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North Grenville talking about roundabouts

The Municipality of North Grenville’s Road Safety theme for October is roundabouts.

North Grenville says when they are used properly, roundabouts are designed to handle a high volume of vehicles and lower speeds, reduce stop times, impose traffic calming, and reduce fuel consumption as well as emissions.

The municipality says as County Road 43 expands, additional roundabouts will be built and existing roundabouts will also be re-designed to improve safety for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians, and there will be plans for safe crossings for pedestrians.

Tips the municipality is reminding drivers about when approaching and using a roundabout include:

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  • Slow down and yield to drivers already in the roundabout
  • Enter when there is a safe gap in the traffic
  • Indicate a right turn as you approach your exit
  • Stay in your lane and don’t pass large vehicles
  • Do not stop inside the roundabout (except to avoid a collision)
  • Remember to always watch for and yield to pedestrians

The North Grenville Road Safety Campaign Committee is made up of the municipality, the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit, the Grenville County Ontario Provincial Police, and the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville.

More details about the Road Safety public awareness campaign can be found on the municipality’s website.

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