The trouble with that magic roundabout is it makes you feel you are heading into oncoming trafficFunny how so many people just ignore mini roundabouts. You really have to pay attention more to the drivers than the roundabout. I can see the minis within the big roundabout and can just imagine drivers short circuiting...brake screech, load noise, irate drivers....
Looks awful!The one in Swindon is the worst ever IMO. Cars flying at you from all angles. With combination of stunned visitors not knowing what to do and hesitating, and familiar locals blasting through the short cuts, it’s amazing there’s not more accidents !
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It is !Looks awful!
Designed by Frank & not American friendlyIt is !
When driving in foreign countries (which I do frequently) I always drive by the mantra ‘if in doubt, give way’.When I moved to Germany, the driving class and testing focused a lot of time and questions on two things: circles (roundabouts) and priority roads. Good thing - Americans generally don't understand how to behave at circles, and who ever heard of priority roads (a great concept). I have to admit through, when I first drove in Scotland, the circles that were just uncontrolled crossing streets with a small circle painted in the middle of the intersection were confusing! I just yielded to everyone and tried to stay on the correct side of the road.
Pretty sure it's the "ANTIS" that should be banned.California are wackos (north and south). Have they banned 2 stroke engines. That's what needs banning
Looks like the trees were strategically placed so the people in the unnecessary drive through can't see the traffic in the circle approaching from their right. That took some planing.Fairfax Circle, VA
This used to be a plain circle but now is convoluted. Notice the crosswalks, stop lines, pass thru, bypass, business entrances, etc. I definitely would not ride a bike through it!
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It did. That’s to make sure you stop at the stop sign. If you could see, you’d be less likely to stop.Looks like the trees were strategically placed so the people in the unnecessary drive through can't see the traffic in the circle approaching from their right. That took some planing.
I can remember being told about an open barrier railway crossing where trees lined the road right up to the crossingIt did. That’s to make sure you stop at the stop sign. If you could see, you’d be less likely to stop.
Thats part of the problem with the one I mentioned above, you can see too much. And if you’re not used to it, your brain struggles to differentiate between what it can see and what it needs to see. Kinda feels like you‘re in a WW2 dog fight !