[jimmemac]

http://www.districtgov.org/PdfView/P...daboutBrochure

doesn't work-it is a shame as a newbie I found the roundabouts with 2 lanes to be new and difficult-very uncomfortable when driving a rental car one is not used to.

[angiefox10]

Originally Posted by jimmemac

http://www.districtgov.org/PdfView/PdfView.aspx?path='/PdfUpload/RoundaboutBrochure

doesn't work-it is a shame as a newbie I found the roundabouts with 2 lanes to be new and difficult-very uncomfortable when driving a rental car one is not used to.

The link didn't work.

Even if 75% of the people get it... If 25% don't... they will surly hit the 75%.

It was the two lanes the confused me. You get off the roundabout from the inside lane if you are going past an exit. Who would know that?

[Longrider49]

Been here a couple of weeks. Two close calls. One when the lane merged into one and the car in the ourside lane went across my path to keep going left from the outside lane and another time (today) when a truck exited from the inside lane infront of me when I was going around to the next exit. The CDD brochure advises the turns that can be made from which lane and the use of a right turn signal when exiting. Haven't seen much use of turn signals in the roundabouts. A little caution and courtesy would go a long way and one of my own peeves: I don't thing k the roundabouts are the best place to pass IMHO.

[angiefox10]

Originally Posted by Longrider49

Been here a couple of weeks. Two close calls. One when the lane merged into one and the car in the ourside lane went across my path to keep going left from the outside lane and another time (today) when a truck exited from the inside lane infront of me when I was going around to the next exit. The CDD brochure advises the turns that can be made from which lane and the use of a right turn signal when exiting. Haven't seen much use of turn signals in the roundabouts. A little caution and courtesy would go a long way and one of my own peeves: I don't thing k the roundabouts are the best place to pass IMHO.

And thus where it gets confusing. In a roundabout, if you are not making a right hand turn, you should go to the inside lane and exit from there. If you are in the right hand lane... You must get off at the next exit.

http://youtu.be/qVh04m6xHxw

[ilovetv]

Originally Posted by l2ridehd

I really fail to understand how anyone can claim they don't know how to use a roundabout. It is exactly the same as a traffic light. If you want to turn right at a light, you use the right hand lane. If you want to turn left at a light you use the left hand lane. If you want to go straight through you use either lane. And you always yield to someone already in the intersection. Roundabouts work exactly the same way. Those that can't follow those simple rules are probably a problem any where they drive.

You're right, but some will just never get it. Twice this past week, I was almost creamed by 2 drivers( in different instances) and it would have been horrendous if I had not been watching them very closely. In both cases:

I was going north on Buena Vista, north of Rainey Trail. As I approached the circle at Winifred entrance, I was going to keep heading straight on BV and so I entered the circle in the left (inner) lane. The driver next to me on the right, also heading north on BV, entered the circle beside me on my right, sped up rounding the curve, and as I started to exit at 180 degrees with my signal on, the driver beside me shot leftward in front of me to turn left FROM THE RIGHT (outer) lane. It was heart stopping and happened twice in a week. Thank God I knew to be on the lookout for such dangers!

Why can't people get it that you don't turn left from the right lane? Especially when the big arrows on the pavement in the lanes clearly indicate in advance which ones are used for a right or left turn.....

[Mikeod]

It's really not difficult if you think of the roundabout like a regular intersection. You wouldn't make a left turn from the right lane at a regular intersection, right? Nor a right turn from the left lane. Approaching a roundabout you need to get or be in the proper lane for the direction you will go exiting the roundabout. Right lane for straight or right turn (first exit). Left lane for straight or left turn (third exit).

But the most important thing is to not enter a roundabout when another vehicle is already in it, even if the right (outside) lane is empty since you don't know where that vehicle is exiting. People entering the roundabout that way and those who make left turns (third exit) from the outside (right) lane are the reasons for most close calls, IMO. The next reason is those who don't yield to another vehicle in the roundabout.

