Reply With Quote
Every square we have downtown is a roundabout. No one ever uses their signal...but then again, they don't anywhere else around either. I don't think signal usage is roundabout specific.
Quote, originally posted by Shomegrown » I signal on exit only (which is what you're supposed to do). I was behind a woman today who signalled into the roundabout (where you have no choice but to enter so signalling is redundant) but did not signal when leaving. I thought that was bizarre.
Every square we have downtown is a roundabout. No one ever uses their signal...but then again, they don't anywhere else around either. I don't think signal usage is roundabout specific.
^^^Those look more like squareabouts.
Originally Posted by PassSedanGLX
| 2013 Chevy Volt | 1993 Wellcraft 215 Eclipse |
Savannah is kind of unique. I'm thinking more of modern circular roundabouts that are closed to parking.
I don't signal when going into the circle because, at the circles I drive on
regularly, there is no other option than to enter the circle.And I always signal when leaving the circle. If for nothing else, than as a
courtesy to those waiting to enter the circle ahead of me. They can see that
I'm getting off, which will allow them to enter.--Chuck--
Quote, originally posted by Mikedav » We have very simple rules - INDICATE on AND off. Though generally people don't if going straight on. People who don't indicate both on and off are idiots but it's the people who don't give way to the right that really p!!sses me off. Your heart truly does miss a beat when you're inches away from T boning some div who doesn't know the rules of a roundabout.
I do my best, but most of the time my encounters with traffic circles are on otherwise empty roads, so I'm usually in and out of them too fast to care about signalling
Modified by abawp at 11:02 AM 1-29-2010
what is this roundabout business? we call them rotaries
Quote, originally posted by Time for a GTI » what is this roundabout business? we call them rotaries Rotary is basically just Massachusetts for traffic circle. A roundabout is a specific type of traffic circle that meets certain design standards and is typically a LOT smaller.
| 2013 Chevy Volt | 1993 Wellcraft 215 Eclipse |
Quote, originally posted by genjy » AFAIK, there's one medium-size roundabout in SoCal... it's in Long Beach. It's the most BS thing I've ever driven through. I cringe every time I have drive through it. It must be stressful for a lot of drivers.
Yes, the one in Long Beach is fairly big, and usually traffic flows pretty well through it, but its the lights before getting to it that really suck. The entire vicinity around there is kinda complex, you have the roundabout, the circular outer traffic circle road, a diagonal street, and many other streets that wind and curve abnormally.
Quote, originally posted by Oliver@triplezoom » I was behind a woman today who signalled into the roundabout (where you have no choice but to enter so signalling is redundant) but did not signal when leaving. I thought that was bizarre.
I see it all the time.
Have to say though, the more important thing is how FAST you can take your local, empty roundabout. The level of scrubbing on your sidewalls are directly proportionate to your ***** size. It's fact, honest.When I bought the Z4M I first took a trip to Porsche and took out a 2.7 (pointless) and a 3.2 S (fab) Boxster for their standard test route, which included a very quiet, single lane, 30MPH limit roundabout - ironically, seconds away from the Police training HQ. This is typical Porsche, in that the route had been designed to show you the car on all types of road. At said roundabout, the dealer told me to drive as fast as I possibly dared around the roundabout to prove how much mechanical grip the Boxster has. We went around about 6 times and I got it up to 50 before I bottled. Planted as a rock, only the faintest tyre squeal. I preferred the slippy slidey BMW and bought it, took it to same roundabout out of curiosity. At 35MPH, I was very sideways, and that's all the car wanted to do - drift.
And that, ladies and gentlemen, is the difference between a Boxster S and a Z4M. One is genius, the other a hoot. Both are excellent.
2006 BMW Z4M Coupe | England to Mongolia in a Hyundai Accent - Mongol Rally 2009
Quote, originally posted by Mikedav » Have to say though, the more important thing is how FAST you can take your local, empty roundabout. The level of scrubbing on your sidewalls are directly proportionate to your ***** size. It's fact, honest. When I bought the Z4M I first took a trip to Porsche and took out a 2.7 (pointless) and a 3.2 S (fab) Boxster for their standard test route, which included a very quiet, single lane, 30MPH limit roundabout - ironically, seconds away from the Police training HQ. This is typical Porsche, in that the route had been designed to show you the car on all types of road. At said roundabout, the dealer told me to drive as fast as I possibly dared around the roundabout to prove how much mechanical grip the Boxster has. We went around about 6 times and I got it up to 50 before I bottled. Planted as a rock, only the faintest tyre squeal. I preferred the slippy slidey BMW and bought it, took it to same roundabout out of curiosity. At 35MPH, I was very sideways, and that's all the car wanted to do - drift.
