This semester, Liberty tried to make great strides in easing traffic on campus, so we could make it to classes in a more efficient way. This resulted in the traffic circle in front of the Hancock Welcome Center.
The end of the fall semester is approaching, and I have noticed that some people are still struggling with how to drive around the circle. As a commuter, I would love to see some improvement in this area. So I have an list of easy to remember rules for driving around a traffic circle:
1. If you are in the circle, you have the right of way.
2. If you are not in the circle, you do not have the right of way.
Yes, it really is that simple.
If you are still struggling, here are some helpful hints:
Honking at someone who is in front of you won't make them go faster. Particularly if they are trying to get it and there is a line of cars blocking them. Additionally, yelling, waving or flipping them off is not going to speed up the process.
It can be annoying to stop for pedestrians, especially if you are hitting that wave of students getting out of convocation. However, it does not make it any less illegal to not stop for them, as late as you are to class.
Be safe. Do not cut across the island to save time. It is dangerous and could get you in trouble or in an accident.
While stopping in the middle of the circle to let people into the circle may seem like the good or nice thing to do, it actually isn't. Never stop. They will get in.
We are all running late to class. Be courteous to the other drivers, we are all in the same place.
