How to Drive in a Roundabout
Traffic roundabouts are circular intersections meant to safely and efficiently move traffic. According to the U.S. Federal Federal Highway Administration, the early versions of roundabouts - also called traffic circles, road circles, rotundas, and rotaries - have existed in Europe since the late 1700s. The Place de l'Étoile, which rings the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, is one of these early circular junctions. After falling out of favor, their use again became widespread beginning in the United Kingdom in 1956.
Roundabouts are far less common in the United States, although early versions include Columbus Circle...
