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Originally Posted by jkomoros
Up until recently, Morse has been blocked off at the Pinellas Gate and cars got used to using both lanes to exit onto Pinellas because no one could go straight. I have studied the roundabout flyer and unless I am reading it wrong, only the right lane can turn right. Now that Morse is open past Pinellas, cars are turning right from both lanes. When I pointed this problem out to the two people manning the booth at the Pinellas
exit tonight, they both assured me that there are indeed two lanes (visitor and resident) and so both lanes from Morse can turn right into the Pinellas Gate. Am I reading the roundabout flyer incorrectly? My understanding is that if you are turning right or going straight, you must be in the right lane. If you are going straight, third turn or basically making a U turn, you must be in the left lane. When I told them that even the signs before the roundabout turns direct traffic this way, they told me I was incorrect. Their reasoning is that because there are two lanes entering the gate, therefore both lanes may turn right. Am I wrong? If I am correct, it's troublesome that even the folks in the manned booth have it wrong. Someone is going to get hurt in this roundabout!
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You are correct. The gate attendants are wrong. A car in the right lane has the option to continue south on Morse. If a car tries to enter Pinellas at the same time, CRASH. A car in the left lane must continue south on Morse or continue around to the driving range or fire station or back north.
I would suggest contacting the District with the info on when and where so that they can educate those gate attendants.