[Tom]

Either that or they are texting and making the turn a smidge late. From the aerial it looks like the car in front of them is hitting the apron. Could be the angle of the picture.

[Gwen]

[Nancyann]

That's funny! I just went through the Getchell roundabout a couple of hours ago and almost got sideswiped by a guy in an old pickup truck.

[Nancyann]

Absolutely agree with you Gwen about the Highway 2 roundabouts. I have to wait ten minutes to get across 2 from the Sultan Basin Rd. if I try to go to the dump on a weekend.

[treeswarper]

[Sculpin]

[Tom]

I cut left once or twice when much younger to shave time and it didn't feel safe so I always go around now. According to this link you must proceed counterclockwise per state law, although there might be exceptions: http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/sdotfaqs.htm

[Chief Joseph]

To be clear, I am not against roundabouts, I like not sitting at a light when no ones coming from other directions. My problem with them is lack of consistency in the signage (yield signs posted at some, not on others) and most of all, the lack of education as to how to navigate them. One can blame that on the DOL, however with the internet, there is ample info out there for those who seek it. However, News Flash: contrary to popular belief, not everyone uses the internet. They need to have it on drivers tests, some sort of education when renewing licenses, ect. No, they just build them, say here you go, have fun! I am definitely against the "Traffic calming devices" where they build a little island in the middle of the street, never mind that the street is so narrow, you have to drive off the road in order to avoid them, that's simply idiotic! I really hate speed bumps, but I hate those little islands in the middle of the street even more. It does not "Calm Traffic"...imho, they created a hazard and pissed people off.

[CC]

[Malachai Constant]

I prefer roundabouts to the alternatives of four way stops (where people never seem to know who base the right of way) or stop lights. They have had the across the pond for ages. I do however, think some of the early ones in WA were poorly engineered. They also seem to stack them too close and make them too small. I guess real estate is so expensive here.

[Randito]

[captain jack]

The problem I have with roundabouts is, there are no corners, so there's nowhere to put the Starbucks.

[Chief Joseph]

[cdestroyer]

the best roundabout I ever saw was the los angelos freeway system. You start at the top on the san bernadino freeway and go down the golden state, the coastal, the san diego and if you dont get off you go back up the san diego, the coastal, the golden state etc. you can go round and round for hours before finding the correct exit. ha love those freeways...

[treeswarper]

I don't know if this is intended, but I use a roundabout for doing a U-turn instead of waiting forever to make a left turn out of a parking lot. Not too many other people do this so I end up waiting anyway.