Norway, there's a specific "law" against causing dangerous situations by being inattentive, unpredictable, inconsiderate or reckless. Needless to say, it goes unenforced a lot, but if you wanted to nail someone for driving like a dipshit, it'd be a decent catch-all.
In Sweden, we have a classic joke that Norwegian roundabouts have the sign “Maximum 3 rounds”.
Illegal in my country, as you are disturbing traffic. Potentially even preventing emergency services to operate
i mean, if everyone was staying on the roundabout.... but if you have one guy goin round and round, there should be plenty of interleave for everyone else. how would it be disruptive?
im an ignorant american, just curious
During rush hour, it will definitely have an impact on the flow of traffic with most roundabouts, which are usually not very big (in France anyway).
Because if you let one guy do it, you have to let everyone do it.
Probably there are many places with no specific provisions against that but surely that would count for authorities as some sort of disruption of traffic, which are intentionally vaguely defined to cover such ambiguous eventualities.
A shame, I think it would be neat.
In major cities in America, just as an example, there is often a statue against “cruising” which is usually defined as passing by the same point more than X number of times in Y span of time. These laws are ostensibly aimed at harassing the (black) “car culture” people while they’re showing off their customized vehicles in the 'hood. But you could probably apply it to OP’s case if you were twisted enough.
It'd be called 'obstructing traffic'. Police sometimes grab boy-racers along the sea-front near my home for it. There's no specific law saying you can't wait at a T-junction indefinitely, and i usually get stuck behind the ones that do. :-(
“Boy-racer” is a term I wish I had known years ago to refer to some acquaintances. Seems much less offensive than what I was using.
No mention of roundabout or traffic circles in Ontario’s Highway Traffic Act, but the rule that governs are the yield signs around the outside that stipulate that traffic in the roundabout has right of way.
Keep moving: Once you are in the roundabout, do not stop except to avoid a collision; you have the right-of-way over entering traffic. Do not change lanes while in the roundabout. If in the inside lane and you miss your exit, you must continue around until you meet your exit again.
This suggests, in Ontario at least, you could stay in the roundabout forever without breaking the rules.
Look kids, Parliament, Big Ben!
It depends how many tickets your mum bought. Even then, the owner is bound to close up at some point to go home.
Maybe have a go on the swings in the meantime?
I don’t see why not. I often joke about doing so, and have once or twice gone around and around, but the thrill quickly wears off after two or three passes.
I would love to watch someone commit to the bit and keep on until the authorities take issue.
Only in a milk float driven by a priest.
Yes, there is a law. It says, misuse of public roads is forbidden. In the case of a roundabout, misuse starts with your second full circle.
maybe wanna say where, since laws everywhere are different?
laws everywhere are different?
But ours are the best ones ;-)
Germany here.
I suspect that when your car runs out of gas and stalls in the middle of the suicide circle you could get a ticket for blocking traffic or something.
You could probably stay on the magic roundabout until you ran out of fuel.
Generally if you aren't sure which exit you need its a good idea to go around a few times, plan your exit/lanes and then leave (although you shouldn't enter a roundabout without knowing your exit is clear).
But I doubt you could go all the way around a mini roundabout
I would definitely try at least a couple of loops around that little guy. Just look at it! How could you resist!?
if you are without food or water you become incapable and that is illegal
Quetzlcoatl@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
Not only can you stay in a roundabout indefinitely its the appropriate way to use a roundabout. Question is how have you been using roundabouts.
*Written from a roundabout Ive been circling since May
ConstipatedWatson@lemmy.world 10 months ago
So you’re texting while driving, uh?
We should all report you, but we’re too curious to know the source of perpetual motion that’s been powering you since May!
Gilles_D@feddit.de 10 months ago
Found the guy stuck in the roundabout