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Originally Posted by EdVinMass
Some of us won't get over it because we prefer to look at the way things should be and say "why not".
But they won't, so the two lane roundabouts will remain unsafe.
Actually quite the opposite. Go to any roundabout and count the number of drivers who enter when both lanes are NOT free. I'd venture to guess it's the majority of drivers.
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C'mon Ed. The two lane roundabouts are
required by Sumter County. Do you really think they are going to change them because some residents feel they are unsafe? Where are the statistics that show they are "unsafe". Do they require some attention from drivers when entering and using them? Sure, but so do many regular intersections. Try getting onto 301 from 472, especially if trying to go south on 301. That certainly requires some attention.
And your last statement is definitely hyperbole. No way the "majority" of drivers enter when both lanes are not free. I travel Morse daily and have to use the roundabout at Morse and Stillwater several times each day. Each time I use the inner lane because I am going 3/4 around to enter Stillwater. Rarely has anyone entered on the outside lane beside me.
The most common error in the roundabouts, by far IMO, is the person who continues in the outside lane beyond the second exit. All it takes is recognition that can happen, and, with a little defensive driving, the potential for an accident is eliminated.