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## Roundabouts 

## Why A Roundabout? 

The N.C. Department of Transportation is constructing more roundabouts to improve safety for drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists. They also help reduce the congestion and backups more typical of traditional intersections with stop signs and traffic signals. 

A driver generally enters the roundabout more quickly than if waiting at a traffic signal. In addition, the modern roundabout is much smaller than older traffic circles and requires vehicles to travel at lower speeds (15–20 mph), making them safer than traffic circles. 

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## Roundabout Facts 

The following shows safety improvements achieved after roundabouts replaced traditional intersections across North Carolina: 

## TIP 

## Traffic Circles and Roundabouts 

A traffic circle or roundabout is a specially designed intersection. All vehicles in a traffic circle travel to the right around the circle in a counterclockwise direction until you come to the road or street where you want to turn. You leave the traffic circle by making a right turn. If there is more than one lane in the circle, be sure you are in the outside lane before you come to the place where you intend to exit the circle. Look and signal before you turn or change lanes. Never make a right turn from an inside lane. An entire traffic circle is an intersection. Vehicles already in the circle have the right of way. 

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