Roundabout Driving Tips

Posted By Les Conklin on Sep 30, 2017

By Jennifer Banks, Transportation Department, City of Scottsdale

Northsight Roundabout. Courtesy City of Scottsdale.

As you approach a roundabout, prepare to reduce your speed to 15 to 25 miles per hour. Road design and signage will encourage you and those around you to drive at a slow, uniform speed.
As you approach a roundabout, slow down, look left and expect to stop. If there is no traffic in the roundabout or there is a wide enough gap between cars, however, a stop is not required. Most important, remember that entering traffic must yield to vehicles already in the roundabout.
As you approach a double-lane roundabout, look for lane markings in the road, and choose the appropriate lane depending on where you want to go. Just like at a signalized intersection, don’t expect to be able to turn left from a right turn lane.
Don’t change lanes in a multilane roundabout. If you need to exit and you find yourself in the inside lane, just go around the roundabout again. It will only add a few seconds to your trip.
For more driving tips and an instructional video, go to ScottsdaleAZ.gov and search “roundabouts”

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