Wednesday, June 7, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Rules of roundabouting
By Sue Stafford
Correspondent
The roundabout at the
intersection of Highway 20/
Barclay/McKinney Butte has
been open to traffic for almost
two weeks. The City of Sisters
and the Oregon Department
of Transportation (ODOT)
shared “Roundabouting 101”
in hopes of clearing up any
confusion regarding round-
about etiquette.
The main purpose of the
roundabout is to reduce the
number and severity of motor
vehicle crashes at this inter-
section. At the same time, the
roundabout maintains access
to businesses, residential
communities, schools, lodg-
ing, commercial and indus-
trial developments, and the
alternate truck route for all
users of Highway 20.
It has been proven that
roundabouts reduce crashes
with an over 90 percent reduc-
tion in fatalities, a 76 percent
reduction in injuries, a 35
percent reduction in the total
number of crashes, and very
little reported pedestrian and
bicycle crash experience.
“The roundabout we have
on our highway is the same
as most of the roundabouts
in Bend — a single-lane
roundabout, just a bigger ver-
sion. Same rules apply. You
yield to cars that are in the
roundabout, and you signal
to indicate where you leave
the roundabout,” explained
Nicole Abbenhuis, public
works operations coordinator
for the City of Sisters.
There are four main things
to remember when driving
through a roundabout. Slow
down when approaching a
roundabout. Circle counter-
clockwise around the circle.
Yield to traffic already in the
roundabout because vehicles
in the roundabout have the
right-of-way. Do not stop
within the circular portion
of the roundabout, and never
back up.
You yield to cars that
are in the roundabout,
and you signal to
indicate where you
leave the roundabout.
— Nicole Abbenhuis
“When an emergency vehi-
cle approaches, do not stop in
the middle of the roundabout.
Each vehicle in the round-
about should exit the first
available leg of the round-
about and then pull over to the
right, so emergency vehicles
can go where they need to
go,” advised Abbenhuis.
Additional safety sugges-
tions include the following:
Roundabouts are designed for
speeds between 15 to 25 miles
per hour. Drivers should look
for pedestrians in marked
crossings before entering or
exiting a roundabout. Keep
to the right of the center
median when entering the
roundabout.
Roundabouts are designed
for passenger vehicles, pedes-
trians, bicyclists, and freight.
They have been proven
to be safer than signals or
stop signs at intersections
for all users. They create
lower peak-hour and off-peak
delays. And, as is the case of
the Sisters roundabout, it pro-
vides gateway opportunities.
Remember to be patient
with visitors and tourists who
may be encountering the new
roundabout for the first time.
It will take awhile for every-
one to become familiar with
the newest landmark in town.
When passing through a
roundabout, remember this
simple phrase: “Yield in.
Signal out.”
A graphic presentation
on roundabout navigation is
available at the City of Sisters
website, www.ci.sisters.or.us.
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