[Bonny]

This is on the Villages Ideas Page
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If there�s an accident, the car in the right lane will be at fault. Odd, but that�s what was reported in the paper. The car in the left lane should still look and make every effort to turn in a safe manner. This turn is probably the cause of most of the accidents in the roundabouts in The Villages.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Bonny

This is on the Villages Ideas Page
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If there�s an accident, the car in the right lane will be at fault. Odd, but that�s what was reported in the paper. The car in the left lane should still look and make every effort to turn in a safe manner. This turn is probably the cause of most of the accidents in the roundabouts in The Villages.

What is the Villages Ideas Page?

[Bonny]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

What is the Villages Ideas Page?

Roundabouts - The Most Dangerous Place In The Villages, Fl

[Karen R]

The article was not quoted accurately. It does not say that cars on the outside lane will be at fault. It says, "Cars in the right lane must yield when you are exiting. If there�s an accident, the car in the right lane will be at fault. " It was a context specific statement, not a generalized rule of thumb.

[rubicon]

Originally Posted by Karen R

Chapter 4, Florida Driver's Handbook, "Broken White Line
A broken white line separates two lanes traveling in the same direction. Once you have signaled, and if it is safe to do so, you may cross this line when changing lanes."

Rules of the road are pretty standard across the country. also the vehicle to your right has the right away

round-a-bouts are easily navigated and I believe the people who experience problems are less confident about entering them then the average driver. I suspect they also have trouble with on/off ramps

You just have to have a leap of faith and trust every driver is doing his/her part and then verify

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Bonny

Roundabouts - The Most Dangerous Place In The Villages, Fl

Thats just another person's opinion that was posted on that site. Sorry Bonnie, no different than all the "experts" opinions posted on here.

[Bonny]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Thats just another person's opinion that was posted on that site. Sorry Bonnie, no different than all the "experts" opinions posted on here.

They said that this is what was printed in the paper. I remember when they put that article in the Sun.
That's okay when this thread dies down, we only have to wait a month or so then there will be a new thread started about it. LOL

[Karen R]

Good grief Rubicon, cite a FL statute to support your statement that a vehicle to your right has the right of way - in a roundabout- you are not going to find one.

[Bonny]

Originally Posted by rubicon

Rules of the road are pretty standard across the country. also the vehicle to your right has the right away

This is definitely not true.

[Polar Bear]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Thats just another person's opinion that was posted on that site. Sorry Bonnie, no different than all the "experts" opinions posted on here.

Yep. Just looks like another post on one of the many roundabout threads.

[Polar Bear]

Originally Posted by rubicon

...the vehicle to your right has the right away...

Not sure where you picked that one up.

[blueeagle65]

Originally Posted by MikeV

You can't fix stupid. The signs are clear in my opinion, If you want to go left stay in the left lane. If you want to go right get in the right lane. If you want to go straight then either lane. What is so darn hard about that?

Thanks Mike. You said it all.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by outlaw

Replace those ridiculous RB signs with a simple sign stating "Yield to the inside lane at all exits". Wouldn't that provide a more consistent rule of engagement than those current signs? The current signage allows exiting from the inside lane at every exit depending on where one enters the RB.

First of all, you're implying that there is a problem with the round abouts that needs a solution. I disagree. They're fine the way they are.

But, addressing your "solution" people in the right hand lane going to the second exit should not have to worry about people in the inside lane taking the first exit. Drivers int he left hand lane should not be taking the first exit. I see your idea causing more problems then it solves.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by Bonny

Actually the Villages states that if there is an accident, the person on the outside will be determined to be at fault.

Really? a driver on the inside lane takes the first exit and causes a collision with a car in the right hand lane whose intention it is to take the second exit the the car on the outside is at fault?

Where did you read this?

Even if some document that The Villages produces says something like this, it doesn't supercede state law.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

First of all, you're implying that there is a problem with the round abouts that needs a solution. I disagree. They're fine the way they are.

But, addressing your "solution" people in the right hand lane going to the second exit should not have to worry about people in the inside lane taking the first exit. Drivers int he left hand lane should not be taking the first exit. I see your idea causing more problems then it solves.

However, it could be the SECOND exit for the driver in the left lane if he started 90 degrees to your left, while it is the first exit for you