[pqrstar]

Watch this short video on roundabouts.
It explains all you need to know to successfully navigate a roundabout.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wIoR7fpPJM

and remember
1. When entering, yield to ALL traffic inside the circle, that means BOTH lanes.

2. Never stop when inside of a traffic circle.

3. NEVER, NEVER change lanes within a traffic circle.
1/4 around, enter right, exit right
1/2 around, enter from either lane, and remain in that lane when exiting.
3/4 around, enter from left (inside) lane and exit from left (inside) lane.
ENTERING TRAFFIC MUST YIELD TO ALL LANES

4. Try to stagger your car with other traffic, so that you will be visible to all traffic.

5. Signal when exiting.

[Polar Bear]

All so true, and all said a zillion times before.

[dianepenci]

Thank you for posting. Very clearly illustrated.

[Northerner52]

Excellent!

[mtdjed]

One of the problems in The Village is that the "Resident Gate" is usually in the outside lane encouraging drivers on the inside lane to change lanes to enter through the resident gate. I realize that drivers have the option to enter either gate but not every one will be knowledgeable.

[outlaw]

I think this would be fun in TV.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8ClwohD4Ug

[outlaw]

Question: Since the Sumter Sheriff's office official position is if there is an accident at a TV RB, the car in the outside lane will be ticketed, wouldn't it make sense to always use the inside lane to avoid being found at fault in the event of an accident?

[billethkid]

That is one of the better, more understandable presentations. The graphics are well done and self explanatory.

It slao highlights how many correct and incorrect opportunities exist in negotiating traffic circles.

There are not many of us that woud pass a test on all aspects covered.....but it is an excellent source of information for those new to traffic circle use.

Pass it on!

[twoplanekid]

As I see it, this video does not present the exact situation found in the Villages as most if not all of the roundabouts in TV are two lane roundabouts which are a tad more complex. The above video shows a one lane roundabout in action which is easier to use. Again, I would encourage TV to modify the roundabouts that have a bypass to flow like the following video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_mFDov7xp4

[Walter123]

I'm surprised that there isn't a "Roundabout For Idiots" book yet. They have them for everything else.

[champion6]

Originally Posted by outlaw

Question: Since the Sumter Sheriff's office official position is if there is an accident at a TV RB, the car in the outside lane will be ticketed, wouldn't it make sense to always use the inside lane to avoid being found at fault in the event of an accident?

I'm not attacking you, but what the heck are you talking about? I don't believe this to be true. What is the source of this "official position?"

[tomwed]

Originally Posted by outlaw

I think this would be fun in TV.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8ClwohD4Ug

Just throw in golf carts and that would thin down the population here.

[Polar Bear]

Originally Posted by champion6

I'm not attacking you, but what the heck are you talking about? I don't believe this to be true. What is the source of this "official position?"

That's a recurring comment that I don't believe either. I'm sure each accident would get it's own investigation.

[tomwed]

Originally Posted by pqrstar

Watch this short video on roundabouts.
It explains all you need to know to successfully navigate a roundabout.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wIoR7fpPJM

and remember
1. When entering, yield to ALL traffic inside the circle, that means BOTH lanes.

2. Never stop when inside of a traffic circle.

3. NEVER, NEVER change lanes within a traffic circle.
1/4 around, enter right, exit right
1/2 around, enter from either lane, and remain in that lane when exiting.
3/4 around, enter from left (inside) lane and exit from left (inside) lane.
ENTERING TRAFFIC MUST YIELD TO ALL LANES

4. Try to stagger your car with other traffic, so that you will be visible to all traffic.

5. Signal when exiting.

Stop the video at 18 seconds. The accident occurred because the driver did not yield not because the driver entered from the inside lane. Entering from the inside lane is safe as demonstrated many times in the rest of the video.

I agree with the posters who say that labeling visitor and resident lanes can be confusing.

[pqrstar]

Originally Posted by twoplanekid

As I see it, this video does not present the exact situation found in the Villages as most if not all of the roundabouts in TV are two lane roundabouts which are a tad more complex. The above video shows a one lane roundabout in action which is easier to use. Again, I would encourage TV to modify the roundabouts that have a bypass to flow like the following video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_mFDov7xp4

DId you look at the video originally posted?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wIoR7fpPJM

The original example definitely shows two lane roundabout.