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golfing eagles 07-14-2023 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by jeremy#1 (Post 2235379)
follow the arrows, some upper lanes only exit; ie, seabreeze + use signals as sumter county sheriff has pamphlet of rules.

what???????

Warcats 07-14-2023 10:16 AM

round about madness
 
[QUOTE=Pettys1;2235029]If you know you're turning on a side road then get into the outside lane your don't turn into a lane to turn. I mean common sense tells you to get into the outside lane. If you where on the road an cut in front of someone . Cause if you hit me while driving in the inside lane while trying to turn you'll be sued I promise you..[/QUOTE -------
We have found that the northernmost rotary on Morse just before the highway is best cleared out with heavy mortar fire before entering Some of the yahoos who come off the highway I have seen plow through without any care. A sniper tower in the middle of the round about might deter this behavior. LOL]

golfing eagles 07-14-2023 10:19 AM

[QUOTE=Warcats;2235384]
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Originally Posted by Pettys1 (Post 2235029)
If you know you're turning on a side road then get into the outside lane your don't turn into a lane to turn. I mean common sense tells you to get into the outside lane. If you where on the road an cut in front of someone . Cause if you hit me while driving in the inside lane while trying to turn you'll be sued I promise you..[/QUOTE -------
We have found that the northernmost rotary on Morse just before the highway is best cleared out with heavy mortar fire before entering Some of the yahoos who come off the highway I have seen plow through without any care. A sniper tower in the middle of the round about might deter this behavior. LOL]

A minefield or a small nuclear device could work as well πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

goodoldan 07-14-2023 10:53 AM

Two excellent videos... as a new arrival to The Villages, these have made the two-lane RAB concepts pretty clear for me:

https://youtu.be/pTzWibBhSwg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEhNboz5GPk

goodoldan 07-14-2023 11:22 AM

Two videos that helped make the two-lane RAB concepts pretty understandable for me (a new fulltime resident)...
RAB video #1
RAB video #2

ffresh 07-14-2023 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by mtdjed (Post 2235129)
May depend upon signage. Some folks say that it is against the law to change lanes once you are in the roundabout. That logically cannot be correct. If you are on a two lane road entering a two-lane roundabout that has four inlet and outlets and you plan to go to the 3rd exit, you are normally expected to enter on the inside lane which allow exit on the 2nd and/or subsequent exits. So, you enter the inside lane and pass the 2nd exit , you now need to switch to the outside lane to exit at the 3rd exit from your start.
Actually, you do not "switch to the outside lane to exit", you traverse or cross the outside lane when exiting the 3rd exit.

However, you may be in competition with someone who has entered after your start. That is where your driving skills are put to test. That is not the time to assume you are OK to turn because you are ahead of the competition. This is the time to actually see acknowledgement OK to turn or make another revolution. You also have to understand that others may have a different understanding than you. Also, you have to pay attention to road markings
All true ... when I taught both of my boys to drive defensively (many years ago, LOL), I emphatically cautioned them ANY action could result in them being dead right - a position one does not want to be in - so keep your head on a swivel!

I spent many years in the Boston area with its much more complex road system and rotaries. The common theory there was to make sure you got the other driver's attention and agreement before a move.
Reminds me of the rotaries in Great Britain where most foreign drivers drive on the right side of the road (at home) but, there, you have to remind yourself to be sure to exit on the left side of the road unless you want to be surprised by oncoming traffic at 12 o'clock :22yikes:

It is irresponsible for posters to make statements of law that are not known to be true.

Unfortunately, people do it all the time (about almost everything).

And for those who are unsure, (from FDOT), yield to vehicles already in the roundabout, wait for a gap and enter; do not stop in the roundabout; do not pass other vehicles; use turn signal to exit the roundabout to the right.

Fred

talonip 07-14-2023 11:39 AM

You are absolutely right. This is where people don’t understand the rules.

Two Bills 07-14-2023 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by goodoldan (Post 2235427)
Two videos that helped make the two-lane RAB concepts pretty understandable for me (a new fulltime resident)...
RAB video #1
RAB video #2

They are very good videos.
For my 10 cents, one of the most important things to remember, yield to both/all lanes to your left before entering RAB.

sloanst 07-14-2023 12:13 PM

If you don't follow the prescribe round about rules defined by the state and you hit me, you'll be sued, I promise you. Just saying.
https://www.fdot.gov/docs/default-so...Roundabout.pdf

Chee-Chee 07-14-2023 12:30 PM

http://https://www.talkofthevillages...t-02-08-12-pdf

Kevin2 07-14-2023 12:30 PM

Roundabout Guidance 😎
 
Drivers entering the roundabout MUST yield to all traffic already in the circle! At the circle, you plan to turn right, go straight thru or turn left. Stay in the left lane to turn left & the right lane to turn right, and ALL lanes to go through! Hope this helps! πŸ’•

cjrjck 07-14-2023 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby (Post 2235252)
There shouldn't be a vehicle even with you inside the roundabout. If there is, it means they were already in there when you showed up. You were supposed to wait for them to exit or pass you. If you both came in FROM the same spot, then the guy on the inside -cannot- take the first exit, and you -cannot- cross to the inside lane. There would be no conflict at all, in that case, even if you both went to the second exit at the exact same time.

What? This is two days in a row where you don't make any sense. Yesterday it was your lesson on inflation. There are a number of reasons why you could be in the outside lane and another vehicle is in the inside lane and either next to you or slightly ahead. If they entered the roundabout via an entrance before yours, they will be turning right at some point.

mntlblok 07-14-2023 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 2235375)
My experience on TOTV is that more than 1/2 of posters just blurt something out without reading, which is the reason for multiple posts stating exactly the same thing.

So, one should read all replies before commenting? πŸ˜€

mpelant 07-14-2023 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Pettys1 (Post 2235063)
I've been almost hit twice this week. I'm in the outside lane cause I'm turn on side road you don't turn Infront of another vehicle you go back around til you can get in the right lane

@Pettys1, I may have been one of those you say "I've been almost hit" when I was on the inside lane attempting to go, as others have described, from 6 to 12. You, or someone like you, came flying into the roundabout on the outside lane without regard to me on the inside lane and where I was going to exit. We came close to crashing but fortunately didn't. I'm glad to see on this forum that I was right. I have to admit, I thought I was in the right but it made me question it. In fact, just look at the picture of the roundabout signs. They show you can exit from 6 to 12 from the inside lane.

I'm glad to see the majority here supports my position.

mntlblok 07-14-2023 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by cjrjck (Post 2235470)
What? This is two days in a row where you don't make any sense. Yesterday it was your lesson on inflation. There are a number of reasons why you could be in the outside lane and another vehicle is in the inside lane and either next to you or slightly ahead. If they entered the roundabout via an entrance before yours, they will be turning right at some point.

Nothing like the inflation (admitted) error, and you've conflated "should" and "could".

Flickr That first nice video that was recommended sez "do not" merge next to a circulating vehicle.


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