The Argument for More Roundabouts

[Hikin Mike]

There is a YouTube channel devoted to the Milwaukee Roundabout:

https://www.youtube.com/c/MilwaukeeRoundabout

 

[MarPar]

id give her the 90 seconds of my life

Ya, maybe 15 years ago

 

[MarPar]

Not a big fan but it's better than-

The "diverging diamond"- great idea or ridiculous over engineering?

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They have one of these in Janesville, Wi. Goofiest thing I've ever seen.

Oh, boy.

It's a question.

...and I get a red X???

Ya, consider the source of your red x

 

[Cranky]

Have one here that's been in place for well over 50 years and I used to like it until stop signs were placed everywhere. A wide open space and it has stop signs now? WTH!? Loved driving in Germany where just about all open intersections had yield signs and at intersections with lights, you better stay awake because if you didn't move within 1/2 second of the light turning green, you'd hear horns blowing from no less than 3 other cars!

 

[Don Frelier]

I think statistically they are safer because the Europeans are a little smarter.
See below:

 

[Dave P]

Merely a chicane....

 

[69a100]

I used to think they were stupid, but seeing that most drivers can't handle a 4-way stop, I now believe they're an improvement.

99% of the people driving don't even know the definition of. "Yield to the right of way", let alone practice it!!

Not a big fan but it's better than-

The "diverging diamond"- great idea or ridiculous over engineering?

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Believe it not but it decreases traffic congestion, make for easier left turns so traff

 

[joe smith]

Then, there are some people that just shouldn't be driving.

Some?? I would think ALOT would be correct

 

[Slap Stick]

We have a diverging diamond near my house. It has improved traffic flow immensely. But, I can remember when the highway (US 40) was only two lanes there. Now it's I-70 with six lanes each direction.
In the city of St. Louis there has been a roundabout for as long as I can remember, and that's been since the 60s. It's a biggun, about four or five streets meet there. Its always worked well and no traffic lights to maintain.
Trouble is, these days ya don't want to go there.

 

[DeltaV]

Diverging diamond was the best thing added in Port Wentworth, Georgia. It greatly reduced congestion and it makes it much easier to see the tractor trailers and logging trucks that blow through the red signal lights.

 

[David Womby]

Do you want to try this one:



David

 

[joe smith]

We have a diverging diamond near my house. It has improved traffic flow immensely. But, I can remember when the highway (US 40) was only two lanes there. Now it's I-70 with six lanes each direction.
In the city of St. Louis there has been a roundabout for as long as I can remember, and that's been since the 60s. It's a biggun, about four or five streets meet there. Its always worked well and no traffic lights to maintain.
Trouble is, these days ya don't want to go there.

OVerpopulation........

 

[WileE]

I got T-boned in one a few years ago.

By one of these ?

 

[Richard Cranium]

By one of these ? View attachment 1279690

I wish.

 

[WileE]

I wish.

"Well done" would be apropo !

 

[coronet68mx]

farcking communist circles

 

[coronet68mx]

Keep that **** in Europe with the go cart sized cars, and take the metric system with you!!!!

Really???

 

[Mike67]

Really???

Ya....really!

 

[coronet68mx]

We call it Glorietas, and yes you hardly see an accident in a roundabout, why is so hard to drive in a circle? Really I can't comprehend why, besides they look nice and not everything has to be square in a city,

 

[coronet68mx]

Beautiful examples of roundabouts, all of them in Mexico.