Excellent point, Ooper. Pickups pulling lawn equipment trailers or golf cart delivery trailers are also a hazard. They are nearly as wide as a semi trailer and sometimes driven by a less-than-professional driver.

According to the rules of RAB navigation, if you are going straight you can use either right or left lane. In my eleven years plus of navigating our RABs I find it safer to stay in the right lane if I am going straight. I have seen too many instances of drivers who intend to go 270 degrees stay in the right lane and cut in front of the driver in the left lane who is going straight. Both cars may be going at a relatively slow speed (20MPH?) and in the same direction but there can be considerable damage.

Keep in mind we have any drivers from out of state who may have never seen a RAB. The signs are pretty clear but some people are slow learners.

One Thing Is For Certain
 

One thing is for certain that the discussion on this thread will finally get everyone going in the same direction. OH wait we have had this same discussion every year that TOTV has been online. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Some subjects on this forum bear repeating. There are new members who may benefit.

The title of this thread makes it clear it is about roundabouts so those informed on the subject may not waste time reading.

There are longtime members for whom a friendly reminder wouldn't hurt.

I hope he was kidding about the barriers... lol

I follow the posted signs, of course I'm normally going north to south through the roundabouts anyway. So either lane works for that :) I look at it this way...you don't know how to drive them, hope you're insured if you hit me. Go to the Villages district site and study up on how to drive them...they got a nice little brochure there for you incase the signage isn't clear enough.

Slow or Glacial?:duck:

If You Can Use Either Lane Then What About This?
 

Lane Surfing in roundabouts
 

Roundabout are dangerous and you always have to keep your eyes open.

I believe they are doing this to cut down on the tire wear that roundabouts cause. I have over heard conversations at some the tire stores that the roundabouts are causing tires to wear out before their time.

The first rule of navigating RABs is the vehicle entering gives way to the vehicle in the RAB. In your example the vehicle entering from the east must allow the northbound vehicle to exit from the left lane as it already occupies it. He should not enter until the northbound vehicle has passed.

Lack of observing the rules in your example are a big reason there are collisions in the RABs.

Your decision to always use the right lane is a wise one.

Probably a good idea to avoid any streets that have a cross street with a stop sign because if someone runs the stop sign you might get hit. Same thing with streets with a traffic light. Someone going thru a red light might run into you even if the light is green in your direction.

That makes for a lot of places I can't go!

Going straight is fine, but in your example, if the person coming from the east is stupid enough to hit you in the left lane by not yeilding to your right of way, what makes you think he won't hit you if you are in the right lane?

sigh.

(I think staying in the right lane for straight through makes a lot of sense.)