50,000 person town with no traffic lights.

[Juno]

Originally posted by: mugs
New Jersey is vindicated!

:laugh:

 

[ElFenix]

roundabouts are the most evil invention ever. people can't figure out how to turn when they have a protected signal, what are they going to do when there is oncoming traffic?

 

[fLum0x]

Originally posted by: N8Magic
I definitely prefer roundabouts.

All of the new subdivisions here have roundabouts at main intersections, and it really does improve traffic flow.

i totally agree. I have been to England and experienced them and i have seen them put in a couple places in Indianapolis very successfully. I used to wait at this stop light for 5-7 minutes every day and now it is less than 1 minute before i get in the roundabout

 

[fLum0x]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
How did they make room for them? Demolish all the stuff near the corners?

are you kidding me? 2, 2 lane roads have PLENTY of room to make a roundabout. To be exact, i have seen a 2 lane roundabout before too, but the people in the inside lane can get screwed

 

[AdamK47]

Chuang Tzu isn't a very bright man if he doesn't understand the very limited cognitive abilities of butterflies.

 

[SSSnail]

Originally posted by: Lonyo
I don't see how it would work everywhere.
I live near a rounabout that also has traffic lights, and you need the traffic lights to be able to cross the road. During busy times there is never a break in traffic long enough to cross during. That's not safer IMO.

Ever heard of crossing bridges?

 

[Amused]

After living on Hilton Head Island with two traffic circles in the most congested part of the island, I can say, without a doubt, that I hate them.

Maybe those were just done poorly, I dunno. But I do know I hate them. I mean, really fscking hate them.

 

[DougK62]

Great idea. I love roundabouts. I wish there were more around here so people would be less afraid of them - ha.

 

[randomlinh]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
roundabouts are the most evil invention ever. people can't figure out how to turn when they have a protected signal, what are they going to do when there is oncoming traffic?

no, they aren't evil. people are just stupid.

 

[shortylickens]

As much as I hate those stupid little traffic circles, statistics do show that accidents increase whenever a light is put it.

Of course, I hate statistics more than roundabouts, so I dont know that it matters much.

 

[MaxDepth]

The roundabouts here are too narrow. A fire truck cannot get through. I guess it'll suck to be those residents when they catch fire.

 

[fallenangel99]

No way in hell that is going to work in the U.S.

 

[slsmnaz]

"Look kids- Big Ben, Parliment"

 

[Phoenix86]

Originally posted by: Martin
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/11/04/ntraffic04.xml

Cliffs:
-50000 person down started replacing lights with roundabouts 7 years ago. 3 lights left to be removed.
-road deaths used to average 1 every 3 yearsbut there haven't been any the last 7 years.
-people seem to like it

Aren't those horrible numbers to compare? (sample size)

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: slsmnaz
"Look kids- Big Ben, Parliment"

:thumbsup::laugh:

 

[FoBoT]

it is because they drive on the wrong side of the road

 

[Jack Ryan]

Originally posted by: mugs
New Jersey is vindicated!

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[alien42]

when i was in nairobi last year i saw only 2 stop lights and the population is over 2.5 million people.

it is ironic that the first round-a-bout was in the US.

 

[slayer202]

"It works well because it is dangerous, which is exactly what we want. But it shifts the emphasis away from the Government taking the risk, to the driver being responsible for his or her own risk.

:Q

 

[BurnItDwn]

I don't mind roundabouts. They seem to work really well when there are multiple roads converging and heavy traffic.

That being said, a lot of people seem to be scared of them. I used to go through "Suicide Circle" in Des Plaines, IL
frequently. It lets a lot more traffic through then a regular traffic light signal..

 

[SVT Cobra]

OMFG NO!!!!! We are getting rid of them in NJ like icecream on a winter day. They are crap for traffic!! LOLOL They are fine at first, then they become congested as hell, so we are finally spending millions to get rid of them.

 

[Vic]

The biggest drawback to roundabouts IMO is that they take up quite a bit more space. Otherwise, we have them in a few places here and they seem to work well except for the inattentiveness of the typical American driver.

 

[sandorski]

Triangle-abouts would be so much better!

 

[Kaervak]

Man if we put those in here in Northeast Ohio it would be like a demolition derby. Although, that may not be a bad thing, I'll be looking for a job with the local fire/EMS later this year so them being busy is a good thing.

 

[FlashG]

Originally posted by: Jack Ryan

Originally posted by: mugs
New Jersey is vindicated!

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

So they just continued the idea when they retire in Hollywood Florida?