Unlike traditional intersections, where traffic signals dictate the flow, traffic circles rely on a more dynamic system where drivers navigate by yielding, merging, and exiting in a continuous flow.

Readers continue to share their concerns about basic rules of the road. Columnist Amy Bentley offers additional information.

The blue lights on top of traffic signals, also known as confirmation lights, are designed to assist law enforcement detect ...

Washington law may not require you to signal in a roundabout, but more communication is always best to contribute to traffic safety. Signaling in a roundabout helps with safety, even if it’s not ...

Motasem Al-Turk, who oversees the county’s traffic engineering division, has been under constant pressure from HOAs along Lyons Road and beyond to allow for traffic signals. He has said the ...

They're all insightful for drivers learning these new traffic rules. The protected signal phase happens when the green directional arrows come on, and regular traffic is still stopped.