Originally Posted by perrjojo (Post 865942)

I know of some "close calls" on the round abouts but I wonder what the stastics are for actual accidents as opposed to any other intersection.

Originally Posted by The Great Fumar (Post 865937)

Excuse me, what are directional signals.....

Originally Posted by Villager Joyce (Post 865816)

What are the rules of a roundabout and how do we get everyone on the same page? Every tine we are in the car, we either cut off someone or someone cuts us off. For example, when we are going South on Buena Vista and want to go into a Village on our left, if we are in the inside of the circle, we can't get out without crossing the people on the outside of the circle. If we are on the outside of the circle, the people on the inside go straight and cut us off. HELP!!!

Originally Posted by MikeV (Post 865977)

For crying out loud just read the signs. It is so easy.

Originally Posted by Bonanza (Post 865987)

Originally Posted by blueash (Post 865919)

Worst rotary is going east on Stillwater to Morse to do a 270 to go North on Morse. Shortly after getting onto Morse there is a right lane bypass. This road design encourages drivers to use the incorrect outside lane to do the 270 so they will be in the right lane for the bypass. My guess is that well over 1/2 the drivers from Stillwater are in the wrong lane in that rotary.

Originally Posted by Bonanza (Post 865987)

Originally Posted by njbchbum (Post 865902)

That's why drivers should use the car's directional to signify the intent to exit! But that's another thread! ;)

Originally Posted by buzzy (Post 866081)

100% correct. I signal both when entering and exiting.

However, the other day I was approaching a roundabout in the left lane, with my left signal flashing, and planning to go 3/4 of the way around. As I was paused at the entrance for traffic already in the roundabout, a car saw me there and stopped in the roundabout to see what I was going to do. Apparently he thought that I might make an immediate left into oncoming traffic. I waved him past, and then entered.

Originally Posted by buzzy (Post 866081)

I signal both when entering and exiting. However, the other day I was approaching a roundabout in the left lane, with my left signal flashing, and planning to go 3/4 of the way around. As I was paused at the entrance for traffic already in the roundabout, a car saw me there and stopped in the roundabout to see what I was going to do. Apparently he thought that I might make an immediate left into oncoming traffic. I waved him past, and then entered.

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter (Post 866053)

Maybe it would be best to observe the other vehicles rather than the lane markings.
Read the signs upon entering a roundabout

Originally Posted by CFrance (Post 866065)

I always thought the dotted lines were there to allow people entering the roundabout from the street to migrate to the inside (left) lane if they're going 3/4 the way around, and to merge back into the right lane when exiting, to get to the residents' gate. Once inside the roundabout, there's no lane changing till you exit.

What they should have done was make the visitors' gate the residents' gate, and vice versa.

Originally Posted by mikeod (Post 866016)

Yes. Only follow the signs. The lane markings only confuse the situation. The guide published by the sheriff tells the story and the signs agree with the guide.

Originally Posted by Bonanza (Post 866100)

It takes about half an hour to go from Brownwood to Spanish Springs because of the damn circles. That is ridiculous!