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Oval shaped roundabout confuses locals in Isle of Man

Jonathan Duane
Jonathan Duane

08:07 6 Jul 2021


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An Oval-shaped roundabout has been revealed in Douglas in the Isle of Man.

The roundabout comprises of three rings at the meeting point of three roads.

Locals have labelled the roundabout as 'completely and utterly bizarre' and 'bloody dangerous', and they don't know how to use it.

The government have insisted the new roundabout works like any other, and that it was approved at planning stages.

The oval-shaped roundabout is called a 'roundel'- which is a circular disc, used as a symbol.

The Government in the Isle of Man have moved to reassure locals that the new roundabout is safe to use, saying that a similar one  is going to be installed nearby.

Oval shaped roundabout An Oval Shaped roundabout has been revealed in Douglas, in the Isle of Man- and locals are as confused about it as we are

A statement read: "The Department of Infrastructure would like to reassure motorists that the two roundels being installed... are to be driven in the same way as any other roundabout.

"Roundels are designed not to have a traditional central island or a white-domed marking due to the nature of their design.

"They also act as a form of traffic calming, with both roundels sited within the 20mph speed limit for Douglas Promenade."

Don't fix what's not broken, as they say.


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