Traffic Circle – What Is It & What’s The Deal?

Traffic Circle – What Is It & What’s The Deal?

BC Intersections
Why is there a circle in the middle of the road? You may sometimes find traffic circles in residential areas and other spots, too. Today we will discuss the residential traffic circle, which is a small circle. These are different from traffic roundabouts. Engineers design residential traffic circles to increase safety and to slow down traffic in residential areas. This is because in these areas there may be: ChildrenDogsPeople walkingBikesSkate boardersCars backing out of driveways& other exciting stuff Traffic circles slow down vehicles, without necessarily forcing traffic to completely stop like we do at 2-way stops and 4-way stops. So, how do you navigate the residential traffic circle? Slow down as you approach the circle to no more than 20 km/hr. This is in case you need to yield. Also, to maintain…
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