And, yes, you can exit from the inside lane when making a left turn (third exit). There should not be another car beside you assuming no one has entered the roundabout improperly or is making an improper left turn from the right lane, since any car in the right lane entering the roundabout should either have taken the first exit (right turn) or second exit (straight ahead).

Use your signals. On my trips to the UK, it is common to use signals in roundabouts to let others know where you are going/exiting.

[l2ridehd]

Originally Posted by angiefox10

And thus where it gets confusing. In a roundabout, if you are not making a right hand turn, you should go to the inside lane and exit from there. If you are in the right hand lane... You must get off at the next exit.

http://youtu.be/qVh04m6xHxw

Not true. Why is this so hard? If you are in the right lane you must exit at the first OR second exit. The left hand lane must exit the second OR third exit. You folks make this to difficult. It is really easy. Once more, it is just like a traffic light with four lanes in each direction. If you want to turn right, enter from the right lane and exit at the first exit. If you want to go left, enter from the left and exit from the left at the third exit. If you want to go straight through, enter either lane and exit from the lane you enter. EXACTLY as you would do with a traffic light.

[Indydealmaker]

Originally Posted by l2ridehd

Not true. Why is this so hard? If you are in the right lane you must exit at the first OR second exit. The left hand lane must exit the second OR third exit. You folks make this to difficult. It is really easy. Once more, it is just like a traffic light with four lanes in each direction. If you want to turn right, enter from the right lane and exit at the first exit. If you want to go left, enter from the left and exit from the left at the third exit. If you want to go straight through, enter either lane and exit from the lane you enter. EXACTLY as you would do with a traffic light.

I have noticed that some people are obviously confused or misinformed when they are wanting to take the third exit from the inside circle lane into a gate entrance. They always want to try to merge on into the right hand lane so that they can go through the "resident" gate. Many are unaware that a "resident" can enter through either side.

[brostholder]

Originally Posted by l2ridehd

I really fail to understand how anyone can claim they don't know how to use a roundabout. It is exactly the same as a traffic light. If you want to turn right at a light, you use the right hand lane. If you want to turn left at a light you use the left hand lane. If you want to go straight through you use either lane. And you always yield to someone already in the intersection. Roundabouts work exactly the same way. Those that can't follow those simple rules are probably a problem any where they drive.

The two biggest problems that I have noticed are 1)the people who want to make a left and feel the best way to do it is to go three-quarters around in the right lane, and 2)the people who are just entering the roundabout and intend to go straight from the right lane and don't understand that the car they see already in the roundabout in the left lane is going to exit. When entering, one should yield to cars in the right AND left lanes!

[Bogie Shooter]

A thread about the roundabouts comes up every 3-5 months. The same complaints, theories, opinions, suggestions, etc. are posted. People vent and whine but, things will not change.
Do a search, there are hundreds of posts and thousands of views, enjoy!

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by l2ridehd

I really fail to understand how anyone can claim they don't know how to use a roundabout. It is exactly the same as a traffic light. If you want to turn right at a light, you use the right hand lane. If you want to turn left at a light you use the left hand lane. If you want to go straight through you use either lane. And you always yield to someone already in the intersection. Roundabouts work exactly the same way. Those that can't follow those simple rules are probably a problem any where they drive.

PLEASE. READ this and PRINT this.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

PLEASE. READ this and PRINT this.

Do I sense an increased level of frustration?

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Do I sense an increased level of frustration?

!!!

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by jimmemac

http://www.districtgov.org/PdfView/P...daboutBrochure

doesn't work-it is a shame as a newbie I found the roundabouts with 2 lanes to be new and difficult-very uncomfortable when driving a rental car one is not used to.

Try this. May have to cut an paste.
http://www.districtgov.org/PdfView/P...daboutBrochure - FINAL070908.pdf'&ql=standard

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by angiefox10

The link didn't work.

Even if 75% of the people get it... If 25% don't... they will surly hit the 75%.

It was the two lanes the confused me. You get off the roundabout from the inside lane if you are going past an exit. Who would know that?

Try cut and paste.