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Roundabouts
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For many Alberta drivers, roundabouts were not part of everyday driving when they first learned. Now they are showing up more often, so it makes sense that people still hesitate or second-guess themselves.
The easiest way to remember
Yield on the way in. • No lane changes inside. • Signal right before exiting.
It is a small step, but an important one.
Circular intersections have been around for well over a century, but the modern roundabout took shape in the United Kingdom in 1966, when entering drivers were required to yield to traffic already in the circle. That change helped reduce the congestion and weaving problems older traffic circles were known for.
In Canada, modern roundabouts began appearing in the 1990s. Calgary was part of that early shift, and their use has grown steadily ever since.
1999, McKenzie Towne. Operating since 1999, and one of the first multi-lane roundabouts in Canada.
2011, Calgary. More than 40 roundabouts in use.
Early 2010s, Alberta. More than 75 modern roundabouts province-wide.
Highway 8 & 22. West of Calgary. The first roundabout of its kind on a rural highway in Alberta.
This lesson came from
Tuscany Driving School
Comprehensive driving education.
Nitsuh Tafesse's driving school works with drivers across northwest and southwest Calgary, Cochrane and Bearspaw.
Nitsuh Tafesse owns Tuscany Driving School and has called Calgary home since arriving from Ethiopia in 1999. A Royal Oak local with real-estate experience dating to 2015, he brings the same deliberate curiosity to business and everyday life, including a personal goal of learning two new skills each year.
