[Indydealmaker]

Originally Posted by billethkid

I know what I am going to suggest is impractical but for ANYBODY who would like to get an education at how effective the traffic circles here ARE NOT and how really dangerous THEY ARE......just sit in your golf cart nearby one where a good view can be had for 30 minutes to an hour.

One will not have to wait long for a horn blowing episode, running of the yield sign, crossing from one lane in front of another, staying in the lane one is driving in (my favorite!!!), a bird flipping event, near misses and much more.

My favorite circle is the one in front of Arnold Palmer CC....and that is because I have been hit twice (two separate occasions) while inside the circle (with right of way)....one by a guy who not only came out of his outside lane into mine but pushed me up onto the center island.....he tried to flee but found he couldn't get too far from my vette, claimed he did not know he hit me....a witness who came up behind us fixed his memory as well as the damage to the car.

Second one, again I was in the circle and a fast moving lady entering the circle did not yield and hit the right front fender she claimed she did not see me (which I half believe).

As a result no one can convince me how safe the traffic circles are....because in our elderly, always in a hurry, don't care attitude environment they are proven to not be. Stop sign would be no better. I am sure we have all witnessed the usual roll through and often not even a hesitation running of the stop signs.

For many reasons one just has to be on the defensive as traffic laws are severely abused, ignored and not enforced in TV.

The Roundabouts are not dangerous. The drivers are.