Blue Ash Police Officers give out 'tickets' for roundabout education

If you don't know how to drive in a roundabout, you may end up with a warning in Blue Ash.

A newly-constructed roundabout on Glendale-Milford Road near Summit Park opened last weekend. The Blue Ash Police Department is enforcing all motorists to follow signs and be courteous to their fellow drivers by handing out "educational tickets."

“As long as there isn’t a true accident, we’ll be issuing these educational 'tickets' for the first couple of weeks. We’ll hand them to motorists while explaining what they did wrong and how they can improve their skills,” said Lt. Roger Pohlman.

If you get pulled over while entering or exiting the multi-lane roundabout, officers will issue a warning ticket with three main rules:

Check the signs and choose your correct lane.

Yield to BOTH lanes in the roundabout.

Yield to pedestrians at crosswalks.

There are no fines.

The "ticket" campaign will last for several weeks and officers hope it'll help drivers become familiarized with driving in roundabouts.

“Roundabouts can make some drivers nervous, but following the three simple rules will allow drivers to navigate the roundabout with ease and confidence,” said Blue Ash Public Works Director Gordon Perry.

The City of Blue Ash has facilitated multiple education efforts through social media outreach and offered a matchbox course, an open house, online resources, and a golf cart course.

Developer Al. Neyer constructed the roundabout in front of Summit Park as a catalyst for the Neighborhoods at Summit Park mixed-use development project.

More roundabouts are coming. In 2021, construction is set to begin at Plainfield Road and Peppermill Lane, Plainfield Road and Hunt Road and at the entrance of Hunt Road.

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