Way to go for safer intersection. Traffic signal kills more than 3,000 people in USA and Canada (FHWA 2009 and Transport Canada Statistics 2008). Yet people think traffic signal is safe. Its time to use roundabout and deal with safety issues in a ethical way.
What happens if someone is going straight from the right lane while the person in the left (inner) lane wants to exit? Doesn't that cause a lot of accidents?
On a busy roundabout you can only get on when a driver leaves at the road you are entering on.
British practice (about 50 years!!!) is to indicate twice, when you enter the roundabout to indicate whether you are going to go round it or off immediately, and when you are about to leave, so other users know they can come onto the roundabout.
@andyvancouver2000 I am not sure about american roundabouts, but in the UK, you should always indicate left, just before you get to your exit. But not before passing any other exit, if that makes sense.
The main thing about roundabouts, is make sure to give way (or yield) to vehicles already on the roundabout.
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Way to go for safer intersection. Traffic signal kills more than 3,000 people in USA and Canada (FHWA 2009 and Transport Canada Statistics 2008). Yet people think traffic signal is safe. Its time to use roundabout and deal with safety issues in a ethical way.
totul91 2 weeks ago
What happens if someone is going straight from the right lane while the person in the left (inner) lane wants to exit? Doesn't that cause a lot of accidents?
Enterprise1701EC 4 weeks ago
American here who really likes this much better than a regular intersection. We should have these all over the place.
ronarprfct4C 6 months ago
On a busy roundabout you can only get on when a driver leaves at the road you are entering on.
British practice (about 50 years!!!) is to indicate twice, when you enter the roundabout to indicate whether you are going to go round it or off immediately, and when you are about to leave, so other users know they can come onto the roundabout.
HunterstonB 1 year ago
Should we signal when enter and exit?
Thanks
andyvancouver2000 2 years ago
@andyvancouver2000 I am not sure about american roundabouts, but in the UK, you should always indicate left, just before you get to your exit. But not before passing any other exit, if that makes sense.
The main thing about roundabouts, is make sure to give way (or yield) to vehicles already on the roundabout.
danagol1985 1 year ago 2
@danagol1985 do y'all go counterclockwise? We would indicate right, right?
tommy35ss 2 months ago