[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by swrinfla

I'm convinced that if you follow Sumter County's guidelines to the letter and pay close attention, you'll be okay! SWR

I think that reading the Sumter County Guidelines is even lower on the priority list for most peeps than reading the appliance guide for the fridge. Members of TOTV can't even agree on how to drive the roundabouts. Then add tourists and newbies and construction workers and visitors,

Go slow, forget about your cell phone, stay away from other cars, drive defensively.

Originally Posted by swrinfla

I was probably a few minutes behind Taltarzac. Two or three Sumter County Sheriffs, one or two Community Watch vehicles. A Cadillac SUV (Escalade?) with some major damage.

An hour or more later, I came the other way and passed a truck carrying the damaged Escalade away.

I couldn't decide whether to blame the accident on the roundabout or just careless driving. I'm frankly inclined to the latter!

Yes, roundabouts require great caution, but I'm convinced that if you follow Sumter County's guidelines (see islandgal's post) to the letter and pay close attention, you'll be okay!

SWR

I was wondering if there were a worse accident in one of the circles would they have to block it off for through traffic all together?

I have sometimes had to slow down dramatically in the Buena Vista/El Camino Real traffic circle because of pedestrians crossing from Savannah Center towards Glenview Country Club. This seems to happen about once every other month to me and I do not drive in the Villages when the Savannah Center has various performances.

[swrinfla]

Yes, they'd have to re-direct traffic. Indeed, in this instance anyone wanting to enter Winifred from southbound Buena Vista or eastbound Belvedere had to continue south on Buena Vista and go all the way around the Rainey Trail circle. Not a big deal.

But, if the accident had blocked the entrance to Winifred, then there'd have been some inconvenienced folks, as there's no other way in!

SWR