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Show A-4 The Park Record Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, September 8-11, 2018 Continued from A-3 Circle perplexes the two roundabout lanes, another issue that has long befuddled drivers. It says crashes within the roundabout most commonly occur as a result of “people entering into the inside lane (closest to the landscaped area in the center) and then abruptly changing lanes to the outside, without signaling, and failing to yield to traffic in that lane.” “If you are in a lane traveling in the roundabout, you own that lane only,” it says. The Police Department, meanwhile, addresses driving through the roundabout at the same time a truck is inside the circle. The trucks sometimes must drive on a section of the roundabout closest to the center, called a gore, an area that appears to be a sidewalk but is not designated as one, the posting says. That keeps trucks from extending into the other lane of the roundabout. The Police Department posting suggests drivers slow down and allow a truck to proceed through the roundabout. “Traveling next to these vehicles can be hazardous, especially BLOW OUT SALE 25-75% OFF SELECT ITEMS! TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD A sign is meant to guide drivers through the Old Town roundabout, but many people become confused anyway, the Police Department says. The agency recently posted detailed information explaining the proper way to navigate the roundabout. in tight areas like a roundabout . . . you might lose 15 seconds of time, but far less likely of becoming involved in a crash,” the posting says. On average, Randall said, one accident occurs in the roundabout each month. He said vehicles changing lanes inside the circle without using a turn signal or vehicles failing to yield to others are the most common causes of accidents in the roundabout. “People think the roundabout’s theirs. They own it,” he said. The construction of the roundabout was part of a major transportation project in the Olympic era, built as the games loomed and at the same time Park City was amid one of the notable growth eras. It was a sister project to the Old Town transit center, located just west of the roundabout. The roundabout replaced what was considered to be a poorly functioning intersection of Marsac Avenue and Deer Valley Drive. It was also designed to provide easier access for buses moving between the transit center and Deer Valley Drive. Park City officials mounted a publicity campaign as the roundabout debuted in an attempt to provide information about navigating through the circle, but confusion has persisted through the years. though, was not blocking the road, the police said. • on Saturday, Sept. 1 at 11:57 p.m., a driver hit a deer on S.R. 248. • on Friday, Aug. 31 at 10:02 p.m., a driver collided with a deer at or close to the intersection of Deer Valley Drive and Bonanza Drive. Deer are plentiful in the Park City area. The Police Department occasionally receives reports of collisions, and carcasses are sometimes seen on the sides of roads like the state highway entryways. The Police Department since late August received several other reports involving wildlife, including a case involving a moose that chased someone. The report of the moose chas- ing a person was logged on Monday, Aug. 27 at 7:29 p.m. on Three Kings Drive. Public police logs did not provide details, leaving it unclear how far the moose chased the person. The police were told the person could no longer see the moose by the time of the call. The person told the police they did not require medical attention, according to the logs. The person also told the police it was an “angry” moose that was involved in the chase. The person wanted others to be aware, the police logs said. There was another moose sighting reported on Thursday, Aug. 30 at 1:12 p.m. on Yamaha Court. The animal was not causing problems, the police were told. “Just wandering and crossing the street. Things like that,” Kirk said. The Police Department was told there have been other recent sightings in the area. The animal has not been aggressive, Kirk said. The location is close to a large tract of City Hall-owned land in Round Valley, an area that is popular with hikers and bicyclists in the summer and snowshoers and cross-country skiers in the winter. Kirk said a Police Department lieutenant patrolled trails on Thursday morning warning people of the sighting. Kirk said the state Division of Wildlife Resources plans to investigate. Kirk recommended people closely watch their children and pets as a precaution. Mountain lion reports are rare in Park City. There was one in early August somewhere along S.R. 248 and an earlier one in June off the same state highway close to Richardson Flat Road. Deer collisions reported 435-649-2787 7700 Stein Way, Park City, Utah (Located at Stein Eriksen Lodge, In Deer Valley) Open Daily 9am-5pm JAY HAMBURGER The Park Record The Park City Police Department received at least three reports of collisions between drivers and deer since late August, cases that did not appear to be serious but could be cautionary as daylight hours shorten. Police Department logs did not provide details about the collisions, which occurred in disparate locations inside Park City. Some of the information about the three cases includes: • on Sunday, Sept. 2 at 11:52 p.m., a collision was reported somewhere along Park Avenue. The Police Department said the case involved unspecified damage to the vehicle. The vehicle, WWW.STEINERIKSEN.COM NOW ON SALE: RENTAL BIKES, MOUNTAIN BIKE CLOTHING & GEAR Mountain lion ‘wandering’ JAY HAMBURGER The Park Record The Park City Police Department on Thursday morning fielded a report of a mountain lion sighting on the edge of Park Meadows, close to a popular swath of municipal open space. Phil Kirk, a police captain, said a person who lives in the neighborhood saw the animal in the vicinity of the 3300 block of Meadows Drive. 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