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rustyp's attachment in post #13 says it all Quote:
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Each driver behaved normally. If you expect anything different, you are dreaming. Of course, the driver in the right lane should not have gone 3/4 way around the roundabout, but a lot of drivers do that. We should expect it to happen and be prepared for it. |
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The guy I left lane only has us to signal IF he going to third exit. He DONT have to signal going straight, going straight is NOT turning. The idiot in right lane if got hit by the person in Left lane would of got the ticket for NOT yielding. You can’t just blunder around to third exit in the right outside lane. It just like turning left on 4 lane road from the right lane. |
hey deal with it, in Boston we never used a turn signal...why would we ever wanna give the enemy any information on what we're planning to do???
It's tough world out there...drive defensively and expect the unexpected |
These circles should simply go to one lane to prevent this confusion. You get in the circle when it's clear, exit when you want. No one crossing in front of anyone else.
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Suppose today was the first time the White SUV was ever on The Villages premises. They are in the outer lane approaching the roundabout then enter the roundabout and realize they want to continue to the next exit in the roundabout just like they did. Would a left-hand blinker applied sooner make what they did correct? Yes or No??
Many people have zero experience with the road conditions that present themself in The Villages. Many places where curbs are placed and not brightly painted are another trouble spot. Curbs are also put in unusual spots throughout the entire operation. That would be on the street and on the Cart Paths. Whatever. It's gonna be what it's gonna be. NOTHING will ever stop the foolishness we witness daily. The best you can do is protect yourself. Best of Luck to All. |
I think a lot of drivers new to The Villages and roundabouts feel like the safest way to travel them is to stick to the outside lane and go slow…no matter which exit they plan to take.
For newbs, I can’t really blame them. And if more experienced drivers follow the important rules of yielding to both lanes in the roundabout and not driving next to any vehicle while in the roundabout, it doesn’t result in a problem. |
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Ah okay I spaced out on that first exit, it came up basically right after you entered.
This is the hard part though: what would you have done if the white car had come in from that spot, and was planning on going 2 exits away (one further than you)? He'd still be where he was, and you'd still be where you were, and he'd have the right to continue in that lane, and you'd still have the right to exit from your lane. That's WHY these traffic circles are so harrowing. Because it really doesn't matter what lane you are "supposed" to be in. If I came in from the exit before yours, and I came in on the inner lane, and I'm taking my second exit...and you show up in the outer lane and you're taking YOUR second exit - we're both doing what we are allowed to do. Except - there's that risk that I'm going to try and take that exit I'm allowed to take, while you're still heading toward the exit you're allowed take - and there might just be a potential for a crash unless everyone is going at exactly the right speed, at exactly the right distance from each other, in exactly the right order. |
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The whole point of roundabouts is continuous flow, which is why correct lane discipline is paramount.
If all cars enter in the correct lane no car would have to give way. A roundabout is nothing more than a road junction/crossroad. Would you turn left from the right hand lane at a normal crossroad? Same lane discipline at a roundabout.:ho: |
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