A new roundabout just opened on a road near my house and I don understand how it works. Where can I find more information?
A. A modern roundabout is a circular intersection where drivers travel counterclockwise around a center island. There are no traffic signals or stop signs in a modern roundabout. Drivers yield at entry to traffic in the roundabout, then enter the intersection and exit at their desired street. You can read more about roundabouts and find links to a five-part video by visiting our roundabout Web page. Q. Are roundabouts appropriate to use on high-speed highways? A. In most locations, roundabouts are appropriate and effective on high-speed highways. Though drivers will have to slow down at a roundabout (much in the same way they would have to at a red light), slowing rather than completely stopping will ultimately allow more traffic to pass through the intersection at a time. In Washington (and nationwide), more roundabouts are being built and successfully operated on major thoroughfares. The following is a partial list: On I-90: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/I90/SammamishRoundabout/ F
