[SookeyJo]

Do any of you dislike round-a-bouts as much as I do??? I've only lived here since January and I cannot tell you how many times I've about gotten creamed by another car. I'm following the rules (at least I think I am!) but I just cringe every time I come up on one!

[DonH57]

The best thing to do is to go in cautiously. I've almost been creamed by people thinking they are supposed to cut across from the inside lane for a quick right turn directly into the right lane where they were supposed to be making the turn to begin with. Get used to practice driving defensively here in the villages.

[Madelaine Amee]

Originally Posted by DonH57

The best thing to do is to go in cautiously. I've almost been creamed by people thinking they are supposed to cut across from the inside lane for a quick right turn directly into the right lane where they were supposed to be making the turn to begin with. Get used to practice driving defensively here in the villages.

Good advice! Always enter the traffic circle with care and not at break neck speed! Stay in your lane and exit properly and you should be fine. What you do have to watch for is people who are afraid of the circles and go all the way around on the outside lane. Also, watch out for the cocky driver who enters too fast, drives around too fast and leaves too fast - a menace.

[Bogie Shooter]

I guess you missed this.
Navigating roundabouts
There are many more, just do a search.

[dewilson58]

To me, they are a good thing. Keeps traffic flowing. Can't imagine stop signs or lights at every intersection.

Slow Go'n thru the 'bouts will get us all home safely.

[cquick]

Originally Posted by SookeyJo

Do any of you dislike round-a-bouts as much as I do??? I've only lived here since January and I cannot tell you how many times I've about gotten creamed by another car. I'm following the rules (at least I think I am!) but I just cringe every time I come up on one!

I LOVE the roundabouts! Just think if we had 4 way stop signs at every block! Usually navigating the roundabouts is smooth. Of course there are a few glitches, that is to be expected.

again....I am a ROUNDABOUT fan!

[MikeV]

Again, just read the signs before you enter. If you are going straight or turning right go in on the right. If you are going straight or turning left enter on the left but be careful of the nut behind the wheel on the right of you that you are not cut creamed as you put it.

[l2ridehd]

Round-a-bouts are great. They move traffic well. Just think of the round-a-bout as a traffic light replacement.

If it was a traffic light and you wanted to turn right, you would always be in the right hand lane. If you wanted to turn left, you would always be in the left hand lane. And if you wanted to go straight through, you could use either lane.

Round-a-bouts work exactly the same way. Just always yield to anyone in the circle and follow the lanes as if it was a traffic light. They really do help move traffic.

[Shimpy]

Originally Posted by l2ridehd

Round-a-bouts are great. They move traffic well. Just think of the round-a-bout as a traffic light replacement.

If it was a traffic light and you wanted to turn right, you would always be in the right hand lane. If you wanted to turn left, you would always be in the left hand lane. And if you wanted to go straight through, you could use either lane.

Round-a-bouts work exactly the same way. Just always yield to anyone in the circle and follow the lanes as if it was a traffic light. They really do help move traffic.

I agree, plus if there is an accident it tends just to be a sideswipe not a near or fatal t-bone as in stop signs or lights.

[perrjojo]

Do any of you dislike roundabouts as much as i do?

NO!

[OBXNana]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

I guess you missed this.
Navigating roundabouts
There are many more, just do a search.

Bogie Shooter posted this before and I found it quite helpful. It's slightly different than in PA because we only have one lane. We laminated this info from the link and put it in our house for the guests to read before taking off in the golf cart.

[exwave]

Yes!!!!!

[Bonanza]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

To me, they are a good thing. Keeps traffic flowing. Can't imagine stop signs or lights at every intersection.

Slow Go'n thru the 'bouts will get us all home safely.

Originally Posted by cquick

I LOVE the roundabouts! Just think if we had 4 way stop signs at every block! Usually navigating the roundabouts is smooth. Of course there are a few glitches, that is to be expected.

again....I am a ROUNDABOUT fan!

The circles at every village entry/exit
are not safe and definitely, are not a good thing.
They do not keep traffic flowing because
in many instances you have to actually stop.

Pretend TV was a normal, large neighborhood
and Buena Vista and Morse went straight through
with a few necessary traffic lights.
All the side streets would have a stop sign
to enter these two major roads,
just like in any city or town.

THAT is what makes sense.
Our circles are a disaster!

[Bonanza]

Originally Posted by perrjojo

do any of you dislike roundabouts as much as i do?

no!

yes

[jojo]

Love the roundabouts. Keeps traffic moving well and smoothly. Wish someone could figure out how to communicate to those not familiar with them the simple fact that going around in the outside lane does not give one the right-a-wayl