[Polar Bear]

Originally Posted by BobnBev

No sense in trying to explain it to you....

You're absolutely right...you won't be able to explain your position.

Read the multiple posts correcting your incorrect assertions.

[VApeople]

Originally Posted by VApeople

I guess no one had told you that it is OK to turn right from the left lane in a roundabout.

Well anyway, you seem to have learned the lesson on your own. If you are in the right lane, you should always expect the person in the left lane to turn right in front of you. It happens to me all the time.

Originally Posted by 8notes

I assume you are joking.

As you gain more experience driving in our roundabouts, you will learn that I am not joking at all.

[golfing eagles]

As much as I hate to agree with PB, he (and pqr and photo) are 100% correct. The "exiting" from the left lane is all relative to where you entered and where you exit----the only time it is "wrong" is when you plan on exiting at the first 90 degree exit--in which case you should be in the right lane. But the most important point---the one that makes it all work---is that NO ONE SHOULD ENTER A RB WHEN THERE IS ONCOMING TRAFFIC IN EITHER LANE. YIELD MEANS YIELD!!! To do otherwise is just a set up for an unscheduled meeting of vehicles.

[l2ridehd]

Two points.

If you make speeding self funding and paid for by ticket collections, you will end up with another Waldo right here in The Villages. Every time LEO are given quotas for tickets, it's a self fulfilling prophesy. Not a good plan at all. I also have seen several speed traps recently so watch out for them, they are out there.

Roundabouts.

They are nothing more then a traffic light replacement. Pretend your at 466 and Buena Vista. If you wanted to turn right, you would be in the right lane before you got to the light. If you wanted to turn left, you would be in the left lane before you got to the light. If you were going straight through either lane works. And you would always yield to a vehicle already in the intersection. Treat any traffic circle exactly the same.

Those that enter on the right and go 3/4 the way around are breaking the law just as you would be if you approached a traffic light in the right lane and made a left turn. It's called reckless driving and you can and should be ticketed for it. If you cause an accident by someone going straight through and you hit them when they turn in front of you because you are in the right lane going 3/4 the way around, you are at fault.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by l2ridehd

Roundabouts.

They are nothing more then a traffic light replacement. Pretend your at 466 and Buena Vista. If you wanted to turn right, you would be in the right lane before you got to the light. If you wanted to turn left, you would be in the left lane before you got to the light. If you were going straight through either lane works. And you would always yield to a vehicle already in the intersection. Treat any traffic circle exactly the same.

Those that enter on the right and go 3/4 the way around are breaking the law just as you would be if you approached a traffic light in the right lane and made a left turn. It's called reckless driving and you can and should be ticketed for it. If you cause an accident by someone going straight through and you hit them when they turn in front of you because you are in the right lane going 3/4 the way around, you are at fault.

Or even 1/2 way around. Of course that means you probably entered the RB as the car in the left lane was approaching, WHICH YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE DONE IN THE FIRST PLACE

[Polar Bear]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

...the most important point---the one that makes it all work---is that NO ONE SHOULD ENTER A RB WHEN THERE IS ONCOMING TRAFFIC IN EITHER LANE. YIELD MEANS YIELD!!! To do otherwise is just a set up for an unscheduled meeting of vehicles.

Pretty much says it all.

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

As much as I hate to agree with PB...

I feel your pain, ge.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by TNLAKEPANDA

I am fed up with the high speeds on Powell Rd between 44a and 466a. The limit is 35 mph but most all traffic goes 50-55mph. Trucks are the worst offenders. Complaints to the city and county have done nothing.

Not saying that I agree or disagree, but just to play devil's advocate.....
What possible difference could it possibly make to you if you are obeying the speed limit and someone passes you going 50? Unless they are impaired or distracted, they are most likely a much better driver than a clown going 25 in the left lane. And this bothered you enough that you complained to the city? Do you fancy yourself an auxiliary LEO?

Just sayin'(as devil's advocate)

[Lindaketchup]

Originally Posted by spring_chicken

BREAKING NEWS: People in The Villages break traffic laws. As do millions of people on every county, state, and federal road in the United States millions of times per day.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by 8notes

I'd rather see tickets given out to drivers who disregard the rules in roundabouts. I'd be willing to bet there are more accidents and near misses due to people cutting in front of others illegally from the wrong lane, than from people going 5 or 10 mph over the speed limit. I was going straight the other day and someone did a right turn from the left lane, in front of me, and I barely slammed my brakes on in time. What is the matter with people? Are they that stupid they don't know the rules, or are they just inconsiderate or in la la land?

If you look at the arrows left laner can exit the roundabout at the second, third and 4th exit if they desire to to all way Around. If you was behind some one in the right lane and YOU didnt exit at the first exit. YOU have to yield cause the car to your left has the right away even if he's beside you. You hit him and you will get the ticket.

A friend was in almost same position as you except she was ahead of the left Lanier and at the second exit she got hit at the rear side and ticketed. If you look at the arrows RIGHT lanier must exit at the first exit to have the right away, other wise you half to yield cause you are exiting at the second exit or yield. ( which means you only have the right way at the first exit if cars beside you or slightly ahead of you.)

Even it you enter the round about with traffic in the round about you have to yield (which shouldn't be entering rouandabout when traffic in it and that means coming Around, if they don't have blinker light on that means they are coming around or the Are DSs that don't use blinkers lights.


That's what causes accidents, people can't follow the signs or arrow directed signs.

[tomwed]

Fast forward to 4 min 30 seconds. The creator did a pretty good job of explaining our round about signs.

[Topspinmo]

That wasn't frost? It was hard freeze for several days. You could see how old or tall some of those tropical plants were. So the hard freeze not common. This last winter froze stuff as far down as north Miami. IMO 301 pretty dangerous. Right on the mark on the roundabouts.

[Bogie Shooter]

Can we please switch over to dog poop debate.,

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Can we please switch over to dog poop debate.,

O come you know a roundabout thread is way better than dog poop thread.

[VApeople]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

----the only time it is "wrong" is when you plan on exiting at the first 90 degree exit--in which case you should be in the right lane.

Of course, you are correct.

However, I recently came up to a roundabout in the right lane and another car came up beside me in the left lane. We both stopped to let a car in the roundabout pass by.

Then we started to advance. All of a sudden, the guy in the left lane cut in front of me to turn right at the first exit. I was surprised and I let him go.

Since then it has happened three more times to me. Now, when I am in the right lane, I really keep an eye on the person in the left lane.

[Daddymac]

Originally Posted by spring_chicken

BREAKING NEWS: People in The Villages break traffic laws. As do millions of people on every county, state, and federal road in the United States millions of times per day.

Hahahahaha