A driving instructor helps navigate Ottawa’s roundabouts [Video]

Tow truck driver Zack Levac would prefer the intersection of Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard and St. Joseph Boulevard in Orléans had a traffic light rather than a roundabout. 

“It’s a great concept, but some of the people don’t know how to use them,” Levac says.

“They don’t use flashers, they don’t use anything, they just go.”

“I don’t mind them,” says Orléans resident Roxanne Peladeau. “For me, I find it’s easier than the light and if you know how to use them correctly — it goes well.”

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Roundabouts — or traffic circles — allow all traffic to flow in one direction through an intersection. They’re meant to keep vehicles moving and can reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Lower speeds reduce serious crashes, and the one-way flow makes it easier and safer for cyclists and pedestrians.

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