[bagboy]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

Isn't that multi-lane roundabout with bypass to the north from the south side? I rarely go east on Stillwater? If so there is nothing wrong with right lane traffic going around to the north exit due there is not straight through exit going east.

WSDOT - How to drive a roundabout

Look at multi-lane example on straight through example. I look for who has the right away in the circle, but can't find it.. I would think you must yield to anybody beside you or ahead of you in either lane of multi-lane round about. IMO this where it gets confusing. That's why I don't like being beside someone in roundabout.

At that roundabout, you can proceed east into the village of Caroline. So the driver in the right can should only have the "go south on Morse" option, or continue on straight into Caroline. As a side note, when a driver is in the left lane to continue around and go north on Morse, they most likely will be blocked from using that bypass from either the car going all the way around, or a driver coming out of Caroline.
It's just one place that I know to be extra careful.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by xkeowner

Twice at the roundabout on Morse next to the Havana Country Club I have met cars at night going around it the wrong direction. Fortunately, traffic was light and there was not a wreck. Both times it was after 9:00 pm and I had to wonder if they were leaving the bar at Havana. This was during the previous ownership when I have been told drinks there were among the cheapest in the area.

Maybe they were visiting from the UK.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by bagboy

At that roundabout, you can proceed east into the village of Caroline. So the driver in the right can should only have the "go south on Morse" option, or continue on straight into Caroline. As a side note, when a driver is in the left lane to continue around and go north on Morse, they most likely will be blocked from using that bypass from either the car going all the way around, or a driver coming out of Caroline.
It's just one place that I know to be extra careful.

Also, in any 4 way RB, the person going straight in the left lane better beware of the person going straight in the right lane who entered 90 degrees from the right---both are proceeding legally, but OOPS! Best to never get along side anyone in a RB. Again, no one should enter a RB with traffic coming around in EITHER lane, yet it happens all the time, especially when there are a few cars waiting to enter the RB

[Mikeod]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

Isn't that multi-lane roundabout with bypass to the north from the south side? I rarely go east on Stillwater? If so there is nothing wrong with right lane traffic going around to the north exit due there is not straight through exit going east.

WSDOT - How to drive a roundabout

Look at multi-lane example on straight through example. I look for who has the right away in the circle, but can't find it.. I would think you must yield to anybody beside you or ahead of you in either lane of multi-lane round about. IMO this where it gets confusing. That's why I don't like being beside someone in roundabout.

I think you're referring to the one nearer the bridge. The one we're talking about is the one more south at Stillwater. People going east on Stillwater from Canal St. that want to use the bypass lane continue to use the right lane inappropriately so they don't have to merge to the right to get into the bypass lane. IMO, there's plenty of time to merge to the right after using the roundabout properly.

Same thing happens at Buena Vista at Stillwater. People going south enter in the right lane intending to exit onto Stillwater and have to cross a solid line to do so.

I see two reasons for this. One, people who have not encountered roundabouts previously and are confused how to navigate them. And two, people who HAVE encountered roundabouts elsewhere and just KNOW how to do it so they don't pay attention to the signs that designate lane use.

OMG, another RAB thread!!!! And I posted on it. Shame, shame.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Mikeod

OMG, another RAB thread!!!! And I posted on it. Shame, shame.

To paraphrase another poster's tag line, "The closest thing to eternal life is a RB thread" (or seat saving or line dancers or golf ambassadors or..........)

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Mikeod

I think you're referring to the one nearer the bridge. The one we're talking about is the one more south at Stillwater. People going east on Stillwater from Canal St. that want to use the bypass lane continue to use the right lane inappropriately so they don't have to merge to the right to get into the bypass lane. IMO, there's plenty of time to merge to the right after using the roundabout properly.

Same thing happens at Buena Vista at Stillwater. People going south enter in the right lane intending to exit onto Stillwater and have to cross a solid line to do so.

I see two reasons for this. One, people who have not encountered roundabouts previously and are confused how to navigate them. And two, people who HAVE encountered roundabouts elsewhere and just KNOW how to do it so they don't pay attention to the signs that designate lane use.

OMG, another RAB thread!!!! And I posted on it. Shame, shame.

Your right I thought it was the one behind the offices and grocery store that runs
into the lake.

[jjdees]

There's a new phenomenon. People now think the vehicle making a left turn have the right away where approaching traffic will wait in place while those approaching make their left turns. I've experienced this under all sorts of conditions where traffic grinds to a halt because no one knows what the hell is going on. How did this mind set occur? I can only think it's because someone without any common sense or experience did this and the sheep follow. It sounds like those it a roundabout have the same illness. I also think it has a connection to political correction run amuck.

[rjm1cc]

For drivers that are not use to the runabouts the 2 lane ones can be confusing.Maybe they should be converted to one lane???

[tomwed]

Originally Posted by rjm1cc

For drivers that are not use to the runabouts the 2 lane ones can be confusing.Maybe they should be converted to one lane???

one with butter please

[JoMar]

Originally Posted by rjm1cc

For drivers that are not use to the runabouts the 2 lane ones can be confusing.Maybe they should be converted to one lane???

That will slow things down.

[rubicon]

My friends, my friends, my friends, You live in The Villages EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED. We have people from just about every geographical area in the Western Hemisphere. It should be clear to everyone that utilized a round-a-bout once that some folks are just too timid. Tthey don't know the difference between yield and stop. They can't see that a round-a-bout is no more than a curved intersection. They either panic or have short attention spans when navigating? They haven't figured out that if they signal their intentions it helps other drivers. We big city drivers understand the complexities of multiple lanes on/off exits etc and recognize that all you need to do is go with the flow and trust ( well trust but verify) every other driver knows what s/he is doing because s/he who hesitates creates a stoppage of traffic

Of course all of this still can't explain why I almost rear ended a guy who parked his golf cart in the left lane of a round-about and was out walking around

I am grateful for round-a-bouts because they 1) alleviate traffic 2) give me a break to talk about something better than the awful politics of today

Personal Best Regards:

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by rjm1cc

For drivers that are not use to the runabouts the 2 lane ones can be confusing.Maybe they should be converted to one lane???

Maybe these "drivers" should learn how to navigate a 2 lane RB, just like the rest of us did. I would suggest ASAP.

[Madelaine Amee]

Originally Posted by rubicon

It should be clear to everyone that utilized a round-a-bout once that some folks are just too timid. They don't know the difference between yield and stop. They can't see that a round-a-bout is no more than a curved intersection. They either panic or have short attention spans when navigating? They haven't figured out that if they signal their intentions it helps other drivers.

You nailed this one .............. when navigating a roundabout from the inside lane, have you ever glanced over and seen the look of absolute terror that the person on the outside lane has etched on their face and these are the people that always navigate every roundabout from the outside lane, they are also the driver to be most afraid of meeting in a roundabout because you do not have a clue where they are going.

[Bogie Shooter]

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by jpvillager

Told a friend I assume no one knows what they are doing in a roundabout including myself. His reply is to take both lanes.

That's actually done fairly frequently. I can't tell you how many times I've seen someone blow through a round about and use both lanes in an effort to make as straight a line as possible. Idiots like that would last about 15 seconds on the 4 lane rotaries in the Boston area.