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How many years have we had these traffic circles and people still don't know how to enter them?  
 
Today I had to slam on my brakes to avoid hitting a lady in a blue car. She did NOT look before she entered the circle. Yes I noticed as I was already in the circle. Time and time again i see people who do not look before entering the circles. Just because you are entering doesn't give you right of way, you still have to look to see if anyone is in the circle and is coming your way.  
 
One of these days I will not have time to slam on my brakes and you will be at fault.  
 
To the lady in the blue car, I have your license plate number and am contemplating making a complaint to the police.

the lady should learn on some of these.  
https://inhabitat.com/this-insane-traffic-roundabout-in-england-will-make-your-head-spin/  
 
As an aside, when in France many years ago, the rule on a roundabout was that traffic entering had precedence. That caused a few heart stopping moments!

The idea of these traffic circles is to keep traffic flowing, not for you to speed around and create possible accidents. Be courteous, and give someone an opportunity to merge into the circle instead of being on the rear end of the car ahead of you. It’s not a race people, be kind to the other drivers in town!!!

The whole way a roundabout works is that traffic in the roundabout has right of way, flows freely and exits the roundabout safely and as quickly as possible. Those entering the roundabout should only enter when safe to do so. Studies in the uk clearly show that used correctly roundabouts allow for vastly improved traffic flow.  
The problem is that most North American drivers don’t know how to correctly use a roundabout .

Not many people know how to use their turn signals either. Most don’t use em at all. You need to signal your intention to leave!

No one in Brandon uses turn signals , it blows my mind! And in the traffic circles it's ridiculous. Most cars have the one tap flash signals, easy peasy, but too much work I guess. I've gotten to a point I avoid crossing unregulated crossings and never try to cross an uncontrolled intersection just to keep my sanity. Just don't need the aggravation. Lol.