Traffic Circle vs. Rotary

[tami]

roundabout... and i heard that growing up in florida.

 

[Deeko]

I say its a retarded Jersey thing and pisses me off.

 

[nakedfrog]

I don't think we have any here, but if I were to encounter one, I'd call it a roundabout.

 

[preCRT]

You can't truly be an adult until you've survived the Sagamore Rotary

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: Deeko
I say its a retarded Jersey thing and pisses me off.

Apparently they're more efficient at passing traffic.

 

[SacrosanctFiend]

It's a roundabout.

 

[Amplifier]

In New England it's a Rotary, in Maryland it's a Round-A-Bout.

Personaly I like Rotary.

 

[Bryophyte]

Originally posted by: Eli
I don't think I've ever even seen one..... I couldn't visualize it by the description.

I voted "traffic circle" because that sounds more like something I would say.. I've never used rotary.. as in, "That's a rotary.".

Doesen't make any sense.

There are two of them on a country road just north of Cornelius (south of HWY 26.) Out in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by farms. No idea why they thought it was a good idea.

 

[Kelemvor]

I say: "Who's the idiot that couldn't put in a 4 way stop"

 

[piroroadkill]

The correct term is roundabout.

 

[Ryan]

Originally posted by: FrankyJunior
I say: "Who's the idiot that couldn't put in a 4 way stop"

What about the idiot who thinks that a 4 way stop is more efficient? They work very well (well, except when you have idiots who don't know how to use them).

 

[piroroadkill]

Nobody is allowed to call it anything but a roundabout. I live in the town which has the king of all roundabouts, it's the only thing Swindon is famous for.

http://www.swindonweb.com/life/lifemagi0.htm

There you go.

I've driven across it a few times with ease and I'm only a learner. People who can't use roundabouts are retarded, they are everywhere in the UK.

They are an extremely efficient way of dealing with traffic flow.

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: FrankyJunior
I say: "Who's the idiot that couldn't put in a 4 way stop"

Maybe because it works with 5 ways too.

They are working on installing a "Traffic Circle" is what they call it here for a point where 5 roads meet in Abita Springs.

Not far from where Abita Beer and water is bottled.

 

[neonerd]

Originally posted by: preCRT
You can't truly be an adult until you've survived the Sagamore Rotary

:camera:'s?

 

[HardcoreRobot]

http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=41.78077...543138&spn=0.006201,0.009066&t=k&hl=en

 

[HardcoreRobot]

i also like dupont circle in DC

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=washingto...043750&spn=0.006201,0.009066&t=k&hl=en

its hard to tell, but there are actually two lanes of separated inner traffic