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[quote=Anonymous]Here is the thing about Chevy Chase Circle. Actually two things, one obvious, one lying in wait.

- Connecticut Ave cars forget to yield to the traffic in the circle. Not only are they supposed to yield, according the Laws of Circles and Roundabouts, but there are many signs reminding people to yield. (One exception to this yield rule is Tenley Circle, where the traffic in the mini-circle is told to yield to the Nebraska Ave traffic.)

- The bigger issue: Unlike any other big circle in DC, ALL THREE LANES can exit onto Connecticut. That means if you are in, say, the middle lane, and want to stay in the circle and not exit on Connecticut, you are screwed. (This setup is contrary to the way circles and roundabouts usually work, and the signage and lane markings are lacking.)

Say you are driving southbound on Connecticut and want to get off on Chevy Chase Parkway. You need to get in the far left lane of the circle, fend off the merging cars coming northbound from Connecticut, then swing across two lanes to exit on the right on CC Parkway.

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