Traffic Circle
Layer name:
Traffic Circle
Group name:
Traffic Related
Scale:
Always
Data Currency Status:
The data is updated on a daily basis; VanMap is then updated the next business day.
Dept/branch:
Definition:
A traffic circle is a raised island located in the centre of an intersection. Vehicles are required to travel through the intersection in a counter-clockwise direction around the island (i.e. keep to the right of the island). The purpose of the traffic circle is to reduce vehicle speeds and collisions at intersections. A vehicle already in the intersection has the right-of-way over one entering. As with any uncontrolled intersection, if two vehicles arrive at the same time, the vehicle to the right has the right-of-way.
Additional information on Traffic Circles.
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