Roundabout
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A roundabout (also known as a traffic island) is a road circle joining three or more roads. Drivers follow a simple rule to avoid crashes.
In countries that drive on the left:
- At the island, give way to traffic coming from your right.
The driver goes round the island in a clockwise direction.
In countries that drive on the right:
- At the island, give way to traffic coming from your left.
The driver goes round the island in an anticlockwise direction.
Types of circular intersections
[change | change source]There are larger roundabouts that can have two to six lanes and can have traffic lights. These can sometimes be found at motorway junctions.
Gyratory system
[change | change source]The term "gyratory" (for example, Hanger Lane gyratory) is sometimes used in the United Kingdom for a larger roundabout with unusual features.