Has anyone ever continued on around the roundabout because there was a car beside you when you wanted to make your turn? Remember Chevy Chase in European Vacation? (Hey Russ, there's Big Ben)

It seems like the person who is confused as to what to do in the round about is the same person who doesn't read the one way sign in parking areas specifically shown on the road. There is an outside and an inside lane in the round about. The outside lane on the road only shows a straight sign which means you can't go around the round about but has to follow the main road as though it is a straight road. There should not be any cars coming from the right lane at any time as one travels on the inner lane. Developers did not show road signs to the right because it was a given and that there will not be cars coming from the right. In the inner lane there is a turn left sign so technically you can go round and round around the round about until kingdom come.:laugh:

(....................wait for it.......................) :popcorn:

Bill :wave:

you say something trying to make a left turn, There are no left turns from a circle only right turns
drd

Imagine doing THAT until kingdom come, or you run out of gas, whichever comes first :laugh:

I always use my blinkers to signal my intent to exit the roundabout. I can count on exactly two fingers the number of other drivers I have seen do this.

There is no need for me to rely on someone else's blinker-- much as I think they always should be used. I stagger so that there is not another car beside me. If I'm in the left lane to take the third exit, I watch who is entering after me. If they enter without staggering, I either slow to let them clear the front side of my car or, if they are toward the rear of my vehicle, increase my speed just enough to ensure that I can clear them when I exit and they can see my blinker turn on if perchance they are paying attention.

I agree with Russ that people who stay in the right lane to take the third exit are the biggest causers of accidents in the roundabouts.

:agree:

Next time you're in a roundabout trying not turning your steering wheel to the left. Let me know how you make out:)

Let's not nit-pik they mean go left in the circle to the next (right) exit not exit left.

one easy way is to envision the roundabouts and turns is to eliminate the middle of the roundabout. Now you can see the "spokes" and the turns, if you will, right, straight, and left. But always drive defensive, because there are so many that have tunnel vision, never turn their head.......

If you are not using your turn indicator in the roundabouts you are risking an accident caused by an improper lane change. If you are in the inside lane ( even when it allows for you to go right to exit) you risk violating the right of way of the vehicle in the outside lane, if they are proceeding straight. (lots do never assume they will go right). That is why it is always good safe defensive driving to use your turn indicators to alert the other vehicle of your intention. The Village roundabouts are small and you do not have a lot of time to act, but if you develop good habits you can work within the time span available. :)

its simple, right lane is for 90 degree turn or 180 only
left lane is for 180 and 270 only
you always signal if you change lanes but there is NEVER a reason to change lanes in a roundabout and doing so is usually crossing a solid line.
you MUST ALWAYS signal when you leave a roundabout so the only time you signal entering is when you are in the right lane and will only be going 90 degrees and exiting.

I always find it interesting that when I move into the left lane some people find it necessary to suddenly speed up just because I want to enter the circle in the proper lane, it's probably the same ones who go 20 in a 30,:popcorn: but when you go to pass, speed up to 40, sheesh!

And if you are going 3/4 around the circle you should actually be making a right turn from the left lane in which case it would be extremely wise to turn on your right turn signal after passing the last entry point before you are turning.