Why can't we figure out roundabouts?

They've been common place in Europe and other parts of Canada for decades, but roundabouts are new to St. John's motorists, and causing a bit of confusion.

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With five roundabouts now in the capital city — not all of them yet operational — the push is on for drivers to educate themselves on how to navigate them.

"Newfoundlanders should learn how to use their signals better," said St. John's resident Liam McKenna, who lived in roundabout-ridden Dublin for years.

"Projecting what you want to do to other drivers is key in everything being safe and smooth."

As simple as roundabouts are supposed to be, some motorists are still having trouble figuring them out, like the driver who tried to back out of the newest roundabout near the Paul Reynolds Community Centre in Wedgewood Park.

Frank Swantee told CBC News the driver backed up, causing concrete in his own pickup to damage the bed of his truck.

Coun. Danny Breen said the city is trying to let drivers know about the rules of roundabouts, by placing ads in the paper and creating an interactive feature on its website.

The city is even producing an educational video on how to properly enter and exit roundabouts.

"There's a need here for traffic calming as well... because you do need to slow down getting into the roundabout," Breen said.

"They are safer. There still will be accidents, but roundabouts drastically reduce the number of T-bone and head-on collisions."

The roundabouts have also sparked city residents to weigh in on social media.

If you're in the confused category, take a look at the video player at the top of the page for a how-to video.