And that, ladies and gentlemen, is the difference between a Boxster S and a Z4M. One is genius, the other a hoot. Both are excellent.
Yeah, I have a tendancy to take the 630 degree turn instead of the 270 degree turn at the roundabout on my street in the morning, especially if it's been awhile since I've driven the Z4.
| 2013 Chevy Volt | 1993 Wellcraft 215 Eclipse |
No on the way in, yes on the way out
I've been wondering this. You're supposed to signal on exit? Guess I'll do that in the future.
Interested in roads and road trips? Head on over to the Road Trip Forum.
How about old, forgotten highways? Check out the old roads thread.
I signal my intentions before entering and exiting a small roundabout. That's what most people did in Australia. If your going straight, no turn signal entering, turn signal leaving. If your going left (this country) around a small roundabout, signal left before entering. If it's a multiple exit large one, no signal entering, signal leaving. I guess it's considered a common courtesy to the people behind you to know when your going to be exiting a small roundabout.
Quote, originally posted by Mikedav » We have very simple rules - INDICATE on AND off. Though generally people don't if going straight on. Note green car indicates right then left as he comes off...so nobody tries to take him on the inside as he shifts to the left.
That wrong sided example can give me nightmares!
Quote, originally posted by Time for a GTI » what is this roundabout business? we call them rotaries
We live in Carmel, Indiana where we have so many roundabouts: "Carmel, in fact, has become such a roundabout capital that a national roundabout convention will be held there in 2011."Link:
https://engineering.purdue.edu...renceBy 2011, we will have more than 60 roundabouts throughout the city.
We like roundabouts so much, we're getting super-roundabouts!
Quote, originally posted by classicjetta » Do you use your turn signal at roundabouts? Given its illegal not to, yes.
Yes, but differently for types.
small, 4 or less signal right or left at entrance (or before)large and or more than 4, signal right at exit.
Rainbow Farts - Team My Little Pony
This was actually said
Quote, originally posted by Shomegrown » I signal on exit only (which is what you're supposed to do).
This is what I do. I'm pretty religious about it since I ha a tangle with an 18 wheeler a few years ago that claimed the life of my B4 Passat.
I have never used a turn signal on a roundabout, nor have I ever seen anyone else do it. Whether or not it is illegal or not I have never seen or heard of someone getting a ticket for not using a turn signal, roundabout or not. All other typical places I use my turn signal to alert others of my intentions, but on the roundabouts here I fail to see the importance of signaling. Granted, the only roundabouts around here are small and single lane unlike the ones I have traveled in MA where I did feel it was necessary to signal my exit intention.
Many of the larger traffic circles in New England are double lane; inner and outer. I figure it's a good idea to let everyone know what your intentions are.
Quote, originally posted by vw fiend »
That's cool.
Last edited by Mtl-Marc; Today at 23:59 PM.
Sent using smoke signals.
Quote, originally posted by Time for a GTI » what is this roundabout business? we call them rotaries thats a new one, never heard that before. i've only ever heard roundabout and traffic circle.
Quote, originally posted by Chmeeee » Rotary is basically just Massachusetts for traffic circle. A roundabout is a specific type of traffic circle that meets certain design standards and is typically a LOT smaller.
Roundabouts can be fairly large. I think the difference is that Rotaries don't always follow the "entering traffic must yield" rule.
Quote, originally posted by WacoDan » Given its illegal not to, yes.
Modern Roundabouts are relatively new in the US, compared to the UK where they've been around since the 1960s. Hence some people aren't used to them yet.
all depends on the situation.typically no, but i can only think of about 4 roundabouts anywhere near where i drive.
if i am changing lanes or other cars are around i will signal... if i am just staying in the outside 'lane' then not usually.
epitome
I need to follow this... "Not everything you eat has to, or should, taste really f*cking awesome. Sometimes you need to eat 'boring' food to stay healthy.
Posting Permissions
