Yeah, we definitely have them on the east coast, but not that much. I've heard them called round abouts, rotaries, and traffic circles. If anything they seem to slow traffic though...
Does America have round-abouts?
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If we do I've never seen one, it's the one car related thing I always thought Europe had over us.
I'm from Sweden, and at least in Stockholm we got round-abouts everywhere. They might be helpful for the traffic, but I always feel a bit frightened while in one. Some people don't understand how they work and just charge right out... Almost crashed once.
in the midwest we have some in my city, they aren't huge ones, mostly in neighborhoods, just to reduce speeds for the most part.Jewrean said:In European countries and also here in my home country of Australia roundabouts are extremely common.
I was told that there are indeed roundabouts in America but are extremely uncommon. This was also shown in the Simpsons when they visited England and were completely clueless about a roundabout.
Roundabouts reduce traffic considerably by means of increasing throughput. I suppose my question is why aren't there many roundabouts in America? If you are not from America; are roundabouts common or uncommon?
A simple roundabout
while that is a great thing and all, there are these things called human beings. highly incompetent of driving correctly and thus being able to do the roundabout properly. and we have ridiculous amounts of trucks (semi's included) so trying to have those on main intersections would tear traffic into shit storms.
Down where i live (NSW) there is one that i know of.Jewrean said:Proper roundabouts are usually put in place of busy 4 way intersections. The majority of the time (providing people know how to use them) you rarely need to stop at all. A reduced speed is far more preferable then the chance of being stopped for 30+ seconds.New Troll said:
The way the two lanes should be set up is like this:
This allows both lanes to continue traveling straight as well as allowing traffic to turn off. Do not be afraid of them, they are far superior to a regular intersection given proper road planning.
I've never seen one like that here in Australia. Yes we do have busy highways cris-crossing one another and there are exits that join. I have seen the circular exits like that before but not in all four corners, usually just in the congested areas.FalloutJack said:We do and I've seen them, but now I want to ask a question.
Does Europe have any cloverleaf roadways? You know, like this?
Indeed. I've often wondered why the states has quite so many 4-way intersections. Here in the UK, 4-way junctions are really quite rare. Sure there are places where one road has to cross another without a roundabout, but not that often, and the majority of them have traffic lights or the one of the roads has muuuuuch lower traffic.Jewrean said:Proper roundabouts are usually put in place of busy 4 way intersections. The majority of the time (providing people know how to use them) you rarely need to stop at all. A reduced speed is far more preferable then the chance of being stopped for 30+ seconds.New Troll said:
The way the two lanes should be set up is like this:
This allows both lanes to continue traveling straight as well as allowing traffic to turn off. Do not be afraid of them, they are far superior to a regular intersection given proper road planning.
I really think that the world needs roundabouts. They work the same everywhere and if you miss your turn you can just stay on the inside and go round again.
Embrace the roundabout! Save the world! Think of the children! Etc.
We have roundabouts on the West coast. They are not common where I live but they are there.xmbts said:
Head up past the hippy state to the north of you, and you will find magnificent state known as Washington. There are quite a few roundabouts, it's becoming fashionable to stick them in low traffic suburban areas around cities. Probably just to slow the traffic through the unmarked 4-way yield intersections through.Berethond said:
Now I have to know where you are in Washington. I have a shop in Tacoma, and the city is trowing them in like they are candy.Tsunimo said:Are you kidding me?xmbts said:
Maybe the rest of the west cost doesn't, but here in Washington, our city just put in 3 new ones...
on a single street
I've frequently found myself in one when I visit a little city called Palmdale, California (L.A. County). I've also encountered a few of them when I visited Guadalajara, Jalisco.xmbts said:
Yes. Yes does rock.TomLikesGuitar said:
Holy shit, Bert and Gale never mentioned THIS. (Yes, I have relations in Australia.)Ranquest said:FalloutJack said:We do and I've seen them, but now I want to ask a question.
Does Europe have any cloverleaf roadways? You know, like this?
I take your clover and one up you. This is the M7 in sydeny
And this is the east LA interchange. My friend, even I couldn't tell you what the hell is going on in that picture.Ranquest said:FalloutJack said:We do and I've seen them, but now I want to ask a question.
Does Europe have any cloverleaf roadways? You know, like this?
I take your clover and one up you. This is the M7 in sydeny
The worst part is that is just the south east end of a larger interchange system. The entire system is known as the East LA interchange, with the northern end of the interchange system having another name.
