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32FOCUS-JANUARY2012AppRoAchINgSlowdownandwatchforpedestriansontheap-proachtotheyieldlineattheentranceoftherounda-bout.Stayinyourlane.ENTERINgVisualchecksDovisualchecksofallvehi-clesalreadyintherounda-boutandthosewaitingtoenterincludingcyclists.LookleftTrafcintheroundabouthastheright-of-way.Whenprepar-ingtoentertherounda-boutpayspecialattentiontothevehiclestoyourleft.Adjustyourspeedorstopattheyieldsignifneces-sary.AdequategapWatchforasafeopportunitytoentertheroundabout.Enterwhenthereisanadequategapinthecir-culatingtrafcow.Donx19tenterdirectlybesidean-othervehiclealreadyintheroundaboutasthatvehiclemaybeexitingatthenextexit.Travelcounter-clock-wiseOnceintherounda-boutalwayskeeptotherightofthecentralislandandtravelinacounter-clockwisedirection.KeepmovingOnceyouareintheroundaboutdonotstopexcepttoavoidacollisionyouhavetheright-of-wayoverenteringtrafc.SignalAlwayssignallanechanges.ExITINgSignalBesuretosignalyourexitandwatchforpedestrians.MaintainyourlaneStaytotheleftifyouenteredfromtheleftlaneorstaytotherightifyouenteredfromtherightlane.Maintainyourx13x12sitix12nMaintainyourpositionrelativetoothervehicles.SignalintenttoexitOnceyouhavepassedtheexitbeforetheoneyouwantuseyourright-turnsignal.LeftlaneexitIfexitingfromtheleftlanewatchoutforvehiclesontherightthatcontinuetocirculatearoundtheroundabout.EverythingyouneedtoknowaboutaROUNDABOUTbutwereafraidtoaskItx19sbeenmorethanayearsinceScugogx19srstx18roundaboutx19wasinstallednearthelibraryattheintersectionofWaterandNorthStreets-andyetthereisstillconfusion.AreaderrecentlycalledaskingFocusonScugogtogiveitax1cThumbsx1dbutwhenaskedshewasnx19tsureifitshouldbeax1cThumbsUpx1dorx1cThumbsDownx1d.Reasonbeing-shedidnx19tknowifweshouldgiveathumbsdowntothosewhodonx19tknowhowtouseit-orathumbsuptothosewhodo.ShesuggestedthatFocusonScugogshoulddedicatesomespaceinthemagazinetoexplainhowax18roundaboutx19works.Weagreedandhencethefollowingarticleinformation.Firstofallthequestionx13x1cWhatisaRoundaboutx1dshouldbeanswered.TheOntarioMinistryofTransportexplainsitthisway.x1cAroundaboutisanintersectioninwhichallvehiculartrafccirculatescounterclockwisearoundacentralisland.Driversyieldatentrytotheroundaboutandvehiclesintheroundabouthavetheright-of-wayx1d.Theyprovidethefollowingadvantagesofroundaboutsovertraditionalintersectiontreatments1.Increasesintersectionperformancebyreducingdelaysandqueues.2.Reducesairandnoisepollutionandfuelconsumptionbyeliminatingidling.3.Reducesthenumberandseverityofcollisions.4.Providesatrafccalmingeffectbyreducingthevehiclex19sspeed.RoundaboutguidelinesSTILLCONFUSEDThenaccesstheMinistryofTransportwebsideanddownloadtheirx1cRoundaboutBrochurex1d.Herex19stheiraddresswww.mto.gov.on.caenglishengineeringroundaboutround-about-brochure.pdf