We have roundabouts on the West coast. They are not common where I live but they are there.xmbts said:East coast has rotaries, West does not.
And that's all I think I know about it.
>.<
We have roundabouts on the West coast. They are not common where I live but they are there.xmbts said:East coast has rotaries, West does not.
And that's all I think I know about it.
>.<
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:Yes we do. There's several.xmbts said:East coast has rotaries, West does not.
And that's all I know about it.
We don't have many because our roads are wide and straight, having been built from the beginning to accommodate cars, and thus traditional stoplights are more efficient.
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:East coast has rotaries, West does not.
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
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'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:East coast has rotaries, West does not.
Yes. Yes does rock.TomLikesGuitar said:Yeah we have roundabouts.
They don't rock as hard as this one though...
Best song ever.
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
There's a few in western Colorado.toriver said:Well, apparently they do exist in the US, but I have never seen one there. I suppose they must be just an east coast thing.
Yeah... Tacoma is a little crazy with 'em to.manaman 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:East coast has rotaries, West does not.
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
There is one close to where I live. It is not as big as that one though.FalloutJack said:Does Europe have any cloverleaf roadways? You know, like this?
Don't they teach everyone about them in the rode code or something :O.bassdrum said:They exist in America every once in a while, and I suspect that the reason we don't have more is because nobody knows what to do about them. When faced with a roundabout/rotary, people act like idiots, cut each other off, act way too cautiously or boldly... it's very difficult to drive through a rotary because nobody seems to know how to follow the rules.
Personally, I think that they're a great idea, and wouldn't mind seeing more of them (as long as people knew how to use them).
...! Why you little! Had to write that just a few minutes before me, did you?Xaio30 said:We do indeed have them in Sweden, but they are called "rondell" and we use therm for nearly every 4-way intersection.
...Crap. I was gonna post that! You ninja...TomLikesGuitar said:Yeah we have roundabouts.
They don't rock as hard as this one though...
Best song ever.