Roundabouts are designed to make intersections safer and more efficient for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists. There are two types of roundabouts: Single-lane roundabouts and multi-lane roundabouts There are a few key things to remember abo...
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/safety/roundabouts/
Driving Modern Roundabouts ; Produced in cooperation with ; City of Lacey and City of Olympia...
www.wsdot.wa.gov/eesc/CAE/designvisualization/video/Por... www.wsdot.wa.gov/eesc/CAE/designvisualization/video/Portfolio/Modern_Roundabouts/mpg_index.htm
I can’t stand driving through these roundabouts. I was just talking about this yesterday. A few years ago an incident happened where I had to take an injured friend to Summerline Hospital & there were so many damn roundabouts my friend almost died as we were searching for that hospital.
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lower driving speeds through the roundabouts; improved pedestrian crossing facilities; elimination of the need for traffic signals, thus reducing the costs of maintenance and enforcement; and high capacity more than 2,000 motor vehicles and several hundred bicycles and mopeds per hour in one-lane roundabouts.
www.tfhrc.gov/pubrds/fall95/p95a41.htm
We wish to acknowledge the City of Lacey for allowing the use of their video "Driving Modern Roundabouts", to provide driver education as to the use of Modern Roundabouts. Note that there will be some slight nuances between the Washington and BC application, however the driving principles are the same.
www.th.gov.bc.ca/popular-topics/roundabouts/roundabouts... www.th.gov.bc.ca/popular-topics/roundabouts/roundabouts.htm
Official Web Site of the Virginia Department of Transportation ... Roundabouts explained: Audio (MP3, 3:06,1 MB), transcript (PDF, 98 KB); Driving Modern Roundabouts: Rules of the Road: Video (WMV, 8.51, 14 MB) , transcript (PDF, 98 KB)
www.virginiadot.org/info/faq-roundabouts.asp www.virginiadot.org/info/faq-roundabouts.asp
You will encounter roundabouts frequently when driving in the countryside. They are on minor roads and on major roads. They are even used for entrances onto the Motorways (the M roads). Usually they handle the situation where two roads intersect.
www.slowtrav.com/uk/instructions/driving.htm www.slowtrav.com/uk/instructions/driving.htm
Tips on driving through roundabouts (Oct 2008 Edition): ... Look out for long vehicles, which may encroach upon the adjacent lane, when driving through a roundabout ... Here are some rules on driving through a roundabout with two or more lanes at the entrance ; (unless directed otherwise by traffic signs or road markings)
www.td.gov.hk/road_safety/tips_on_driving_through_round... www.td.gov.hk/road_safety/tips_on_driving_through_roundabouts/index.htm
Diagram 2-33 ... Safe and Responsible Driving ... Driving through roundabouts...
www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/dandv/driver/handbook/section... www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/dandv/driver/handbook/section2.6.7.shtml
Video with qualified BSM driving instructor shows how to safely drive around roundabouts. Learn to drive with BSM.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8n9Fw4gInM