[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Peggy D

Sorry, this doesn't come up for me. But Jan is right its not the same here. If you look at the handout about roundabouts, it does show a continuing arrow around the entire circle in that right hand lane and is marked as a "circulatory Roadway".


I was continuing south in the right lane approching the roundabout on Morse Blvd (according to my GPS) taking "the second exit". A car in the left hand lane turned "right" in front of me to go into Bonita--cut me off. You're telling me this is a legal turn?

When entering a roundabout you must yield to traffic already in the roundabout.....obviously if a car was that close you, did not yield.
BTW cut and paste the url and it should work for you.

[Taj44]

Originally Posted by NJblue

I disagree that it is the speeders who are the cause of the traffic circle problem. The problem comes from the people who enter the circle from the right lane (typically not the lane used by "speeders"). They then proceed to take the right, outermost lane in the circle but, rather than go right at the first or second exits (i.e., take a right turn or continue straight on the roadway), they continue around the circle in the outer lane. By doing this they then cut off any driver who entered the circle from the left lane and wants to proceed straight by using the inner circle. .....
I'll repeat what I said previously. If you want to make a major improvement in the safety of our roadways, you would divert some of the police attention to speeders and concentrate on the people who don't follow the rules in the circles.

I agree!

[zcaveman]

I don't care what anyone says. If I am in the right lane and a car from the left lane cuts in front of me to turn right he is in the wrong. I don't care if it is in a roundabout or on a regular street. It is just plain wrong. The driver in the left lane should make sure that you are turning before he cuts in front of you. That would be the intelligent and careful thing to do

If the roundabouts have those confusing yellow line barriers and the solid line then I agree. But there are only two of those confusing painted roundabouts in the Villages. One at the Springdale-Piedmont area and one at the Stillwater area. If there are more on the south side I am unaware of them because I don't go over there that much.

If the Villages/State of Florida want those confusing painted roundabouts to work, they should paint them all so we understand that all roundabouts have the same rules.

[paulandjean]

pretty simple. do not drive close to another car. I have no trouble.

[chacam]

I don't allow anyone to be near me when I'm in a roundabout!

[NJblue]

I don't care what anyone says. If I am in the right lane and a car from the left lane cuts in front of me to turn right he is in the wrong.

I'm afraid the judge won't see it that way. You may be continuing to claim that you are right, but you will be doing so while you write out the check for damages done and increased insurance costs.

[humbug486]

The speed limit of 35 M.P.H. Maximum in The Villages is so that we can operate golf carts. Increse the speed limit-remove the carts. Personally, if you speed or run a red light, you deserve what you get.

[Village Coop]

Hello all, My best advice as not to get a speeding ticket is simple, DON'T SPEED. Only law breakers receive tickets. In my old profession, I used to give speeding tickets only to those who deserve them. Also, many bad criminal types have been brought to justice because they were stopped for speeding. So don't worry where the police are doing radar, only keep a close eye on your speedometer and keep our roads safe for all. Have a good day. Coop

[Grill Meister]

I agree that if the objective is to promote safety through keeping drivers to the speed limits.....keep a cruiser visible. If it's to generate revenue, set up radar where motorists cannot see it until too late.

My concern is that those who are ticketed are residents, not workers coming into and leaving TV. The troopers are not out during the morning and afternoon rush hours when the workers are on the roads. They are only out after and before those hours. Is this just a figment of my imagination?

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by GILMERMURRAY

I agree that if the objective is to promote safety through keeping drivers to the speed limits.....keep a cruiser visible. If it's to generate revenue, set up radar where motorists cannot see it until too late.

My concern is that those who are ticketed are residents, not workers coming into and leaving TV. The troopers are not out during the morning and afternoon rush hours when the workers are on the roads. They are only out after and before those hours. Is this just a figment of my imagination?

Why are you concerned that residents are getting tickets for speeding?????

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by Village Coop

Hello all, My best advice as not to get a speeding ticket is simple, DON'T SPEED. Only law breakers receive tickets.

Post # 68 says it best .. simple, but true.

[nitehawk]

Originally Posted by humbug486

The speed limit of 35 M.P.H. Maximum in The Villages is so that we can operate golf carts. Increse the speed limit-remove the carts. Personally, if you speed or run a red light, you deserve what you get.

I agree

[NJblue]

Originally Posted by humbug486

The speed limit of 35 M.P.H. Maximum in The Villages is so that we can operate golf carts. Increase the speed limit-remove the carts. Personally, if you speed or run a red light, you deserve what you get.

I completely and emphatically agree that roads where cars share the roadways with golf carts that the limit should be no more then 35. My point is that major roads such as Buena Vista and Morse, south of 466 do not have golf carts on them and are designed to safely handle speeds of 45 MPH.

It was pointed out that these roads also can accommodate LSVs and hence should be kept at 35 for this purpose. I disagree with this completely and argue that this is more of a reason to raise the limit to 45. By doing so, it would eliminate the LSVs from being on these roads. Because LSVs have a maximum speed of 25, if they are on a road where cars are going 35, they create an unsafe condition (see the posts above about disparity in speed is the real cause for unsafe driving, not speed per se.)

[blueeagle65]

If you don't break the law and speed you won't be ticketed. I wish there were a dozen officers out there every day to enforce the traffic laws.

[ejp52]

Originally Posted by NJblue

I completely and emphatically agree that roads where cars share the roadways with golf carts that the limit should be no more then 35. My point is that major roads such as Buena Vista and Morse, south of 466 do not have golf carts on them and are designed to safely handle speeds of 45 MPH.

It was pointed out that these roads also can accommodate LSVs and hence should be kept at 35 for this purpose. I disagree with this completely and argue that this is more of a reason to raise the limit to 45. By doing so, it would eliminate the LSVs from being on these roads. Because LSVs have a maximum speed of 25, if they are on a road where cars are going 35, they create an unsafe condition (see the posts above about disparity in speed is the real cause for unsafe driving, not speed per se.)