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by Beth Brainard Pam Weekly
Executive Director of NPC 239-877-4253
S ingle lane roundabouts have come to Naples, and actually
to all of Florida at the behest of the Florida Department
of Transportation (FDOT). These roundabouts differ
considerably from the high-speed traffic circles that so many
Neapolitans have encountered in the Northeast.
Do you hate the idea? Statistics show that after one year,
most of you who were against the installation of a single lane
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opinion and the level of public support will have reached 70
percent. This happens for a number of reasons, all of which are
identified by FDOT, AARP, and significantly the Insurance
Institute for Highway Safety, which has money riding on Pam Weekly
motorists not crashing.
These organizations along with traffic planners across the 239-877-4253
world endorse single lane roundabouts as the preferred option for Approach: Slow down to the posted speed. Yield to
moving traffic on roadways with volumes up to 25,000 vehicles pedestrians and bicyclists in the crosswalk (they have
per day including trucks, buses, and emergency vehicles. A study the right-of-way).
by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety enumerates the Enter: Yield to vehicles in the roundabout. Wait for
other benefits: a gap in traffic, and merge into traffic in the roundabout
Roundabouts increase safety by eliminating the most common in a counterclockwise direction.
crashes: right-angle, left-turn, and head-on. Because traffic in a Proceed: Continue through the roundabout until
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and with the speed limit in roundabouts at approximately 20 Exit: Signal, then exit the roundabout to your
mph the severity of crashes is diminished. right. Again, yield to pedestrian and bicyclists in the
Roundabouts improve the efficiency of traffic flow by 40 crosswalk.
percent because the traffic constantly flows. (Yes, like anywhere Please let me know if these directions work for you Pam Weekly
else, there will be an exceptional day when there is so much or if you have other tips that might help your neighbors 239-877-4253
traffic even a roundabout is clogged up. Nothing is perfect.) navigate.
Roundabouts are 75 percent safer for pedestrians because
crossing distances are relatively short and traffic speeds are lower
than at traditional intersections. Beth Brainard is the Executive Director of Naples
The lower traffic speed makes single lane roundabouts safer Pathways Coalition (NPC), a non-profit organization
for bicyclists as well. that works to create safe, bikeable, walkable communities in
Driving in a single lane roundabout is quite simple, and Collier County. For more information or to join, visit the
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ability level of its residents is so far above average. Here are tips directly at bethbrainard@naplespathways.org. 3 Bedrooms + Den | 3 Full Bathrooms 3 Bedrooms + Den | 3 Full Bathrooms 3 Bedrooms + Den | 3 Full Bathrooms
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