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Comments about: Some motorists say they're playing rotary roulette as transit officials track crashes at bad intersections
BY MEGHAN V. MALLOY

Staff Writer

Augusta drivers, check over your shoulder before leaving that rotary.

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Ron Barnett of Madison, ME
Apr 22, 2008 9:51 AM
It ain't rocket science. The most important thing is to read lane use arrows... not all entries are the same. "-" means right-turn only, not "drive all the way around the rotary in the outside lane".

It's frustrating being among the 1% who can comprehend basic lane use rules.report abuse
maxamillon of waterville H20ville, ME
Apr 18, 2008 2:14 PM
I live iin waterville and no joking you have to be carful and watch a few hot spots . like high and drummen ave. also on pleasent st. it gets crazy at tine. the one place i've seen working at the old subway on main st. i'd watch driver and i'll tell you what bad place. and cab drivers i was 1 once to so i'm not hacking on them. you drive around and see what it's like you can tell what time of day it is just by how craxy it get's out there. just your right slow down and watch what you do and god sakes becarful out there.report abuse
reader of Portland-Boston, ME
Apr 15, 2008 9:15 PM
correction: Once in the rotary,get in the far LEFT lane and own it.report abuse
reader of Portland-Boston, ME
Apr 15, 2008 9:13 PM
Ha! I thought you Mainers where all Nascar fans. So why the fear to go though the Augusta rotary? Is it you got to have more driving talent than just stepping on an accelerator pedal.

When i am in Augusta and feel homesick for Massachusetts i go out of my way to go though the rotary. One time i am with my Maine significant other and i drove her around the rotary about 10 times for the fun.

Here are some tips. Say your approaching the rotary leaving the Kmart area. You want to be in the right hand lane. Then you look left and wait for a chance to scoot out, using your left turn signal...your turn signal will actually help you to merge in with any approaching vehicle. Once in the rotary,get in the far right lane and own it...dont brake,keep using your turn signals...continuously. Using your turn signal actually gives you some the opponents in the other vehicles. When time to go right,use your turn signal. You might have to slow down but dont brake, lift your foot off the gas pedal.

Perhaps the columnist of these traffic articles would like to take a ride sometime for some lessons ??? ;)report abuse

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