To navigate through a roundabout follow these simple rules:
Vehicles
- Approach slowly, choosing the correct lane for your destination
- Yield to pedestrians and do not pass bicyclists using the roundabout
- Look left, and yield to traffic in the roundabout
- Turn right and proceed into the roundabout
- Turn right onto your destination street, signaling your turn
- If you encounter an emergency vehicle while in the roundabout, drive though the roundabout, then pull over
Pedestrians
- Always stay on the designated walkways, never cross to the center island
- Watch for cars; you have the right-of-way, but your best protection is your own attention
- Cross the roundabout one approach at a time, using the splitter island as a refuge prior to crossing the next lane of traffic
Bicyclists
- Option One; if you are comfortable riding with traffic, circulate through the roundabout like a vehicle
- Option Two; if you are not comfortable riding with traffic, navigate the roundabout as if you are a pedestrian
The City of Scottsdale, Arizona has a good animation showing how to navigate a roundabout.
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