[nn0wheremann]

The Sumter County Sheriff's website has a good informative brochure about traffic circles. Get it, read it, and if it confuses you, drive carefully to the station and ask the nice folks there to explain it.

It would be an improvement if all the circles were constructed, striped, and signed consistently too. The Morse circle by the Villages Hospital is a mess. Two lanes of El Camino enter, and exit to one lane of Paige Place. They ought to mark the right lane of El Camino Real as right turn only to Southbound Morse, so the through traffic moves from left lane to center lane in the circle and out across the right lane of the circle to Paige. But do not hold your breath.

Then there is the golf cart traffic trying to cross Morse and El Camino Real. They ought to move the gate arms up to the circle, or put the golf cart crossing below the gate arms for Morse southbound... For northbound Morse, we need gates to protect the west and southbound golf cart traffic. But don't hold your breath. Or do. Aerobic Golf Carting is held every day from 11:30 to 12:30 at the Morse circle by the Villages Hospital.

[Carla B]

Originally Posted by nn0wheremann

Wrong!
If you are in the circle, you have right of way over anyone not in the circle. Never pass within the circle, and signal your intent to turn, especially left from the outside lane or right from the inside lane, in case the Bozo snowbird or uniformed individual behind you decides they want to break the rule and pass you.

Now I'm confused, after 12 years here. Turn left from the outside lane? If you're in the outside lane, you're there to (1) go right at the first exit or (2) go straight to the second exit. If going to the third exit you should have entered the circle and crossed immediately to the inside lane, except for the Morse circle by the hospital, and then all bets are off. If new here, in order to know which lane to be in before you get to a circle, study The Villages map and plot your course.

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by sjeffries

They have the right of way! The outside lane has to yield to a car exiting in front of them.

I wanted to stay out of this thread.
But.
Posts like yours are the reason people get confused about proceedure, and are dangerous.
No one should have to give way in a roundabout except in emergency, that is the whole idea of them!
If a car has to give way in the roundabout, one or the other is in the wrong lane, or entered the roundabout before it was clear in both lanes to their left!!

[MDLNB]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

No the roads like BV and MB are county roads running through villages Just like 441 runs through villages. The are not private village roads only.

Hmm, I suppose the gate at Morse and Rt466 might disprove that theory. Or, the one at the circle.

[MDLNB]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

Watch you’re hands! You’re either turning left or right in circle.

Actually, you are ALWAYS turning right from a circle. You cannot make a left turn or drive straight without traveling over the center green. I have seen one person straighten out a circle, but I am sure they got a ticket after the police arrived.

[jarodrig]

Originally Posted by MDLNB

Hmm, I suppose the gate at Morse and Rt466 might disprove that theory. Or, the one at the circle.

Hummm.... Perhaps this might clear up your misconception ??

[Jazzman]

You are correct. Just yesterday on Buena Vista I was behind a sheriffs vehicle. The car in front of him entered the circle in the outside lane and then proceeded to continue going left in the circle. In less than two seconds the sheriff turned on his lights and followed the car around the circle and pulled the driver over.

[Medtrans]

I was cut off in one the other day by a dump truck with a contractor pick-up right behind him following him. My defensive driving prevented an accident.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by MDLNB

Actually, you are ALWAYS turning right from a circle. You cannot make a left turn or drive straight without traveling over the center green. I have seen one person straighten out a circle, but I am sure they got a ticket after the police arrived.

You can’t go around in circle counter clockwise with out turning left, yes you initial turn right but when you get in circle going counterclockwise you’re turning left till you exit to right.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

You can’t go around in circle counter clockwise with out turning left, yes you initial turn right but when you get in circle going counterclockwise you’re turning left till you exit to right.

I see your point now

[VApeople]

Originally Posted by Medtrans

I was cut off in one the other day by a dump truck with a contractor pick-up right behind him following him. My defensive driving prevented an accident.

Please give us more info about this incident. Thanks.

[starflyte1]

Originally Posted by MDLNB

Hmm, I suppose the gate at Morse and Rt466 might disprove that theory. Or, the one at the circle.

No, the gates can not keep anyone out, but try to slow traffic and get a picture of your license plate. Anyone can enter TV

[Medtrans]

Originally Posted by VApeople

Please give us more info about this incident. Thanks.

I was going north on Morse in the left (inside) lane and going straight. Truck and pickup truck are in the right lane (outside) and basically turned left from a right hand lane. You can’t do that. If he wanted to go around the roundabout, he should have bee pen in the inside lane. My defensive driving stopped me from being in an accident. It’s not just Villagers who don’t understand roundabouts....contractors too.

[VApeople]

Originally Posted by Medtrans

I was going north on Morse in the left (inside) lane and going straight. Truck and pickup truck are in the right lane (outside) and basically turned left from a right hand lane. You can’t do that. If he wanted to go around the roundabout, he should have bee pen in the inside lane. My defensive driving stopped me from being in an accident. It’s not just Villagers who don’t understand roundabouts....contractors too.

Yeah, you did very good to avoid an accident. I never go thru a roundabout in the inside lane because I am afraid someone in the outside lane will do exactly what the trucks did to you.

Of course, when I have to go 3/4 of the way around a roundabout to exit, I watch the other drivers closely and, if I suspect they might cut me off, I blow my horn and keep blowing it until I have exited safely. In fact, that happens a lot to me, including yesterday.

[Medtrans]

Originally Posted by VApeople

Yeah, you did very good to avoid an accident. I never go thru a roundabout in the inside lane because I am afraid someone in the outside lane will do exactly what the trucks did to you.

Of course, when I have to go 3/4 of the way around a roundabout to exit, I watch the other drivers closely and, if I suspect they might cut me off, I blow my horn and keep blowing it until I have exited safely. In fact, that happens a lot to me, including yesterday.

I too try to stay in the outside lane until it’s time to exit left but this time I was driving in it...probably because of the dump truck and pick-it following him on the right. Too bad one has to be worried about what is essentially going straight? When you’re on a highway you don’t worry that someone in the right lane will turn left in front of you.....why is it such a problem here?