[Lottoguy]

What you see here happens constantly. When will people finally learn the correct way in a roundabout?

Another Idiot Driver In The Villages - YouTube

[njbchbum]

LOL Is the roundabout the only place you see "idiot" drivers? If so, count yourself lucky! Defensive driving should be a routine practice at all times one is driving - not one saved for roundabouts!

[manaboutown]

What an incompetent driver!

[karostay]

Stay alert expect the un expected

[Blueblaze]

Which idiot are you complaining about?

If you look at the arrows on the road, you will see that the right lane is supposed to continue straight (take the exit), while the inner lane has the option of continuing around or exiting. The idiot in the left lane chose to exit, while the outer lane idiot ignored the arrow and continued around the circle. However, I did notice that the idiot in the left lane failed to signal his intent.

I think the circles are designed to work that way to prevent idiots from changing lanes in the circle. Notice the solid lane dividers? That means you're supposed to stay in your lane. How would anyone in the left lane ever get out of the circle if he can't change lanes or cross the outer lane to exit? Notice the dashed lane divider, allowing the left lane to exit the circle? But maybe you were complaining about the outer lane guy?

My understanding is that the outer lane is for taking the first exit -- turning right immediately. At least that's what the Villages sales lady told me when I asked her how the traffic circles are supposed to work.

[VApeople]

Originally Posted by Shadywood

My understanding is that the outer lane is for taking the first exit -- turning right immediately.

You are wrong. It is fine to go straight from the right lane. I do it all the time.

[MrFlorida]

I always expect to be cut off in the roundabouts, and I am seldom disappointed.

[Blueblaze]

Originally Posted by VApeople

You are wrong. It is fine to go straight from the right lane. I do it all the time.

I do it too. It's just what the Villages saleslady told me, and the confusing arrows tend to confirm it.

So who was the idiot in the video? The guy in the left lane, for failing to signal?

Personally, I find the idiots who use TOV to complain about their neighbors all the time more annoying than a guy exiting a traffic circle without signalling.

[GrumpyOldMan]

It is an absolute certainty that they are idiots. I mean they could not possibly be 75 years old and never have driven in a round about before. Nope, nope, nope...

[Kenswing]

Originally Posted by MrFlorida

I always expect to be cut off in the roundabouts, and I am seldom disappointed.

Yep. We've been here three weeks. I quickly learned that while in a roundabout you had better act as if the guy next to you is aiming for you. lol

[Ben Franklin]

When I was living in NJ the answer to the question - who has the right away in a round-about? was - the biggest truck, or the car with the most dents and scratches.

[Polar Bear]

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[rustyp]

Before too many feet are inserted into mouths study this. I would have published the entire pamphlet but the majority wouldn't read it anyway.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Shadywood

I do it too. It's just what the Villages saleslady told me, and the confusing arrows tend to confirm it.

So who was the idiot in the video? The guy in the left lane, for failing to signal?

Personally, I find the idiots who use TOV to complain about their neighbors all the time more annoying than a guy exiting a traffic circle without signalling.

“villages saleslady”

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

I dunno, it looked like everyone did what they were supposed to do, other than the guy on the inside lane using his signal to indicate he was exiting out of the circle (that would be his RIGHT turn signal, for those who still insist that halfway around the circle is "straight" and 3/4 around the circle is a "left turn" by the way. Every single exit is a RIGHT exit out of the circle.).

Each care was paced safely away from each other car, and everyone went at a nice staggered pace around and out.