On the roundabout

[hotinhawaii]

Has the whole world gone mad? It is not a zipper merge. The signs clearly say "Merge Left." Just because you think a zipper merge would be better and some people act as though it is does not make it so. If I decide a stop sign should not be there and so I just run it every time does not make it go away! Does your line of thinking mean I can choose to make it a "Merge Right" lane? How about if I interpret it as a stop sign?

I think the main issue is that the majority of people do not know what it means to "merge left". While the Hawaii Drivers' Manual does not specifically define merging, it does detail how to enter a freeway which is the same procedure as merging.
• Observe traffic in the entrance lane. If it is congested, slow down or stop near the
entrance (see illustration). DO NOT MOVE SLOWLY TO THE END OF THE
ENTRANCE LANE AND STOP. It is very difficult and dangerous to attempt
to enter freeway traffic when you are stopped at the end of the entrance lane.
• When the entrance lane is clear, use your turn signal to indicate that you are
going to merge into the freeway traffic lane; then increase the speed of your
vehicle to match that of the freeway traffic.
• Look to see if there are any oncoming vehicles in the freeway near lane. If not,
move into the freeway near lane and maintain your speed. If there are oncoming
vehicles, slow your vehicle slightly and move in behind the oncoming vehicle.