Haha, have a go at Hanger Lane Gyratory in west London where the A406 and A40 cross each other. That is the mother of all road junctions. Eight lanes, eight exits and ten-thousand bad-tempered motorists every hour...
where i live in the uk theres a roundabout thats in the middle of one road but dosent go anywhere else (i think they are called something else?). so you have to go around it to carry on going down the road and theres no other roads attached to it. its on some small suburban street.
"this is nuts though, this its nuts!" hahaha.......there are more difficult roundabouts here in the UK, like many in London. Those ones in the video weren't that bad lol.
We literally have millions of round-a-bouts in Australia. In small residential roads you may find 5, even if the road isn't fairly long. If you drive in the city you will find HUGE amounts. I do not understand how you guys drive without them ;)
yes we do have round abouts in the US but nothing like this one. I call this a square about. If you take a look, there is a stop light at one end. The flow of traffic is 2 ways, plus you have a zebra crossing. Now how can this THING-- ROUNDABOUT SQUARE ABOUT HELP THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. I would love to see a american 16 wheeler try to get around this
In Los Angeles where I live there's only about less than 10 roundabouts in the entire city. The rest all what we called 'intersections' which is equivalant to juntions in the UK. Roundabouts are not popular in the states.
Personally I love roundabouts. I wish we have more of them in the US. They are fun to drive in and safer compare to 'intersections' which are more prone ot head-on & T-bone collisions.
Roundabouts are great because they keep traffic moving, prevent accidents and delays. It's nice not having to deal with a stop sign or traffic lights. A lot of American cities that have installed them have had great results. They really aren't hard to use and if you can not figure them out then you don't need to be driving. In this vid you sound like a typical narrowminded American and this is coming from a fellow American. You should only vacation within the United States.
We can't live with them, the traffic lights SUCK. America has the worst traffic flow... ever, haha. Even though we are LATE to follow England's example, America is indeed following in their footsteps, 30 years behind though. More and more are getting build and I can't wait for the day when the last traffic light is finally taken out!
In Ipswich in suffolk, theres a double mini roundabout (the queue for each is on the other) forming the juction of six roads, we seem to manage that OK.
Thats one thing about this round about--- it had stop lights going into it, plus the zebra crossing. round abouts do work, but this one is out of the norm.
Coming from an American who lives in the UK, roundabouts actually give traffic a more steady flow, and have been proven a better option than a traditional stop light/ 4-way intersection. This particular American is an idiot. Sure, when I first drove on roundabouts it was different, but nothing you can't learn in a matter of minutes, or using a little common sense.
Haha, have a go at Hanger Lane Gyratory in west London where the A406 and A40 cross each other. That is the mother of all road junctions. Eight lanes, eight exits and ten-thousand bad-tempered motorists every hour...
43177VP185 5 months ago
If you want roundabouts go to Skelmersdale.
Puzzoozoo 7 months ago
i have witnessed an american trying to get through oxford. it was freaking hilarious.
flashash2k9 1 year ago
Zeeeeeeeeebra crossing! lol
outfromtheshadows 1 year ago
@outfromtheshadows he didn't elongate his E that much! lol
pk33617 5 months ago
You're in Swindon it seems.
shelltune 1 year ago
where i live in the uk theres a roundabout thats in the middle of one road but dosent go anywhere else (i think they are called something else?). so you have to go around it to carry on going down the road and theres no other roads attached to it. its on some small suburban street.
matthewfoong 1 year ago
LOLL its amazinly funny how amreicans react to English roundabouts its pefectly normal over here
charlieiscool1000 1 year ago 6
My God how could you say that? Roundabouts are a Godsend!
Constant movement of traffic as oppose to waiting at annoying traffic lights. Now take your pick.
BTW that roundabout in the video is rare - it's called a "Magic roundabout" - wonderful piece of art. Too bad we don't have them in New Zealand LOL.
