[Lauren Sweeny]

I came up with idea to help guide my husband ( the driver) where we needed to exit while in the roundabout.
Look at the roundabout as if it was a clock face. The car is always going in at the 6 o'clock position. You can describe the place to turn (or exit ) as being 9 , or twelve or 3 o 'clock. I hope this helps.

[hampton]

I believe the safe answer for entering and exiting roundabouts should be that all roundabouts be one lane only that way there would be no issue with people turning in front of you to make an exit.

[gomoho]

Here we go again - round and round the round-a-bout!

[redwitch]

I explain roundabouts to new drivers this way: Look at it as a four-way intersection with a log in the middle. You have to navigate around the log. Makes it a little less intimidating and seems to make it a little more understandable for some (plus reminds them to be cautious).

[Bogie Shooter]

Rather than restate the obvious................do a search on roundabouts, for all the answers.

[MikeV]

Just read the sign before entering the roundabout. It is so simple - so simple!

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by MikeV

Just read the sign before entering the roundabout. It is so simple - so simple!

That sums it up rather well!

[ilovetv]

The first rule about roundabout safety has to be: DO NOT CHANGE LANES ONCE YOU'RE IN the roundabout.

Twice yesterday, while going north on Morse Blvd between Havana and the bridge across the lake to 466, people beside me in the roundabout decided to change lanes once in there, because apparently they "discovered" they wanted to exit at 9 o'clock after choosing the right lane when entering at 6 o'clock.

If I had not been watching them to see they were clueless, I'd have been killed before getting the chance to see the second doofus do that.

One of them was driving the most oversized, black Lincoln SUV that's so big and high off the ground that it could have run right over me in my car if I'd not been watching like a hawk so I could get out of their way. This person (who'd been creeping along like a little old lady) could not have maneuvered a tiny Smart Car safely, much less that giant truck.

[keithwand]

I think I've seen a few trying to exit at 2 o'clock.
Signs?
Who can read those at 45mph?

[rubicon]

Originally Posted by Lauren Sweeny

I came up with idea to help guide my husband ( the driver) where we needed to exit while in the roundabout.
Look at the roundabout as if it was a clock face. The car is always going in at the 6 o'clock position. You can describe the place to turn (or exit ) as being 9 , or twelve or 3 o 'clock. I hope this helps.

Hi Lauren Sweeny: Whose on 1st?

[skyguy79]

Speaking about round-a-bouts, I read on this forum or Facebook this morning about someone saying something to the poster that relates The Villages to a Disneyland or Disney World for adults. The first question that came to my mind on reading it was... "How did people get the idea that The Villages was a Disneyland for adults?" Then it suddenly hit me how. They spotted Goofy driving through the round-a-bouts!

[rhycoo]

Turn signals help a lot...seems to be a forgotten art with many drivers.

[Indydealmaker]

Originally Posted by rhycoo

Turn signals help a lot...seems to be a forgotten art with many drivers.

Turn signals DO HELP, however they are useless if you are trying to signal to another driver who is driving parallel to you. Roundabout drivers should NEVER be in a roundabout directly next to another car. Drivers need to visualize that they are MERGING into a TRAFFIC FLOW regardless of which lane the other vehicles are within. When you merge, you do not do so into the side of another car even if it is in the other lane.

[happy employee]

Sorry that no one can answer your question easily. it's really pretty simple.
If you enter at 6 in the right lane you MUST exit at 3 or 12. If you enter at 6 in the left lane you must exit at 12 or 9. Never change lanes in the roundabout, and cars already in the circle always have the right-a-way. See.. pretty simple when you know the rules

[billethkid]

Originally Posted by rhycoo

Turn signals help a lot...seems to be a forgotten art with many drivers.

closely followed by not yielding the right of way.

I have never seen a place where if you put your turn signal on to move over they close up so you can't!

And it does not matter how many different ways how to use a round about is explained.....it does not matter.

I have adopted a complete defensive driving mode for TV and especially in traffic circles. I see near misses almost daily because of rude drivers, road hogs, and like it or not far too many that should not be behind the wheel of any vehicle.

The friendliest hometown as long as they are not behind the wheel.......but please remember most of us do it right....it is the minority that create the problem....it's just such a big minority.