Here in T.V. 18 months, and I would say driving is something of an adventure. Lots of people curse the snowbirds or visitors who are either oblivious or ignoring the roundabout rules.
Don't use your turn signal in a roundabout. Do not be in the right lane entering the roundabout if you intend to exit left, and do not be in the left lane if you intend to exit right. Do not enter the roundabout thinking you can beat the guy already in the roundabout to the next bend, especially if you are not good at judging speed, as most here are not.
Mainly, don't drift into the other lane in a roundabout and think its the other guys fault, somehow.
I really caution all my visitors coming here that it's not just the rules of the roundabouts, but it is also the golf carts and cyclists, the golf cart lane is narrow and the carts seem to often drift into the car lane when you go by them. It was bad enough in a city that people were on their cell phones on a commute, but why when a drive in The Villages is going to be likely less than 10 minutes, does someone have to be on their phone and then drift into another lane? Visitors also are not expecting the cart merging areas.
Biggest complaint is SUV drivers crossing over the yellow line into incoming traffic, so 70+ mile an hour head on collision to not be close to a golf cart they are passing.
Then just my observation, although I can see another point of view: many drivers just never see much more than the car in front of them, so it would seem to me it is easy to look slightly to the left when entering a roundabout to know if someone is coming, but many drivers just stop even if no one is in sight, and then look to their left, and then think about whether they can go.
Yes, some are in no hurry at all, while some are actually trying to get some place. Just pay attention when driving and let that be your full focus.
Second pet peeve: why do so many people stay in their cars in parking lots with their engines on, looking at their phones, then five minutes later you come back to your car and back up, and that's their cue to now back up to get out before you. Normally a big hint about being to be able to back up safely is you see if someone else just got into their car near you. With all these people sitting in their cars you can't tell when they are going to leave.
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