In Massachusetts they are called "merry go rounds of death".
Mike w1usn
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> On Apr 26, 2016, at 12:53, Jim Brown <k9yc@audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:
>
>> On Tue,4/26/2016 9:33 AM, Ron Notarius W3WN wrote:
>> I don't get it. What's the big deal about roundabouts?
>
> I first encountered them as a tourist in EU. Once you understand how they
> work, they are quite easy to navigate (Except in the UK, where those crazy
> people drive on the wrong side of the road.) :) and can greatly improve
> traffic flow. Their only downside is that they take up more real estate,
> which makes it difficult or impossible to add them to existing intersections
> in developed cities and towns.
>
> In general, they are FAR superior to a red-yellow-green traffic light or
> multiple stop signs at busy intersections. Here in Santa Cruz, a roundabout
> built a few years ago turned that intersection from block-long backups to
> smooth flow limited only by adjacent red-green lights on the roads entering
> and leaving the roundabout.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
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