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billlaur 07-04-2012 09:36 AM

roundabouts
 
Can I make a right turn from the inside lane of the roudabout? Doesnt seem 2 safe 2 me,Ive seen it done many times..Risky eh

justjim 07-04-2012 09:39 AM

The answer is yes BUT be alert!

Bogie Shooter 07-04-2012 09:43 AM

Oh no, here we go again.
Bill, warm up the popper, we will probably need it..............:popcorn:

Answer to roundabout questions can be found here.
http://sumtercountyfl.gov/DocumentView.aspx?DID=3939

or here
https://www.talkofthevillages.com/fo...t-signs-48589/

or here
https://www.talkofthevillages.com/fo...-havana-46890/

graciegirl 07-04-2012 09:52 AM

Ah yes. The round abouts.
 
There will soon be a dog poop thread. Things must be back to normal.;)

mickey100 07-04-2012 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billlaur (Post 516314)
Can I make a right turn from the inside lane of the roudabout? Doesnt seem 2 safe 2 me,Ive seen it done many times..Risky eh

To make it simple, a roundabout functions pretty much like a regular intersection, except it is in the shape of a circle. In other words - you make a right turn from the right lane. You go straight in either lane, and you turn left from the left lane. Hope this helps.

Bill-n-Brillo 07-04-2012 10:07 AM

:popcorn: Pass it around!!! :pepper2:

:wave:

I believe all the new roundabout signage is up. It's now pretty darned clear of what you can and can't do.......legally. As justjim stated: "Be alert" - don't assume others will do as they should.

Bill :)

justjim 07-04-2012 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mickey100 (Post 516324)
To make it simple, a roundabout functions pretty much like a regular intersection, except it is in the shape of a circle. In other words - you make a right turn from the right lane. You go straight in either lane, and you turn left from the left lane. Hope this helps.

CLEAR AS MUD! But well done. :highfive:

buzzy 07-04-2012 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill-n-Brillo (Post 516326)
:popcorn: Pass it around!!! :pepper2:

:wave:

I believe all the new roundabout signage is up. It's now pretty darned clear of what you can and can't do.......legally. As justjim stated: "Be alert" - don't assume others will do as they should.

Bill :)

Forget about the signs. What we need is dashboard decals.

l2ridehd 07-04-2012 10:50 AM

The correct answer to the question is yes, but only if you are going straight through or 270 degrees around. The second and third exit from your entrance position. As stated above treat it exactly like a four lane intersection. If you wanted to make a right turn you would always enter the intersection in the right lane. If you wanted to make a left turn you would always enter in the left lane. If you wanted to go straight through either lane would work.

However even with the new signs that very clearly show the correct way to drive through a round about, I still see idiots go 3/4 the way around staying in the right outside lane. They will cause an accident and wonder why it happened. And also argue that what they did was OK.

Joaniesmom 07-04-2012 11:02 AM

Ahhh, Gracie
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 516320)
There will soon be a dog poop thread. Things must be back to normal.;)

Ahhh, Gracie,

Leave it to you to put things into prerspective! :laugh:

mac9 07-04-2012 12:09 PM

How do you make a left turn off a circle?

Madelaine Amee 07-04-2012 12:22 PM

Left turn off a circle
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by mac9 (Post 516393)
How do you make a left turn off a circle?

Very carefully ...........................

Bill-n-Brillo 07-04-2012 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mac9 (Post 516393)
How do you make a left turn off a circle?

If you're going to take the 'exit' that's 270 degrees around the circle - that's what people are considering a "left hand turn". It's 'left' based on your direction when you enter the circle.

Bill :)

HMLRHT1 07-04-2012 12:51 PM

The correct info is in the POA paper. Don't say making a right turn but say leaving the roundabout. If u leave the roundabout on the very first exit then u should be in the right lane. If u exit after that then u should be in the left lane. If u get into an accident and it is between vehicles in left lane and right lane then according to SCSO the vehicle in the right lane is always at fault.

l2ridehd 07-04-2012 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mac9 (Post 516393)
How do you make a left turn off a circle?

If you would read the entire post and not take stuff out of context the left turn description was for a four lane intersection, not a traffic circle.


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