[Bonny]

The last post on the last thread called, Roundabout Solutions, was made July 26th, a month ago, and there were 18 pages. Just FYI

[outlaw]

And yet, we keep reading.....

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by outlaw

And yet, we keep reading.....

and yet we keep posting as well.......
Therefore, I will repeat what I think is the number one rule of roundabouts and the way to avoid most accidents-----YIELD. Statistically, over 70% of all accidents are caused by a failure to yield the right of way. Those entering a RB need to YIELD to anyone in EITHER lane of the RB. A car going in the "left" lane from the south intends to go 180 and continue north. A car entering from the east may choose to use the right lane to go 180 to the west. OOPS!!! Both were following the correct procedure, EXCEPT the car entering from the east has to wait until the car in the left lane passes. Too often I see people enter the right lane if IT is clear, regardless of traffic in the left lane--this is a set up for disaster. BTW, this is true on straight roads with 2 or more lanes each direction, not just RBs The law states you CANNOT turn onto a road from say a stop sign or a parking lot until ALL lanes are clear of oncoming traffic. This is to avoid someone changing lanes right into you, and is analogous to the RB scenario above, yet drivers do it all the time. How often are you driving in the left lane on a regular straightaway and someone shoots out of a side street into the right lane? Or is he/she shooting into your lane? Or is she/he swinging out too wide?
Another good rule---never drive side by side with another car in a RB---it is just asking for trouble--pass or drop back, but don't rely on the other guy to have a clue as to what he/she is doing

[outlaw]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

and yet we keep posting as well.......
Therefore, I will repeat what I think is the number one rule of roundabouts and the way to avoid most accidents-----YIELD. Statistically, over 70% of all accidents are caused by a failure to yield the right of way. Those entering a RB need to YIELD to anyone in EITHER lane of the RB. A car going in the "left" lane from the south intends to go 180 and continue north. A car entering from the east may choose to use the right lane to go 180 to the west. OOPS!!! Both were following the correct procedure, EXCEPT the car entering from the east has to wait until the car in the left lane passes. Too often I see people enter the right lane if IT is clear, regardless of traffic in the left lane--this is a set up for disaster. BTW, this is true on straight roads with 2 or more lanes each direction, not just RBs The law states you CANNOT turn onto a road from say a stop sign or a parking lot until ALL lanes are clear of oncoming traffic. This is to avoid someone changing lanes right into you, and is analogous to the RB scenario above, yet drivers do it all the time. How often are you driving in the left lane on a regular straightaway and someone shoots out of a side street into the right lane? Or is he/she shooting into your lane? Or is she/he swinging out too wide?
Another good rule---never drive side by side with another car in a RB---it is just asking for trouble--pass or drop back, but don't rely on the other guy to have a clue as to what he/she is doing

Didn't know that.

[alzjr]

Roundabout 101
Slow to 20 mph or less BEFORE reaching the yield sign
Yield to ALL traffic already in the roundabout
Never change lanes while in the roundabout
Never stop while in the roundabout

[kittygilchrist]

I am not caught up in this issue again, but I frequently enter my gate turning left, or going to the third exit, or 270 degrees. I never use the resident gate unless traffic is really backed up at the visitor gate.
I do not really care for the brochure on safe practices, as it could put me in harm's way to swerve at the last impossible instant to the resident lane with traffic that is supposed to yield, and whom I cannot always trust or have good visual on, while I am passing in front of them. The brochure by my research done formerly, did not concur with federal guidelines.

Naah. I am not caught up...beep beep!

[twoplanekid]

After reading all of the posts on roundabouts again and again, I would like to see the Villages roundabouts marked as in this video for the Buena Vista and Hillsborough roundabout and all that have a bypass.

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

[Bogie Shooter]

Same old, same old.

[twoplanekid]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Same old, same old.

I am sorry. I didn't know that these specific markings had been used before in TV.

[tomwed]

Originally Posted by twoplanekid

After reading all of the posts on roundabouts again and again, I would like to see the Villages roundabouts marked as in this video for the Buena Vista and Hillsborough roundabout and all that have a bypass.

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

That is a great youtube and I'm glad you found it. If a picture is worth a thousand words. what is a simulation worth?

This is the software that was used to create the youtube simulation. The smarter, faster way for model-based system development | VisSim

I would like to see someone create a VisSim for all the circles as they are now designed and put them on youtube. I would like to see the names of the streets and watch the traffic flow.

I think that would be most helpful. Does anyone have any expertise in modeling software?