[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Mikeod

I only use my signals to indicate I am exiting the roundabout. Since most times I'm going 3/4 of the way around I'm in the inside lane and want to inform anyone in the outside lane where I'm going.

I've also seen people approach a roundabout and put on the left turn signal. Usually they are in the left lane so I assume they intend to exit at the third exit. It's the ones in the right lane with the left signal on that I keep far away from.

As stated in earlier posts, it's not that difficult, but some just think they "know" how or just don't care. Stand at the one at Morse and Stillwater. At least 75% of the cars going east on Stillwater intending to go north on Morse use the outside lane to go 3/4 of the way around despite the sign indicating which lane to use.

This is SOOOOO true. About 1/2 of them are the same drivers who go 3/4 around in the right lane at all other RBs as well. The others are likely positioning themselves to get in the right lane after the RB to use the LSL bypass. They are WRONG to do this, but there are also a significant number of drivers who enter the RB from the east side of Stillwater failing to yield to the car in the RB and thus making it more difficult for the driver in the left lane to use the bypass. Then, there are the clowns who are trying to pass the driver in the left (correct) lane by rushing around in the right lane to block them from getting into the bypass ahead of them. They are generally easy to spot based on their driving approaching the RB. Sorry, but I have no tolerance for them. While generally a laid back driver, this is one of my pet peeves and I will be extremely aggressive with them. I WILL use the left lane to go 270, I WILL get into the right lane after the RB to use the bypass, and I WILL do it ahead of him, even if he ends up in a ditch. Their maneuver is the equivalent of passing on the right, except that for a car going around 270, the right lane DOES NOT EXIST. The best analogy is that when exiting an interstate and merging into the exit lane, all of a sudden there is a car trying to pass you on the right because he drove in the shoulder/emergency lane to beat you to the exit. End of rant.

[John_W]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

This is SOOOOO true. About 1/2 of them are the same drivers who go 3/4 around in the right lane at all other RBs as well...

That happened to me yesterday. I'm north bound on BV having just come off of 466A. I'm in the left lane and I enter the St. Charles Roundabout in the left inside lane intending to go to the third exit St. Charles Blvd, and I see a car has entered on my right and he starts to speed up and doesn't exit on BV northbound, but keeps going and I could see his left front signal is on. I guess he wants people to know he's making a complete left circle. I'm on the inside lane and slightly ahead, but he will have a better angle when we exit onto the resident lane. I slow to let him get in front and blow my horn for a couple of seconds. As he puts down his window to stick out his gate key, I yell to him, 'you've just made an illegal left turn, read the signs, you should of been in the left lane like me'. He waved and moved on, I don't know if he learned anything, hopefully so.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by John_W

That happened to me yesterday. I'm north bound on BV having just come off of 466A. I'm in the left lane and I enter the St. Charles Roundabout in the left inside lane intending to go to the third exit St. Charles Blvd, and I see a car has entered on my right and he starts to speed up and doesn't exit on BV northbound, but keeps going and I could see his left front signal is on. I guess he wants people to know he's making a complete left circle. I'm on the inside lane and slightly ahead, but he will have a better angle when we exit onto the resident lane. I slow to let him get in front and blow my horn for a couple of seconds. As he puts down his window to stick out his gate key, I yell to him, 'you've just made an illegal left turn, read the signs, you should of been in the left lane like me'. He waved and moved on, I don't know if he learned anything, hopefully so.

He didn't. Either he is ignorant and will remain so, or he did it on purpose and doesn't care.

[twopjt]

For crying out loud! Are you a citizen (resident) of FL??
Check your drivers license manual:
You are prohibited from using your turn signals while in the state of FL.
IF... you should inadvertently activate them you are REQUIRED to let them run till sunset or your pacemaker battery indicates a low charge. The law is the law.

[ColdNoMore]

Originally Posted by twopjt

For crying out loud! Are you a citizen (resident) of FL??
Check your drivers license manual:
You are prohibited from using your turn signals while in the state of FL.
IF... you should inadvertently activate them you are REQUIRED to let them run till sunset or your pacemaker battery indicates a low charge. The law is the law.

Awesome!

[John_W]

I'm just waiting for the time when I can tell a driver his turn signal is broke. So far I haven't had derelict driver park where I'm going.

[trichard]

Read the brochure. It is quit simple.