How to Use the Roundabout

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• How to Use the Roundabout

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Roundabout Quiz
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Roundabout Quiz

• Question One
• When approaching a roundabout do you
• speed up
• slow down and make sure you are in the proper
  lane for the direction you want to go
• get nervous

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Roundabout Quiz

• Question One
• Correct answer is b).
• When approaching a roundabout, slow down. Signs
  will direct you to the proper lane for your
  destination.

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Roundabout Quiz

• Question Two
• What direction do you drive in a roundabout?
• Counter clockwise
• Straight
• Clockwise

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Roundabout Quiz

• Question Two
• Correct answer is a).
• When entering a roundabout, go in a counter
  clockwise direction. Traffic in the roundabout
  travels one way counter clockwise.

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Roundabout Quiz

• Question Three
• When entering a roundabout, do you
• Stop and look for approaching cars
• Keep driving other cars will stop for you
• Yield to all traffic in the roundabout

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Roundabout Quiz

• Question Three
• Correct answer is c).
• When entering a roundabout, yield to all traffic
  in the roundabout. The roundabout is a single
  lane do not enter beside someone already in the
  roundabout.

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Roundabout Quiz

• Question Four
• What does yield mean?
• Look to see if path is clear if so proceed, if
  not STOP and wait for gap
• Slow down and go
• Speed up and merge into traffic

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Roundabout Quiz

• Question Four
• Correct answer is a).
• Yield means look to see if path is clear if so
  proceed, if not STOP and wait for gap.

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Roundabout Quiz

• Question Five
• How do pedestrians cross the roundabout?
• Pedestrians should walk across the middle of the
  roundabout
• Pedestrians should watch for gaps in approaching
  traffic and cross using the crosswalks and the
  splitter islands
• Pedestrian crossings are not allowed at the
  roundabout

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Roundabout Quiz

• Question Five
• Correct answer is b).
• Pedestrians should not start to cross if an
  approaching vehicle (either entering or exiting
  the roundabout) is so close that the safety of
  the pedestrian is in jeopardy.

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What is a Roundabout?

• A roundabout is an intersection that provides
  safe and efficient traffic flow.
• It is a one way circular intersection without
  traffic signals in which the traffic flows around
  a centre island in a counter clockwise direction.

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What does it look like?
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Roundabout Key Terms
Legs
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Roundabout Key Terms
Splitter Islands
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Roundabout Key Terms
Circular Roadway
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Roundabout Key Terms
Truck Apron
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Roundabout Key Terms
Centre Island
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Roundabout Key Terms
Crosswalks
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Roundabout Key Terms
Slip Lane
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Roundabout Key PointsVehicles

• Slow down as you approach the roundabout
• Watch for pedestrians they have right of way
• Glance left for vehicles in the roundabout they
  have right of way be prepared to stop

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Roundabout Key PointsVehicles

• If there is no traffic proceed into the
  roundabout stay right proceed to your desired
  exit use your turn signal as you exit
• Do not stop or back-up in the roundabout
• Do not attempt to pass or overtake a slower
  vehicle by using the truck apron

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Roundabout Key PointsBicycles

• When approaching the roundabout, signal your
  intentions and merge into traffic
• Look left for traffic yield if necessary
• It is generally safest for cyclists to claim the
  lane
• Exit the roundabout by signaling and exiting
• Cyclists who are not comfortable in traffic
  should dismount and use sidewalks and crosswalks
  to get through the roundabout

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Roundabout Key PointsPedestrians

• Pedestrians must cross only at the designated
  crosswalks on the Main Street and Bernier Drive
  legs of the roundabout
• Do not cross the circular roadway to the centre
  island

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Roundabout Key PointsPedestrians

• Pedestrians have the right of way, but must not
  suddenly leave the curb or median and walk into
  the path of a vehicle
• Cross one lane of traffic at a time use the
  splitter islands as a refuge
• Wait for a gap in the approaching traffic and
  choose a safe time to cross make eye contact

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Roundabout Key PointsEmergency Vehicles

• Police, fire, or ambulance
• If you havent entered the roundabout-pull over
  to the right and let the emergency vehicle
  proceed
• If you are in the roundabout-proceed through past
  the splitter islands and pull over to the right
  as soon as it is safe to do so

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Roundabout Key PointsLarge Vehicles

• Transports, Buses, RVs
• Drivers of large vehicles will use the mountable
  truck apron to negotiate the roundabout
• Trucks exiting onto Veterans Drive can use the
  mountable splitter island
• Drivers must be aware of all other users
• Be sure others are aware of them

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Local Scenarios
Roundabout Slow down, Yield, Look left and Enter
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Further Information

• Safe Communities Coalition
• Young Drivers of Canada
• Phone [phone] e-mail kenora_at_yd.com
• www.bigspruce.ca

Roundabout Slow down, Yield, Look left and Enter