Each year, cities receive numerous requests to reduce the traffic congestion on their streets.
Citizens also express concerns about the safety of the streets on which they live.
Roundabouts are used extensively throughout Europe, and in many other places around the world, to reduce accidents, traffic delays, fuel consumption, air pollution and construction costs, while increasing capacity and enhancing intersection beauty. They have been successfully used to control traffic speeds in residential neighborhoods and are accepted as one of the safest types of intersection design. How to Drive a Roundabout Roundabouts vs. Traffic Circles A roundabout is a circular intersection similar to the traffic circle previously used in this country. Deflection The entry and center island of a roundabout deflects entering traffic to slow traffic and reinforce the yielding process.