A roundabout is...
A type of small, circular intersection that is designed such that traffic travels counter-clockwise around a central island at speeds of approximately 15-20 miles per hour. How to Drive a Roundabout - Video

Roundabouts are significantly safer...
Than traditional forms of intersection control. According to studies performed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety at single-lane roundabouts, fatalities are reduced by 90%, injuries by 70%, and all crashes by 40%.

Vehicles entering a roundabout...
Are regulated with a yield sign. Entering traffic yields to vehicles already in the roundabout. When there is a sufficient gap in the traffic within the circle, yielding vehicles may enter.

Additional Information

• How to Drive a Roundabout: Single-lane, Multi-lane and What to do if you encounter an Emergency Vehicle in a roundabout.
• Yeager Road Roundabout: A map of the Yeager Road roundabout.

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