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Video: Roundabouts Are Safer. So Why Does The U.S. Have So Few Of Them? (CNBC) (17:18) (www.youtube.com)
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Roundabouts - the circular intersections seen all over Europe and elsewhere in the world - are said to be far safer than traffic lights. Research shows they reduce crashes, clear up congestion and save cities quite a bit of money. They have a heritage in the U.S., but America has a fraction of the roundabouts that far smaller countries like France, Spain and the United Kingdom have. But there are some states that are adopting them, and one small town in particular: Carmel, Indiana. The people of Carmel love their roundabouts and the mayor credits them with helping revitalize his city. So are they all they’re cracked up to be? And if so, why hasn’t the U.S. adopted them?

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[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The reason they're safer is that they're so clearly dangerous that everyone using one has to slow the fuck down to use them. That's also the only reason they're usable, since they can indefinitely starve drivers - their core logic is not compatible with the traffic algorithm. Inhate roundabouts and I will die on this hill.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

How would you explain roundabouts having consistently better throughput, even when compared to traffic lights?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

You'll probably die while being t-boned by someone else sharing the same view as you, it's strange that your country's road safety record is far worse than any country that has been using roundabouts for decades.