Guerrilla Giving

Green Streets

Love or loathe them, there’s no denying the effectiveness of traffic calming devices like this traffic circle.  As cyclists we appreciate how traffic circles, speed humps, bulges etc., slow traffic for us non-motorized (and mostly unprotected) folk. 

That said, there’s seemingly some confusion about roundabout rules.  Which way do you go when turning?  Who’s got the right of way? 

It’s actually quite simple.  Stay on the right of the circle at all times until you’re ready to exit in your desired direction.  As for who goes and who waits—it comes down to who is in the circle first.  If you both enter at the same time, the person entering from the right has the right of way.  Easy enough?  Hope so.  If not, have a look at this video to see it all in action.

Apart from the calming benefits of traffic circles, many of them are also aesthetically pleasing.  Since 1994, the City of Vancouver’s Green Streets program has encouraged citizens to adopt a traffic circle or bulge and turn it into a garden of your own.

If you found this Guerrilla Gift, we hope above all else, that you made it out of the intersection safely, and that maybe you felt inspired to sign up for a green street plot for yourself.  Spring is just around the corner isn’t it?  Well…