[aln]

At the risk of sounding sarcastic or mean, I think we should all just slow down and drive VERY defensively......

or

We might see speed bumps popping up !

Just allow a little extra time on trips and we'll all get there safe & sound.

It seems half the people around here don't know that straight ahead traffic at an intersection has the right of way to a left turn coming at them.

Don't expect much in a round-a-bout ~

[starflyte1]

I would like to see all roundabouts single lane. Is there any chance of that happening?

I do a lot of the driving and my husband hangs on for dear life when we enter a roundabout. Especially because I try to do it right and his side is the one that would get hit if a mistake is made.

[golf2140]

April / May is fast approaching. Traffic will be a dead issue for eight months then start all over again!!!!

[billethkid]

to the volume of traffic during the busy season. There are just as many of the bone headed, drive to fast, inconsiderate get the ^$%^*&^ outta my way, road hog drivers here full time as not.....UNFORTUNATELY!!

btk

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Russ_Boston

Very simple: It is possible that two cars can enter at the same time when going in the same direction if the rotary is clear. It happens all the time. In that case the right hand lane can not go past 180. BECAUSE: if they did go past 180 and the inside lane (who is right next to them remember) was only going 180 they would collide. Very simple.

Easy diagram:

http://www.districtgov.org/PdfUpload...INAL070908.pdf

Oh...now I understand, but, the circumstance you mentioned is why I ALWAYS stagger with any car that is in the roundabout. Personally, I do not enter a roundabout at the same time as another motorist. I always allow the other car to enter the roundabout before me so I can see where they are going. I always stagger and entering the roundabouts is included in my staggering. I do know others don't do this but it's their risk, not mine.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Yoda

Massachusetts does a lot of dumb things but they have the right idea about rotary traffic.

The thing that bugs me in TV is that for some reason people seem to think it is OK to pass. Then they cut in front to exit.

Yoda

Yikes!!! How dangerous is that!!!

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by starflyte1

I would like to see all roundabouts single lane. Is there any chance of that happening?

I do a lot of the driving and my husband hangs on for dear life when we enter a roundabout. Especially because I try to do it right and his side is the one that would get hit if a mistake is made.

Single lane roundabouts...ahhhh what a beautiful thing that would be.

[Russ_Boston]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

Oh...now I understand, but, the circumstance you mentioned is why I ALWAYS stagger with any car that is in the roundabout. Personally, I do not enter a roundabout at the same time as another motorist. I always allow the other car to enter the roundabout before me so I can see where they are going. I always stagger and entering the roundabouts is included in my staggering. I do know others don't do this but it's their risk, not mine.

Sounds like a good idea to me. Just let the other guy go a second or so in front to be safe. I think I'll try that. Of course be careful that no one is behind you and doesn't expect/respect your delay.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Russ_Boston

Sounds like a good idea to me. Just let the other guy go a second or so in front to be safe. I think I'll try that. Of course be careful that no one is behind you and doesn't expect/respect your delay.

I know motorists must yield to anyone in the roundabout but I just think of it as being stopped at a stop sign. Most folks don't surge ahead and ram the car in front of them when the car in front of them is stopped. At least I hope that folks here wouldn't do that.

[golfnut]

I don't think there is anything confusing or ill conceived about the 2 lane roundabouts in TV. If you read the brochure every negative issue discussed here is explained in the brochure. I see all kinds of issues with 2 lanes trying to enter a one lane roundabout, as many have stated, slow down, never pass in the roundabout, stagger your vehicle and if you are on the inside lane always make sure you know what the vehicle on the outside lane behind you is going to do before you exit. If you are not sure keep going around 360 degrees until you get back to your exit, I've done this several times, NBD....gn

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

I know motorists must yield to anyone in the roundabout but I just think of it as being stopped at a stop sign. Most folks don't surge ahead and ram the car in front of them when the car in front of them is stopped. At least I hope that folks here wouldn't do that.

Making an unexpected stop anywhere can result in instantly being rear-ended.

[downeaster]

Originally Posted by golfnut

I don't think there is anything confusing or ill conceived about the 2 lane roundabouts in TV. If you read the brochure every negative issue discussed here is explained in the brochure. I see all kinds of issues with 2 lanes trying to enter a one lane roundabout, as many have stated, slow down, never pass in the roundabout, stagger your vehicle and if you are on the inside lane always make sure you know what the vehicle on the outside lane behind you is going to do before you exit. If you are not sure keep going around 360 degrees until you get back to your exit, I've done this several times, NBD....gn

Well said, gn.

"If you read the brochure every negative issue discussed here is explained in the brochure." Absolutely. Please, folks, read the brochure. It is very simple to understand and makes a lot of sense.

"I see all kinds of issues with 2 lanes trying to enter a one lane roundabout" One of the issues would be major traffic jams as a result of the volume of traffic here. Just imagine two lanes of traffic approaching a one lane roundabout. We have all experienced two lane reduction to one lane due to construction or accident. Not a pleasant experience. Apply the same situation to the numerous roundabouts here. Chaos!

"stagger your vehicle and if you are on the inside lane always make sure you know what the vehicle on the outside lane behind you is going to do before you exit"
I don't remember seeing "stagger" in the rules but it should be. It is one of the basics of defensive driving.

I would add one more tip. Signal your intention.

[Don H]

After scanning through these posts it seems that some circles are marked differently from others. Some use solid lines, some use broken lines. At the very least it begs the question, why aren't the markings in all the circles of The Villages consistent? It seems to me that the inconsistency in markings is just asking for trouble.

[ceejay]

Originally Posted by downeaster

I would add one more tip. Signal your intention.

Staggering and signaling...if only some would learn!

[djplong]

This whole discussion is prima facea evidence that rotaries/roundabouts should be replaced with *real* intersection with traffic lights.

There's no confusion as to what to do at a red light. No differences in rules from Massachusetts to Florida.

Red = Stop

Green = Go