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Nucky 10-17-2018 10:19 PM

Don't be lazy, use your directional always but especially while making any maneuver in a roundabout. Stop before entering a roundabout. Make believe all other cars are Kryptonite and your allergic. Tell your passengers or whoever you have on the phone there will be silence when going thru a Roundabout. Keep it simple. Use common sense and expect the worst from each car that isn't yours! Hope you stay safe.

Oh, don't rush, leave wherever you are early! Don't drive tired or Drunk. Think I'm done. :ohdear:

A car was on the Golf Cart path near Santa Barbara Health Care Center, it is a newly widened blacktopped very wide area. Everyone was freaking out on the poor women. She was disoriented and I don't think screaming at her did any good. She got out of the situation she was in just to run up the curb down by the Roundabout near Morse. Sad.

Chi-Town 10-17-2018 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ColdNoMore (Post 1591161)
That appears to not have any pavement markings...inside the roundabout itself.

None at all. For years. But this just in......the Illinois Dept. of Transportation finally came up with three million + dollars to make it look like this in the near future. Needless to say the roundabouts here are a piece of cake.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...929165f9c1.jpg

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Two Bills 10-18-2018 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Ron_Ski (Post 1591016)
This is one is in Swindon England called the Magic Roundabout. Consists of 5 smaller circles feeding a larger central one.

We lived near Hemel Hempstead for years when that Magic Roundabout had six exits. Only five now, as the old BP builing was closed. Locals never had a problem, but some visitors got 'lost' sometimes.

BobnBev 10-18-2018 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Nucky (Post 1591195)
Don't be lazy, use your directional always but especially while making any maneuver in a roundabout. Stop before entering a roundabout. Make believe all other cars are Kryptonite and your allergic. Tell your passengers or whoever you have on the phone there will be silence when going thru a Roundabout. Keep it simple. Use common sense and expect the worst from each car that isn't yours! Hope you stay safe.

Oh, don't rush, leave wherever you are early! Don't drive tired or Drunk. Think I'm done. :ohdear:

A car was on the Golf Cart path near Santa Barbara Health Care Center, it is a newly widened blacktopped very wide area. Everyone was freaking out on the poor women. She was disoriented and I don't think screaming at her did any good. She got out of the situation she was in just to run up the curb down by the Roundabout near Morse. Sad.

Stop before entering a roundabout. Defeats the purpose of keeping the traffic moving smoothly.

Topspinmo 10-18-2018 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Nucky (Post 1591195)
Don't be lazy, use your directional always but especially while making any maneuver in a roundabout. Stop before entering a roundabout. Make believe all other cars are Kryptonite and your allergic. Tell your passengers or whoever you have on the phone there will be silence when going thru a Roundabout. Keep it simple. Use common sense and expect the worst from each car that isn't yours! Hope you stay safe.

Oh, don't rush, leave wherever you are early! Don't drive tired or Drunk. Think I'm done. :ohdear:

A car was on the Golf Cart path near Santa Barbara Health Care Center, it is a newly widened blacktopped very wide area. Everyone was freaking out on the poor women. She was disoriented and I don't think screaming at her did any good. She got out of the situation she was in just to run up the curb down by the Roundabout near Morse. Sad.


sorry Nucky, I usually don't disagree, but I can't agree with this; "Stop before entering a roundabout"

Roundabouts are designed to yield to traffic in the roundabout and only stop when traffic in roundabout which you are about to enter. People will not stop at or before stops signs, especially 4 way stops or stop half way out in the intersection, but stop before entering roundabout when No traffic in roundabout which clearly the only have to yield.

Topspinmo 10-18-2018 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Chi-Town (Post 1591197)
None at all. For years. But this just in......the Illinois Dept. of Transportation finally came up with three million + dollars to make it look like this in the near future. Needless to say the roundabouts here are a piece of cake.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...929165f9c1.jpg

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I see Zebra crossings, directional Arrows and Yield markings on the payment. notice the flow arrows in the right lanes.

Nucky 10-18-2018 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Topspinmo (Post 1591215)
sorry Nucky, I usually don't disagree, but I can't agree with this; "Stop before entering a roundabout"

Roundabouts are designed to yield to traffic in the roundabout and only stop when traffic in roundabout which you are about to enter. People will not stop at or before stops signs, especially 4 way stops or stop half way out in the intersection, but stop before entering roundabout when No traffic in roundabout which clearly the only have to yield.

I hear ya, I mean when others are progressing properly through the Roundabout, don't sweat them by creeping into their rightful lane. Sorry about that, I meant well but many time don't express myself well. Thanks for pointing it out.

Love2Swim 10-22-2018 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by l2ridehd (Post 1590950)
I am beginning to think everyone who doesn't understand this VERY simple concept should have their license removed and never allowed to drive.

A traffic circle is a traffic light replacement.

Nothing more. Think of it as driving down 466 or 466a and turing onto Morse or Buena Vista.

If you want to turn right get in the right lane.
If you want to turn left get in the left lane.
If you want to go straight either lane works.

Why is this hard to understand? You have all used traffic lights for years. It works exactly the same.

:bigbow: FINALLY, SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS HOW A TRAFFIC CIRCLE WORKS!


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