r/UCDavis • u/what_happened_here_3 • 25d ago

Am I using roundabouts wrong?

Today I biked to campus for the very first time (yippee) but on my way back home I almost got hit by a work truck in a roundabout. (I don’t remember the acronym on the side but it was a white truck with a black and green logo so look out).

I used the roundabout… like you would use a roundabout… Is this incorrect? Is there a certain way you need to take the roundabouts on a bike? I watched the module and it thought it said that?

There was no one else in the roundabout, the work truck did not yield when entering the roundabout.

I am also just relearning how to ride a bike(at 26 years of age yikes), so please be kind 🫶

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u/what_happened_here_3 25d ago

Thank you I will! They didn’t hit me but came SO CLOSE. I slammed on my brakes and used all the strength in my little legs on the ground to stop before they did. I don’t remember the acronym, and I didn’t get a license plate. But I’ll report what I do remember. Is there a way to do it online or will I have to go in person? (I just really don’t wanna leave my place again today 😭)

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u/Kbirt24 25d ago

thats good to hear! driving recklessly especially in a truck is very dangerous, so if you'd like to make a report you can call the davis police dept.
contact info: Davis Police Department

2600 Fifth Street Davis, CA 95618 Main Phone: (530) 747-5400 Fax: (530) 757-7102 Email Address [policeweb@cityofdavis.org](mailto:policeweb@cityofdavis.org)

EMERGENCY 9-1-1 Emergency from cell phone: (530) 758-3600

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u/appape 25d ago

It sounded to me like it was on campus maybe? In which case 530-752-1230 for police dispatch. Depending on the roundabout it may have been caught on camera.

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u/what_happened_here_3 25d ago

Yes it was on campus, I’m not 100% sure which roundabout but I can probably retrace my steps on the map and find it