A roundabout is just like an intersection. It's just a different method of getting your car left, right, or straight ahead. Just like an intersection, you need to signal on approach. You also need to signal when you exit the roundabout, to aid the flow of traffic and for the sake of safety. Always yield to traffic on a roundabout. If someone is on the roundabout, then they have right of way over you, no matter what. If you drive out and smash into them, it's 100% your fault. A roundabout will usually have three exits. Ones in Canada aren't on the UK scale (yet) so there's no 6 exit mega roundabouts with 52 sets of traffic lights and a motorway underneath. The first exit will take you to the right, the second straight ahead and the third to the left.
As you approach, get in the correct lane and signal your intention thus:
If you want to turn right, then signal right and keep the signal applied exactly as you would turning right from a stop sign or any other intersection.
If you want to go straight ahead, then do not signal as you approach (most people don't signal anyway, leading me to believe they are always going straight ahead). As you turn onto the roundabout, drive past the first (right turn) exit and then apply your right turn signal. This lets the drivers behind you know you're turning off, but most importantly, the drivers waiting to enter the roundabout know in advance you are leaving so won't have to delay in moving. This helps the flow of traffic on a roundabout.
If you want to take the left exit, then signal left even as you approach the roundabout. This may confuse people, but that's the way it should be done. Just like a left turn at a standard intersection, a roundabout is no different. As you drive onto the roundabout, keep the left signal applied and pass the right exit. Then, as you pass the straight ahead exit, change your signal to a right turn signal and leave the roundabout. Simple huh?
And if you miss your turn, just go around again. It's not illegal. In fact, it's one of the advantages of a roundabout.
So remember:
1) Signal your intention (left or right) approaching and entering the roundabout.
2) Signal your intention to leave the roundabout (right) as a courtesy to other road users.
3) Unless you have a damn good reason (for example, an emergency vehicle wants to get through) then never stop whilst on the roundabout to let someone else on. Do not try to be polite and disregard traffic laws because on a roundabout it is doubly dangerous. Traffic on the roundabout is always flowing so the person behind you won't be expecting a sudden stop.
9.2.09
Consumer Response Centre
P.O. Box 40,
Cambridge,
Ontario, N1R 5S9
To Whom It May Concern,
After researching online and visiting in person many stores across Canada and the United States it seems that the Salt & Vinegar flavour of Ruffles has been discontinued. I understand that such a decision would never be taken lightly but since they were such a firm favourite of mine I would like to express my support for a decision to re-launch them. My online search has revealed hundreds of other consumers who likewise wish to see this fantastic flavour back on the supermarket shelves. Since the vast majority of people will not go to the lengths of registering their opinion either in a letter or even online, we can safely assume that many thousands of people have noted, with a sigh, that Salt & Vinegar Ruffles are no longer available. Not only that, but here in British Columbia at least, no other company offers my own favourite variety of potato chip; i.e., one that is both ruffled/wavy and flavoured in salt and vinegar. This seems to represent a gaping hole in the market since salt and vinegar is a staple chip flavour the world over. The Lay's brand offers a salt and vinegar chip, and a wavy brand of chips, but not a combination of the two!
I cannot hope to convince you on my own, but please at least re-investigate the market for Salt & Vinegar Ruffles. There is a demand for them, and carefully marketed perhaps this could be exploited into a more profitable one. If you have time for a reply, I would be very interested to know the reasons for the discontinuation, and whether flavours and varieties such as Thick Cut Au Gratin and Thick Cut Creamy Dill are more lucrative than a simple salt and vinegar flavour.
Thank you for your time and consideration,
Robin Sharrock
P.O. Box 40,
Cambridge,
Ontario, N1R 5S9
To Whom It May Concern,
After researching online and visiting in person many stores across Canada and the United States it seems that the Salt & Vinegar flavour of Ruffles has been discontinued. I understand that such a decision would never be taken lightly but since they were such a firm favourite of mine I would like to express my support for a decision to re-launch them. My online search has revealed hundreds of other consumers who likewise wish to see this fantastic flavour back on the supermarket shelves. Since the vast majority of people will not go to the lengths of registering their opinion either in a letter or even online, we can safely assume that many thousands of people have noted, with a sigh, that Salt & Vinegar Ruffles are no longer available. Not only that, but here in British Columbia at least, no other company offers my own favourite variety of potato chip; i.e., one that is both ruffled/wavy and flavoured in salt and vinegar. This seems to represent a gaping hole in the market since salt and vinegar is a staple chip flavour the world over. The Lay's brand offers a salt and vinegar chip, and a wavy brand of chips, but not a combination of the two!
I cannot hope to convince you on my own, but please at least re-investigate the market for Salt & Vinegar Ruffles. There is a demand for them, and carefully marketed perhaps this could be exploited into a more profitable one. If you have time for a reply, I would be very interested to know the reasons for the discontinuation, and whether flavours and varieties such as Thick Cut Au Gratin and Thick Cut Creamy Dill are more lucrative than a simple salt and vinegar flavour.
Thank you for your time and consideration,
Robin Sharrock
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