[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by ithos

By far the biggest problem is drivers destined for the third exit who do not move to the inside lane before the second exit.

.............and there is a classic example of the problem!

[Altavia]

It helped one of my visitors explaining to treat the roundabout like a two lane street.

Yield to traffic in the roundabout.

No left turn from the right lane.

No right turn from the left lane.

Expect the unexpected...

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by JRcorvette

the Round A Bouts should have been One Single Lane ! Problem solved!!!

And how do the two cars entering from two lanes proceed?

[shut the front door]

Good grief. With all the hand wringing and pear clutching, one would think that there's an accident every day in the roundabouts. Fact is, there are more accidents at traffic lights in TV, 2 deadly ones within the last few months.

[Keefelane66]

With a little help GOOGLE
While roundabouts may have more fans in Europe, they're actually rooted in the United States. The basic shape goes all the way back to the 1790s, when architect and engineer Pierre L'Enfant proposed a number of circular intersections in Washington, D.C.'s street layout, including the famous Dupont Circle [source: Waddell]. American businessman William Eno revived the form in 1905 for New York City's Columbus Circle, widely considered the country's first circular intersection designed for the automobile era [source: FHWA, "Roundabouts: An Informational Guide"].

[wisbad1]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Or.......people should learn how to drive. I'd plant a LEO at a RB and hand out $1,000 tickets to those that can't handle it. They'll learn in a hurry.

Along those lines, I'm glad I didn't have to stop to be a witness of a MVA that almost happened the other day. Morse and Pinellas RB, the eastbound Pinellas exit has 2 lanes. Two cars took both lanes, side by side, and the car on the right pulled the classic suicide move. He went 270 around in the outer lane while the inner lane car proceeded straight onto Moyer. Not only did they miss each other by 2-3 feet, but based on their reaction (meaning lack thereof), I don't think either of them saw the other.

Best vehicle to navigate RBs----M1A1 Abrams tank

They don’t know either, have lawn service guy a ticket when lady turned right into his truck. She was making a turn into a gate from left lane. She must have been somebody, cop said she had right to turn right from left lane. Thinking Leo needs a class

[Altavia]

Originally Posted by Keefelane66

With a little help GOOGLE
While roundabouts may have more fans in Europe, they're actually rooted in the United States. The basic shape goes all the way back to the 1790s, when architect and engineer Pierre L'Enfant proposed a number of circular intersections in Washington, D.C.'s street layout, including the famous Dupont Circle [source: Waddell]. American businessman William Eno revived the form in 1905 for New York City's Columbus Circle, widely considered the country's first circular intersection designed for the automobile era [source: FHWA, "Roundabouts: An Informational Guide"].

Part of they problem here is they are designed to minimize pavement resulting in punish lment of anyone not staying in lane.

There is no shoulder space on either side and the curbs are vertical. Other places have shoulder pavement.



Off topic: How many people have been killed in golf carts that flip when hitting the vertical curbs?

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Altavia

Part of they problem here is they are designed to minimize pavement resulting in punish lment of anyone not staying in lane.

There is no shoulder space on either side and the curbs are vertical. Other places have shoulder pavement.



Off topic: How many people have been killed in golf carts that flip when hitting the vertical curbs?

On topic: You're supposed to stay in your lane.

[jmpate]

Originally Posted by The Gazette

Letter to editor: The “Frogs” vs. The “Snowbirds”. The roundabouts are very contentious this time of year. There are those who have decided that because there are 2 lanes in the roundabouts it is OK to forego yielding and to proceed in the right lane if there is only a vehicle in the left lane.

More...

There's actually a "handout" on how to drive on the roundabouts given out during Village Orientation. Perhaps a class, webinar, flyer with rentals etc. could be initiated to help the periodic visitors, snowbirds or all birds to drive appropriately. Probably the greatest source of accidents on roundabouts, I guess. I know that the winter season brings a great deal of irritation for many, me included, when the rules of the road (here in Florida) are abused or not followed.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by jmpate

There's actually a "handout" on how to drive on the roundabouts given out during Village Orientation. Perhaps a class, webinar, flyer with rentals etc. could be initiated to help the periodic visitors, snowbirds or all birds to drive appropriately. Probably the greatest source of accidents on roundabouts, I guess. I know that the winter season brings a great deal of irritation for many, me included, when the rules of the road (here in Florida) are abused or not followed.

Rules not followed by some………….year round.

BTW if you enjoy reading about round-a-bouts, do a search there are hundreds of posts by Village experts. Repeated over and over!

[Marathon Man]

Originally Posted by wisbad1

They don’t know either, have lawn service guy a ticket when lady turned right into his truck. She was making a turn into a gate from left lane. She must have been somebody, cop said she had right to turn right from left lane. Thinking Leo needs a class

You might want to look into that. Exiting car has the right of way.

[BostonRich]

Originally Posted by rsmurano

Not consistent? EVERY roundabout has the exact same signs before each 1, no inconsistencies here. They are so easy to follow but these drivers can’t comprehend directions.

Not true. The older signs in the more northern parts of the Villages have signs that don't show proper lane use but instead just show the street names.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

So, basically, you have a merge inside the circle. How is that better than a merge BEFORE the whole circle and a single lane inside the circle? I think that roundabouts were designed for low-traffic areas to save on putting up a red light. The whole Villages is NOT a low-traffic area today, maybe in 1970.

Nope... They were designed to maximize traffic flow...

John Stossel did an interesting piece on them a few years back...

https://youtu.be/QQ0pnCx76Nk

[Nana2Teddy]

Originally Posted by Whitley

To some the roundabout can be a frightening thing. I woke up alive again, have a roof and food, I try not to get worked up over it. Life can be hard, we should try and make it easier for each other. "Try".

Amen to this! Thank you! 🤗

[rogerk]

Think of the problem when the two lane road becomes one lane as it enters the roundabout.

Treat the roundabouts like any two lane intersection. Do you ever turn right from the left lane?