Traffic chaos: Langley roundabout fails go viral on TikTok

A new roundabout in Langley has wreaked havoc among drivers, and a TikTok user has managed to capture some of the most outrageous fails on video.

Chris Wiggins, one of the hosts of the Jess & Wiggy show on Country 107.1 in Abbotsford, began filming the videos after he noticed how many people would drive the wrong way, as the roundabout is directly outside his window.

Drivers are seen going in all sorts of directions, despite signs indicating they should stay to the right. There were also some near misses.

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Wiggins has posted four TikToks documenting the chaos, with the videos racking up a combined total of over four million views. Wiggins says he has received comments from people saying things like, “This should be the only stuff you post. Make this the roundabout account!”

He had originally planned to only send the videos to his family, but when he and his fiancé realized how absurd the videos were, he decided to post them on TikTok.

“It was the first TikTok I had ever put up. I just said I’ll throw it up on TikTok and see what happens. And then, the first night it was like 150,000 views and then by the second day 500,000, and then it was 3 million.”

The drivers in the videos have also received their fair share of criticism over their somewhat poor driving, with many commenters saying, “don’t come to Europe,” or “this is definitely in America.”

As a result of the chaos the roundabout has ensued, construction workers began directing vehicles, and according to Wiggins they were no strangers to the viral videos.

“Some of the construction workers stumbled upon the videos as well and they were like, ‘Oh my goodness, that’s me and my construction site,’ so, I went down there after it started to pick up some steam and they were laughing at how much of a struggle it’s been for some of these drivers.”

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However, Wiggins says he has hope for drivers yet. He noticed one particular day, traffic at the roundabout actually moved smoothly.

“The other day, I posted one of people actually doing it properly, with some hallelujah music and it worked out and picked up about 200,000 views!”

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Although there are numerous roundabouts throughout Langley and across Metro Vancouver, it appears this particular one has left drivers scrambling how to use it. Although there is no clear reason as to what’s causing the confusion, Wiggins is hopeful once construction in the area is complete and barriers are built, drivers will do better.

CityNews has reached out to the Township of Langley for a comment on the roundabout, and the way drivers are misusing it.