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Roundabouts

Roundabouts are a new type of intersection that are becoming very popular in Canada, and all over the world because they offer so many benefits. At a roundabout, vehicles simply slow down and go around an "island" in a counter-clockwise way, instead of stopping and waiting. There are never any left turns in front of oncoming traffic in a roundabout – and that means far less serious accidents. Also, because drivers don't have to stop in a roundabout, there's far less traffic noise.

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Date modified:
2011-05-26

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