[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

[QUOTE=JanetMM;1834079]

Originally Posted by davem4616

maybe it's the name.....up north we called them 'rotaries', they were much bigger circles with nothing in the center obstructing views, much easier to navigate

but these 'roundabouts' in TV are nothing....if you really want a challenge....fly over to Ireland, where you drive on the opposite side of the road...there's more than a
few roundabouts over there that will test your driving skills...especially if you're driving a rental, using your left hand to operate the stick shift and have no clue where you're going...lol

we ended up going around more than a couple a few times...just for good measure

Same here! “Keep circling, I’ll check the map!” This was before GPS. Even worse was two lane roads more narrow than my tiny driveway with stone “walls” on one side and a cliff drop to the ocean on the other! ;-)

Here is one for you. I used to drive around this quite often when I lived in Manila. It goes from 6 lane to 3 in the blink of an eye. Many Filipino drivers are under the impression that the lane lines are to be straddled.

[Villagesgal]

Rules for circles in Marion County are not the same as Sumter County. Know each counties rules.

[Bill1701]

Originally Posted by Miguel 1952

If I had my way I would get rid of traffic circles. Why? It is confusing to many people. Hence this creates a dangerous situation. Safety must always come first.

If people are confused by roundabouts, they shouldn't be driving.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Round abouts? Ours are nothing compared to this one in England. Look very closely at it.

[Kathryn Putt]

And using a signal when crossing the broken line is wise to do for the uneducated driver.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by davem4616

maybe it's the name.....up north we called them 'rotaries', they were much bigger circles with nothing in the center obstructing views, much easier to navigate

but these 'roundabouts' in TV are nothing....if you really want a challenge....fly over to Ireland, where you drive on the opposite side of the road...there's more than a
few roundabouts over there that will test your driving skills...especially if you're driving a rental, using your left hand to operate the stick shift and have no clue where you're going...lol

we ended up going around more than a couple a few times...just for good measure

Thinking of starting a new business running a demolition derby.

So will get a bunch of older American drivers from here and bring them over to Ireland give them an old jalopy and off we go.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

Round abouts? Ours are nothing compared to this one in England. Look very closely at it.

Wow do they station tow trucks to haul off the wrecks?

[chrissy2231]

My approach to roundabouts is to let the car next to me go first while I slowly go round so that if he is cutting across he/she doesn't hit me. Works beautifully.

[wrestle1]

Originally Posted by starflyte1

You are correct! You do turn right from the inside lane! The first car entering the circle has the right away.

You are correct and that rule is key. Vehicles already occupying the roundabout have the right away over vehicles entering

[sloanst]

You don't have the right to continue to the 3rd. exit in the outside lane. If you are in the outside lane you must leave the traffic circle no later than the 2nd exit.

[Scorpyo]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Has reached a point that if anyone is in an inside land near me I expect to see them cut me off.

As Stu says. Expect and prepare for the worst. How do you do that - simple - when you think about or get into a round-about do so slowly and if there's traffic in there expect them to do something stupid. Once in there pay attention to cars around you. If there's a car next to you in the inner lane slow down and let him have room in front of you so if he does decide to exit you can avoid being hit by him. Motorcycle riders do this all the time. If there's a car or truck next to you either speed up or slow down and either get in front or behind him so you're not in his blind spot.

[Miguel 1952]

Originally Posted by Bill1701

If people are confused by roundabouts, they shouldn't be driving.

Tell that to the many seniors in TV!

[MDLNB]

Traffic circles should be only one lane. Problem solved.

Half the traffic at the circles is from outside the Villages folks that cut through the Villages to avoid the lights and traffic on the main highways. Maybe if they had single lane circles, that would slow them down and cause some to stop cutting through. ANother idea would be to put gates at the entrances to those roads from the main roads so that folks have to stop before entering. It would probably back up traffic for a while, but eventually it would be like Morse off of Rt466.
Just ideas to add to the discussion.

Mature adults (old people) take more time to process information that is happening around them, so circles are dangerous places. There is nothing routine about them.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

You are causing a problem if you are going to 3/4 of the way around the round about.

Exactly. If you are going 3/4 of the way around in the right lane, you are a big part of the problem.

[wrestle1]

Originally Posted by sloanst

You don't have the right to continue to the 3rd. exit in the outside lane. If you are in the outside lane you must leave the traffic circle no later than the 2nd exit.

Agreed. My point is when you’re entering in the left lane and intending to turn left in the third turn some cars entering from the first and second turns into the outside/right lane parallel with the inside car and do not allow the inside vehicle to make entry into the third turn.