News Up North

I was out for my once a week drive yesterday which took me through the new Cass/Keystone roundabout, also did Parsons Rd roundabout and went through US 31 North construction zone, and one of the main problems I see with a lot of drivers, is they do not want to slow down. Guess people are just trying to cram as much in their waking hours as they possibly can, to actually slow down and be careful and respectful of other drivers on the road?

Respect all people at a roundabout. NOT just the people on what road that they think is still the main part of the road. YEILD MEANS YEILD

We live at the corner of Keystone and River Rd where the other roundabout is. Up on the property we can hear so many cars and truck screaming through the intersection, barely slowing down long enough to get through the curves, then roaring out the other side like they’re starting the first lap of the Indy 500. Many lay on their horns if the car(s) ahead of them don’t move fast enough. Sad. Not very conducive to the peaceful atmosphere of our little therapy farm. Just slow down, people, sheesh. You’ll get where you’re going just the same, I promise.

Keystone is a MESS now! I drove it daily and EVERY single day there is someone who doesn’t understand how to drive around a roundabout. First the roundabouts are TOO TIGHT for a vehicle bigger than a truck. I’ve watched it too many times. I get cut off all the time in my own lane because the other person picked the wrong lane or took up two lanes just to get around! Whoever the designer was for these roundabouts should be fired! BUT the kicker is someone in the roadways department decided it was a good idea to close it down to one lane at 7:30am and back up traffic both ways for miles when people are trying to drive to work and then combine the issues with the roundabouts it’s a MESS! I travel it twice a day and it’s always a MESS!

Oh wow yea everyone is in such a big hurry these days

Another Accident around the Roundabout!!

How? 🙄It was down to one lane open with men stopping traffic just an hour ago.

Hmmmm...gotta love the roundabouts

Hey it’s in the roundabout. Shocker.

Carmel Indiana is internationally known for its roundabout network. Since the late 1990’s Carmel has been building and replacing signalized intersections with roundabouts. Carmel now has more than 138 roundabouts, more than any other city in the United States. Roundabouts move traffic more efficiently and reduce the number of fatalities and serious-injury accidents. They work because of their safety record, their compatibility with the environment, their aesthetics and their ability to make it easier for pedestrians and bicyclists to navigate. The number of injury accidents in Carmel have reduced by about 80 percent and the number of accidents overall by about 40 percent. Our numbers are similar to those reported by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

It's back open

You ought to sit out at the roundabout on 72 and Lautner road and watch how many close calls there are. People who drive trucks are the worst. they seem to want to play chicken with everyone in the roundabout. I don't know how many times we have had to stop for people who have the yield sign and race to get through when you have the right of way. No one ever sees this until someone has had an accident.

I went through there this morning. Flagman stopping traffic on Keystone, huge line of cars because they are putting plants in the mediums.

Gee I thought we could get through the week without having any accidents, guess not.

Prayers all are ok

I avoid r abouts because hardly anyone knows what to do!!

waited for it to happen 😕

Is there a proper video for how to use a roundabout? Single and double. Maybe posting one that is correct will help.

Every day I see multiple posts on this page notifying residents of major accidents. I don't remember that happening in the past.

Is this cleared does anyone know

So much for these round abouts most don't ever pay attention

Omg ya I saw one tht wanted to jump in front of me and there was not enough room. I don't think thy understand a round about. Maybe Grand Traverse 911 should educate the rules up on how a round about should work? A video 🤔? Might help folks.

Sounds like they need a jump ramp at that roundabout. Hope everyone is ok.

is dis at da wound a bout?? hmmmm

Holy crap!!! Bicker bicker bicker… age, sex, color, etc has nothing to do with it! Put down the damn phone and drive like you were taught in drivers training. Plain and simple. Gah!!!! End of rant!😁