Spain and its roundabouts

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Feb 8th 2012 | 9:18 am

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jimenato

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Re: Spain and its roundabouts

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Originally Posted by EllisG

when the Guardia leave that particular roundabout the hookers take over..both will not hesitate to screw you for money. There is no reason for a stop sign to be there, since there is perfectly clear vision of oncoming traffic, apart from generating revenue or amusing bored trafico officers

Do you mean the big roundabout with ESTEPONA written on it at the western end? There are hookers there?

Feb 8th 2012 | 10:51 am

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EllisG

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Re: Spain and its roundabouts

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Originally Posted by jimenato

Do you mean the big roundabout with ESTEPONA written on it at the western end? There are hookers there?

yup..and by the roundabout further up with the Mercadona/Aldi and the access road to the golf course just before Bahia Dorada 2

Feb 8th 2012 | 7:33 pm

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Fredbargate

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Re: Spain and its roundabouts

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Originally Posted by EllisG

I can understand slowing down or even coming to a stop if there is traffic on the roundabout. The real point of my original observation is that they seem to slow down far more than they need to even if there is no traffic on or approaching the roundabout

Agreed
However when I am approaching a roundabout on a dual carriageway I like if possible to keep pace with an overtaking car in the outside lane, because they will chicken out assuming I will straight line the roundabout.