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7SECTION : SIGNS, SIGNALS & MARKINGS
Turn Lanes
These lanes, bordered by solid yellow and/or broken yellow lines, is in the
center of many streets and highways to make left turns. A motorist desiring
to turn left should proceed to the turn lane just prior to making a left turn.
Georgia law prohibits the use of this lane for any purpose other than making
a left turn. You may enter this lane no more than 300 feet from the location
of the left turn.
When a turning lane is provided for vehicles traveling in both directions,
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in congested areas. MOTORISTS
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4 Exit: Signal, then bear right to exit the
ory ROUNDABOUTSroundabout. Stop for pedestrians in the 2
the crosswalk. 1
of way.
Navigat4ing a ro4undabout ROUNDABOUTS
Navigating a Single Lane Roundabout ROUNDABOUTSSingle Lane Roundabout
Navigating a Multilane Roundabout Multilane RoMuOndTOabRoISuTtS Single Lane Roundabout
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2 Enter:
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ns in the rouCndabout until you reach the 4 4 B
4 D 3A
vement C D 23 A
orrect 3 Proceed: C 2
about.
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sswalk; rtooutunrdna.bout until you reach the
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When reachinyuongutilwtyhaonuetrtedoaetcuhsrntih.reeDodronarodotwcaahydaon,ngyteoolawunheicwshinill = Pede4striEanxit: roadway onto2 which you want
tSoigtunranl,. then bear right to exit the
always exit tothethroeunrdigabhotu.t. Crosswalk Sign roundabout. St1op for pedestrians in the 21
Scriogsnsawl,at2hlke.n bear right to exit the
= Yield4SigEnxit:
rcorousnsdwaabloku.1t. Stop for pedestrians in the
4 Exit: Signal, then bear right to exit the A Pedestrian Refuge 21
roundabout. Stop for B Crosswalk
pedestrians in the crosswalk.
C Truck Apron
, yield to 4 D Center Island Multilane Roundabout
anes. Multilane Roundabout
into traffic 4 *Please notNe athvaigt tahteinsegraouMndualtbiloaunt ediaRgoruamndsaabreoeuxtamples
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wise. C PEDESTRIAANS B 1 Approach: FmoalrlokwingthaeCrMrlYaoOnwCTeLsO.IuRSGsITSeeSTtSsiingtnosth&epcaovreremcet nt
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to which sure cars stop2 for you. Use pedestrian
= Pedestrian crossing signal if available.
e lanes in Crosswalk Sign 4
1
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Cross to2 the pedestrian refuge. entering 3
he A Pedestrian Refuge Look to make sure cars stop for you. 2 Encteycrl:es andWachateiatnsfoeprenadteegrsiantrpgiaanthnsed. rtohuendmabeorguet, iyniteoldtrtaoffic
Finish cros1sing to the opposite sidewalk. 4D
B Crosswalk Never cross to the center island. ainlltchiercruolautnindgabvoeuhti.cTlerasfifnicbinotah rlaonuensd.about
C Truck Apron Walwaiat yfosrcaircgualpataensdcothuenntemrcelorgcekwinitsoe.traffic D 3A B
iMn athinetaroinuynoduarbloaunte.Tarasffyicouineantreorundabout
C
D Center Island athlwearoysuncdiracubloautet.s counterclockwise. AB
3 Proceed: Maintain your lane as you enter C
*Please note that these roundabout diagrams are examples tChoenrtoinuunedacbiroculint.g through the roundabout KEY
only and do not represent all roundabout designs. until you reach the roadway onto which 2
3 Proceed: Cyoountwinaunet ctoirctulinrng. tDhoronuogthcthaenrgoeunladnaebsouint KEY = Pedestrian 21
uthnetilroyuonudraebaochutt.he roadway onto which Crosswalk 2
CYCLISTS 4 Exit: Sign
4 Exit: 1
Experienced cyclists may navigate roundabouts you want to turn. Do not change lanes in ==PYeideeldstSriiagnn 21
like motorists. Do not hug the curb. Ride in the
ok to make middle of the lane to prevent vehicles from tShiegnroaul,ntdhaebnobuet.ar right to exit the A PeCdreosstsriwanalkRSeifgunge 1
destrian passing you. Stop for pedestrians in crosswalks. roundabout. Stop for = Yield Sign
Speigdneaslt,rtihaenns ibnetahrericgrhotstsoweaxlikt.the
. Children or cyclists who are not comfortable AB PCerdoessstwriaanlk Refuge
or you. entering the flow of traffic should walk their
cycles and act as pedestrians. roundabout. Stop for BC CTrrouscskwAaplkron
sidewalk. pedestrians in the crosswalk.
d. CD TCruecnkteArpIsrolannd
D Cente*rPIslleanadse note that these roundabout diagrams are examples
only and do not represent all roundabout designs.
*Please note that these roundabout diagrams are examples
PEDESTRIANS only and do not represent all roundabout designs.
CYCLISTS
1 Approach: PEDESTRIANS Experienced cyclistsCmYaCyLnISavTiSgate roundabouts 43
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