--- title: "Driver Safety Tips: Navigating Roundabouts" description: Caritas Vehicle Services discusses driving on roundabouts, linking to a downloadable PDF file from The Christian Brothers that outlines the basic rules of a roundabout and how to remain safe while driving one. image: https://blog.fleetservices.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/Traffic%20circle%20sign%20posted%20by%20pavement%20(shallow%20depth%20of%20field).jpeg --- [![Caritas_Logo-1](https://blog.fleetservices.com/hs-fs/hub/321191/file-1802128321.jpg?width=250&height=111&name=file-1802128321.jpg "Caritas_Logo-1")](https://www.fleetservices.com/vehicle-management-for-non-profit-religious-organizations) Search this site with Google ** | [![Twitter Link](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/2548390/hubfs/Newsletter-1/tw.png?t=1542874564088&width=32&name=tw.png) ](https://twitter.com/CaritasFleet) | [![Insta Link](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/2548390/hubfs/Newsletter-1/link.png?t=1542874564088&width=32&name=link.png) ](https://www.linkedin.com/notifications/) | | --- | --- | ![fleet-caritas-blog.png](https://blog.fleetservices.com/hs-fs/file-2666316338-jpg/images/caritas-blog-home.jpg?width=1920&name=caritas-blog-home.jpg "fleet-caritas-blog.png") ### Fleet Management Blog ### Fleet Management Blog # [Driver Safety Tips: Navigating Roundabouts](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/driver-safety-tips-understanding-roundabouts) Posted by [Kyle Forbush](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/author/kyle-forbush) on Jan 23, 2019 2:00:40 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![Traffic circle sign posted by pavement (shallow depth of field)](https://blog.fleetservices.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Stock%20images/Traffic%20circle%20sign%20posted%20by%20pavement%20(shallow%20depth%20of%20field).jpeg?width=300&name=Traffic%20circle%20sign%20posted%20by%20pavement%20(shallow%20depth%20of%20field).jpeg) Do you remember that uneasy feeling and awkward sense of confusion the first time you encountered a roundabout? You were driving down a perfectly straight road that suddenly collided with a massive, paved circle, painted with white lines and dotted with bright, yellow yield signs. Enclosed in the center of the circle is an island of grass and some shrubbery. For some, it was like driving for the first time. Roundabouts can be quite tricky to navigate, but once you know the rules of the road, follow the signage, and gain some experience, you'll discover that roundabouts will actually help you make it safely to your destination in less time and with a lower chance of a collision. Originally a British invention, the "roundabout" is designed to ease the flow of traffic by not requiring vehicles to stop at an intersection. After being adopted here in the U.S., the use of roundabout is rapidly increasing throughout the country.  Our friends at *The Christian Brothers*, an insurance company that works with Religious Communities, have written a very helpful article with a list of *Do's-and-Don't's* and important *Safety Practices* to help drivers learn to master the Roundabout. Their article also presents some rather surprising statistics proving that roundabouts actually reduce traffic accidents and traffic delays. To read the article, click on the link below. And, as always, buckle up & stay safe!  ***                       Click on link **→** [![ Roundabouts](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/321191/259932ba-c1b7-40c2-b5ee-7bfc21ae240b.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/321191/259932ba-c1b7-40c2-b5ee-7bfc21ae240b)*** Topics: [Driver Safety Tips](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas-vehicle-services-fleet-management-blog/topic/driver-safety-tips) ### Subscribe to Email Updates [Acquisition & Remarketing **](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas/acquisition-remarketing) [** Fleet Maintenance ](https://blog.fleetservices.com/caritas/maintenance) ## Contact Us -  **(414) 771-7030** -  **7400 West National Avenue**  **Milwaukee, WI 53214** -  [info@fleetservices.com](mailto:info@fleetservices.com) ### Follow Us CARITAS Vehicle Services[![cfc_logo_vertical__original_full](https://blog.fleetservices.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CARITAS_For_Children_Site_Page_Photos/cfc_logo_vertical__original_full.jpg?width=64&name=cfc_logo_vertical__original_full.jpg)](https://www.fleetservices.com/caritas-for-children-page) helps to make CARITAS For Children possible