NeoFalcon69 2 years ago
"this is nuts though, this its nuts!" hahaha.......there are more difficult roundabouts here in the UK, like many in London. Those ones in the video weren't that bad lol.
fjaff 2 years ago
We literally have millions of round-a-bouts in Australia. In small residential roads you may find 5, even if the road isn't fairly long. If you drive in the city you will find HUGE amounts. I do not understand how you guys drive without them ;)
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thedailyobserver 2 years ago
shit, don't americans have roundabouts in the states? no seriously, i want to know.
kellykellykellkell 3 years ago
yes we do have round abouts in the US but nothing like this one. I call this a square about. If you take a look, there is a stop light at one end. The flow of traffic is 2 ways, plus you have a zebra crossing. Now how can this THING-- ROUNDABOUT SQUARE ABOUT HELP THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. I would love to see a american 16 wheeler try to get around this
kdyken 3 years ago
In Los Angeles where I live there's only about less than 10 roundabouts in the entire city. The rest all what we called 'intersections' which is equivalant to juntions in the UK. Roundabouts are not popular in the states.
socalazn168 3 years ago
Personally I love roundabouts. I wish we have more of them in the US. They are fun to drive in and safer compare to 'intersections' which are more prone ot head-on & T-bone collisions.
socalazn168 3 years ago
I like to add that roundabouts are becoming more common in new US cities and residential areas. But still not as common as the UK.
socalazn168 3 years ago
@kellykellykellkell not like that! and we mostly call them traffic circles here
pk33617 5 months ago
Its all in the signalling. Once you get that in your head, the rest of its easy.
PGPyramid1 4 years ago
Roundabouts are great because they keep traffic moving, prevent accidents and delays. It's nice not having to deal with a stop sign or traffic lights. A lot of American cities that have installed them have had great results. They really aren't hard to use and if you can not figure them out then you don't need to be driving. In this vid you sound like a typical narrowminded American and this is coming from a fellow American. You should only vacation within the United States.
traveler35 4 years ago
We can't live with them, the traffic lights SUCK. America has the worst traffic flow... ever, haha. Even though we are LATE to follow England's example, America is indeed following in their footsteps, 30 years behind though. More and more are getting build and I can't wait for the day when the last traffic light is finally taken out!
DENJCA29 4 years ago
Hey look kids, there's Big Ben, and Parliament... just cannot get LEFT!
edyken77 5 years ago
Woah, New Zealands roundabouts are way less complicated than that, and have a much better trafic flow.
I dont know how americans can live with intersections!
redpix 5 years ago
americans are thick as two planks, they should go back to the states
bigjonnyjon 5 years ago
The Magic Roundabout.
skiverg 5 years ago
I get scared on big motorway roundabouts but other than that they're a piece of piss.
Talbot6832 5 years ago
In Ipswich in suffolk, theres a double mini roundabout (the queue for each is on the other) forming the juction of six roads, we seem to manage that OK.
me06jsl 5 years ago
swindon... whata dumpish hellish grey crap hole of a roundabout ridden town
ironmonger27 5 years ago
what on earth? there's nothing confusing about a roundabout... lol
nimpo46 5 years ago
its easy give way to the right and lots of rounabouts have traffic lights on them its not strange
danmcken 5 years ago
Thats one thing about this round about--- it had stop lights going into it, plus the zebra crossing. round abouts do work, but this one is out of the norm.
kdyken 5 years ago
Coming from an American who lives in the UK, roundabouts actually give traffic a more steady flow, and have been proven a better option than a traditional stop light/ 4-way intersection. This particular American is an idiot. Sure, when I first drove on roundabouts it was different, but nothing you can't learn in a matter of minutes, or using a little common sense.
nmhood 5 years ago
lol
kurtcobain1 5 years ago
Whats so difficult about roundabouts?
iambigred 5 years ago
I can't see how it's complicated for an american, you lot can just about handle stright lines
Lupinflower 5 years ago