Stop Yielding At The Roundabouts Or We Are Doomed

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:05:56 +0000

I have lived in the Gallatin Valley long enough to remember when a “roundabout” was just something you did if you missed your turn into the supermarket. Lately, however, it seems the entire valley has collectively decided that the best way to handle a circular intersection is to treat it like a funeral procession waiting for a red light.

If you are approaching the roundabout at the end of the frontage road, please observe the simple physics of the situation. If there is no car currently occupying the circle, you do not need to come to a complete, engine-revving stop. You have the right-of-way. You are the master of your own destiny. Just go.

Beltway on The Bozeman Daily Bee

Stop Yielding At The Roundabouts Or We Are Doomed