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How to Drive a 2-Lane Round-About

A roundabout moves traffic through intersections without the aid of traffic signals. It is an intersection with one-way circulation around a central island where entering traffic must yield the right-of-way to the traffic circulating within the roundabout.
MOTORISTS

Left Turn or U-turn:

 

  1. When approaching the roundabout, you must be in the left lane unless otherwise marked on the road.
  2. Yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk.
  3. Yield to traffic in the roundabout.
  4. Enter the roundabout when there is a safe gap in the traffic.
  5. Stay in the left lane (NEVER change lanes or stop in the roundabout).
  6. Use your right turn signal and exit the roundabout.

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Going Straight Through Intersection:

 

  1. When approaching the roundabout you can be in either lane unless otherwise marked on the road.
  2. Yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk.
  3. Yield to traffic in the roundabout.
  4. Enter the roundabout when there is a safe gap in the traffic.
  5. Stay in your lane (NEVER change lanes or stop in the roundabout).
  6. Use your right turn signal and exit the roundabout.

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Right Turn:

 

  1. When approaching the roundabout, you must be in the right lane unless otherwise marked on the road.
  2. Yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk.
  3. Yield to traffic in the roundabout.
  4. Enter the roundabout when there is a safe gap in the traffic.
  5. Stay in the right lane (NEVER change lanes or stop in the roundabout).
  6. Use your right turn signal and exit the roundabout.

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PEDESTRIANS:

 

  1. Always use the sidewalk
  2.  Locate the crosswalk
  3.  Look to your left for approaching vehicles.
  4.  When safe cross the street to the median island; it is there to provide you with a refuge between lanes.
  5.  Look to your right for approaching vehicles.
  6.  When safe, cross the remaining lanes of traffic.

 

BICYCLES:

 

  1. Approach the roundabout in the bicycle lane.
  2. Where the bicycle lane ends, either use the bicycle ramp up to the sidewalk, or merge with traffic.
  3. Bicycles using the street shall follow the same rules as motorists.
  4. Bicycles using the sidewalk shall follow the same rules as pedestrians.

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VIDEOS

 

For Frequently Asked Questions and the video, go to:


Roundabout Video - Lacey, WA
(Presented by the Washington Department of Transportation and the City of Lacey, WA)

Roundabout Video - Modesto
(Presented by the City of Modesto)

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