Here's The Right Way To Travel Through Roundabouts: Indiana State Police

CARMEL, IN — Another day, another roundabout being constructed somewhere in Indiana, prompting police officials to remind drivers how to properly drive through these tricky traffic circles. Indiana State Police want to help members of the public properly and safely operate their vehicle or motorcycle through roundabouts, as several are being added across the Indianapolis area, or for those experiencing roundabouts for the first time, including Warrick County residents. ISP reports although roundabouts have been around for many years, they're new to Warrick County, where three single-lane roundabouts are being constructed at the Boonville Bypass.

According to Indiana State Police, this is the proper way to drive through a roundabout:

• Slow down and stay in your lane
• Yield to vehicles already in the roundabout
• Obey one-way signs at all times
• When traffic is clear, merge to the right and continue to stay in your lane
• Continue through the roundabout until you reach your exit point
• Avoid stopping in a roundabout
• Yield to pedestrians and bicycles when there is a crosswalk
• When exiting, signal and exit to the right
• Left turns are completed by circling around the center island and then making a right turn to exit.
• Indiana law requires motorists to yield the right-of-way to semi-trucks while driving inside a roundabout. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Indianapolis Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts and LIKE Indianapolis Patch on Facebook.)

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Police report roundabouts are designed to reduce potential crash points within an intersection and improve the flow of traffic, and also reduce crashes involving injuries and fatalities, according to Indiana Department of Transportation.

(Image via Indiana State Police)