traffic circle / roundabout

[bouche]

who hear understands the rules of the roundabout or traffic circle?

The one's in gatineau are driving me bananas because it seems that everyone is driving through them like there are no other cars, and everyone has their own rules.

Drivers are entering in the inner lane and cutting through the outer lane to exit without signaling or slowing down. If you're in the outer lane, and plan to exit in another exit, you can easily get nailed if you continue and one of these jackasses is flying through from the inner.

From what I understood, the inner lane is supposed to stay inside until they move to the outer lane and then can exit.

[Booche]

Move to Ottawa!

[phorbesie]

they confuse me a bit too. i thought the outer lane was for if you plan to take the very next (first) exit but maybe not

[bouche]

move to ottawa

that's the stupidist thing ever posted. it's fucking gorgeous in quebec.

[bouche]

they confuse me a bit too. i thought the outer lane was for if you plan to take the very next (first) exit but maybe not

you can pretty much leave at any exit you want on the outer lane (if the signs are of any indication). I do believe that you yield to traffic on the inner circle, but people on the inner circle seem to think that they can just motor through.

No matter what, I don't trust anyone in the roundabouts. They're all potential accidents waiting to happen.

[Northern Wish]

"look kids Big Ben, Parliament!"

[Booche]

that's the stupidist thing ever posted.

Hahahaha, you are so dumb...........

[Northern Wish]

This gives an idea of how to properly negotiate them. But you are in Quebec where the 'rules' of the road are only gentle suggestions at the best of times.

[phorbesie]

that is cool video...although it looks like a shitshow in that circle!

any update on the easel NW?

Edited August 8, 2008 by Guest

[badams]

move to ottawa

that's the stupidist thing ever posted. it's fucking gorgeous in quebec.

That's right. Stay in Quebec Frenchie!

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there are lots of roundabouts in KW, and they work well. i think your problem is quebec drivers not giving a shit about anything.

What are the differences between roundabouts and traffic circles?

Many people confuse the modern roundabout with traffic circles. At older traffic circles vehicles in the circulatory area had to stop or merge with faster entering traffic and stop signs or signals were sometimes used to help reduce potential collisions. For roundabouts the yield at entry and sharp curve prior to entry make travel speeds in roundabouts much slower than speeds in traffic circles.

An Innovative Type of Traffic Control

For the first time in its history, MTO has assembled a Roundabout Implementation Team (RIT) to research and promote the use of roundabouts as an alternative form of traffic control at intersections on provincial highways. The team is comprised of members from Traffic Office, Design & Contract Standards Office, Central, Eastern, Northeastern and Southwestern regions. Its mandate is to look at roundabouts as an opportunity to reduce collisions, delays and fuel usage, while improving air quality through reduced vehicle emissions.

The construction of roundabouts is expanding throughout North America. The ministry's first roundabout at Highway 33 and County Road 1 in Picton, Prince Edward County is scheduled for construction in 2008. The proposal is for a one-lane roundabout with posted speeds of 80 km/h on the north and west approaches, and 60 km/h on the east and south approaches. A number of local road authorities, such as the Region of Waterloo and the City of Hamilton, have constructed roundabouts on municipal roads with a great deal of success.

From a traffic standpoint, improved safety and reduction in delays for drivers are the major benefits of roundabouts. A 2001 study of 23 intersections in the United States reported that converting intersections from traffic signals or stop signs to roundabouts reduced injury-related crashes by 80 percent and all crashes by 40 percent.1

Reductions in vehicle emissions resulting from the use of roundabouts are certainly an added bonus in today's environment, where increases in traffic volumes put an added strain on air quality.

Vehicle emissions caused by excessive idling time at signalized intersections can be significant, especially at complex intersections with protected turns and long cycle lengths. In contrast, the yield-at-entry feature of the modern roundabout allows traffic to proceed with minimal delay, stopping at the yield sign only when necessary.

Even in moderate traffic conditions, drivers are able to accept gaps for entry rather than wait through the equivalent of an entire signal cycle. Roundabouts keep traffic moving since fewer vehicles make a complete stop. These savings in time, energy and the environment can be considerable in urban areas.

In one study, replacing a signalized intersection with a roundabout reduced carbon monoxide emissions by 29 percent and nitrous oxide emissions by 21 percent2. In an additional study, replacing traffic signals and stop signs with roundabouts reduced carbon monoxide emissions by 32 percent, nitrous oxide emissions by 34 percent, carbon dioxide emissions by 37 percent, and hydrocarbon emissions by 42 percent3. Likewise, constructing roundabouts in place of traffic signals can reduce fuel consumption by about 30 percent2, 4. At 10 intersections studied in Virginia, this amounted to more than 200,000 gallons of fuel per year5.

Education will be a key component in helping Ontario drivers feel comfortable when driving a roundabout. Many motorists are not familiar with the rules of the road as they apply to roundabouts, and are therefore opposed to their installation. However, this opposition often turns to support and preference once a roundabout is installed and people become comfortable using it. As part of the education process, MTO has included instructions on how to drive a roundabout in the newly released version of the Official Driver's Handbook.

The use of the modern roundabout with its unique operating characteristics provides an innovative traffic control alternative for the ministry. "Consistent with our goal to improve driver safety and given research has shown the multiple benefits associated with roundabouts, it makes sense that we advance their implementation," states Gerry Chaput, Chief Engineer/Director, Highway Standards Branch. The appropriate use of roundabouts will help improve safety while reducing congestion and vehicle emissions.

[Basher]

Before we talk about stupid posts, let's all take a moment to understand the difference between "hear" and "here"...

[Freak By Night]

Hear Hear!

[Basher]

Bzzzz. Fail, try again. That is NOT the correct saying.

[bradm]

Bzzzz. Fail, try again. That is NOT the correct saying.

Unless he meant to use the incorrect saying, in which case he succeeded.

Aloha,

Brad

[Booche]

Looks like Basher gets jokes as well as Bouche does.

[Freak By Night]

It is the correct saying

[AdamH]

I love that vid!

I wish we had more roundabouts on the Ontario side, they don't require stopping traffic and I do believe they're much safer than lights as you can't speed through them.

In the video the blinking yellow is indicating where your blindspot is and where you need to check before existing the roundabout.

This video might assist you:

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In the video the blinking yellow is indicating where your blindspot is and where you need to check before existing the roundabout.

isn't that the turn signal?

[AdamH]

Oh yeah. Cheerfully withdrawn!

[bouche]

Looks like Basher gets jokes as well as Booche does.

corrected.

[bouche]

It is the correct saying

you are OLD!