WASHTENAW COUNTY, Mich. – The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office released instructions on how drivers should approach a roundabout during part of its collaborative roundabout enforcement detail.
"The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office, Michigan State Police, Ann Arbor Police Department and Pittsfield Department of Public Safety will step up patrols in designated high-crash roundabouts in Washtenaw County," officials said in a release. "Officers will conduct traffic stops for violations and will also hand out educational pamphlets to motorists. This takes place from April 4 through May 1. The goal is to reduce crashes at the 18 roundabouts in Washtenaw County. Most crashes occur due to failing to yield and improper lane usage (turning from the wrong lane)."
MDOT officials joined police to release some instructions on how to drive a roundabout:
Choose your lane before entering
Yield to traffic already in the roundabout
Yield to pedestrian in crosswalks
Use signs and pavement marking to help you guide
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This video also helps drivers learn the rules of a roundabout and provides an acronym, "YIELD" to help them remember the steps to safely get through a roundabout.
Here are more links to become more comfortable with roundabouts:
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