SINCE 1979 • VOLUME 38, NO. 37
SECTION A
AUGUST 26, 2016
After months of construction and
years of consternation on the part
of local residents, the roundabout
at Chemawa Road Northeast and
Verda Lane North is scheduled to
open in a week.
Roundabouts are safer than other
types of intersections, but drivers
need to know how to use them.
With that in mind, here is the
Keizertimes guide.
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The roundabout at Verda
Lane & Chemawa Road
will open Friday,
Sept. 2.
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You have 4 options when
encountering a roundabout
RIGHT turn
LEFT turn
THRU traffi c
U-turn
As you approach
the roundabout,
slow down to
10 –15 MPH.
Stay in your lane,
to the right of the
splitter island.
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Be sure to watch for
bicyclists and pedestrians
Look for bicyclists merging into the travel
lane, or pedestrians wanting to cross. Be
considerate, and let the bicyclists merge.
If you see a person in or about to enter the
crosswalk, you must let them cross. It's the law.
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Yield & proceed slowly
Move slowly to the
yield line, looking left. A YIELD
sign will tell you to yield to
traffi c in the roundabout:
You may have to stop to yield
to cars on your left. If the road
is clear, simply enter the round-
about, ALWAYS turning right.
You don’t have to stop, just
enter. Proceed around the
roundabout SLOWLY.
Don’t pass bicyclists
ahead of you within
the roundabout, as your
speeds should be nearly equal.
Continue until you get
to your exit.
Do not stop in the roundabout.
Exit carefully, using your right
turn signal. Watch for pedestrians
in or approaching the crosswalk
and stop for them.
ATTENTION BICYCLISTS
If you’re riding a bicycle, ride as if you were driving a car. Roundabouts are designed so
motorists will drive at about 15–25 MPH, close to your bicycling speed.
Be assertive, so cars see you and respect your right to be on the road.
If you are riding on the
shoulder or bike lane,
merge into the travel lane
before the shoulder ends.
Prepare for this move early,
look over your shoulder,
and signal your intent
to move into traffi c.
Information courtesy ODOT
Don’t be intimidated;
assert your position upon
entering the roundabout.
If you do not want to
ride your bicycle in the
roundabout, you may enter
the sidewalk using the ramps,
and proceed as a pedestrian.
Once in the roundabout,
don't hug the curb. Ride close
to the middle of the lane to
prevent cars from passing
and cutting you off.
Watch for cars waiting to
enter the roundabout,
as they may not see you.
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