The Civil Guard explains the turbo carousel concept: Once inside, there is no way to escape!

Turbo roundabouts are a type of intersection that is very similar to a carousel, but with slight differences that greatly change their movement. They were developed in the Netherlands in the 1990s with the aim of reducing traffic congestion.

Roundabouts and turbo roundabouts share the rule that vehicles moving inside take precedence over those trying to gain access. It is also important to signal with a turn signal to change lanes when driving inside a roundabout.

However, one of the main features of these intersections is that the traffic is directed in different directions due to the design of the road, in such a way that it is not possible to pass the entire square through the outer path.

Once inside, there is no way to escape! 🌀🤔In the “turbo carousel”: – To take the first exit, move in the right lane. pic.twitter.com/rVbbkIsRbl

– Civil Guard 🇪🇸 (@guardiacivil) June 15, 2022

Since they are very rarely seen in Spain, the Civil Guard usually reminds you from time to time how to pass through them. The more tweets about it, the more people will find out and the more accidents will be avoided.

Traffic agents explain the two pillars on which turbo roundabouts are based:

• To take the first exit, drive in the right lane.
• Those wishing to take a different exit should take the left lane onto the roundabout.

As we explained then, the continuous line prevents drivers from changing from one lane to another and exiting through the nearest exit, If you want to continue the turn, you need to stay on the inside lane, which will take you to the next exit.

On the other hand, small sections with broken lines give access to the inside lane to continue the turn. In this way, the classic crossing that many drivers make when they see their exit approaching and they are in the inside lane can be avoided.crossing the outer lane in the wrong way and causing confusion and accidents with other vehicles.

While they make driving easier when used correctly, they can also lead to many accidents if drivers don’t learn how to use them.