Anyone like traffic circles-roundabouts?

[ruffdog]

The story......both vehicles totaled? It must be a different type of roundabout than we have!

Washougal man killed in head-on crash at Highway 14 roundabout

 

[Doughknob]

That particular design is known, technically, as a Charlie Foxtrot

 

[bcp]

The story......both vehicles totaled? It must be a different type of roundabout than we have!

Washougal man killed in head-on crash at Highway 14 roundabout

Bruce

 

[MossRoad]

Moss said......Yes. I drive a roundabout twice daily. There's a jogging walking biking path that crosses at the roundabout. State law says you stop for pedestrians. I do. Horns blare.

So do walkers go to the center then out the direction they want? Jon

Here's a picture. There are crosswalks at each ent/ex of the roundabout. So if you're approaching the roundabout, it's pretty straight forward if there's a pedestrian coming from right or left: you stop and let them cross in front of you.

But it you're already in the roundabout and you come around the curve and there's a pedestrian entering the crosswalk for the exit you're wanting to take, you stop to let them cross, then take your exit.

Seems simple enough, except the car or cars behind you in the roundabout can't see the pedestrian and have no idea why you're stopping. Everyone slams on their brakes and starts honking.

 

[nbking]

Don't have many around here, but if I'm with the wife, I definitely drive around it a few times till she has to say Stop lol

 

[Torvy]

More popping up here all of the time. I like them in place of 4-way stops on 1 lane roads. Didn't like them at first, but I've come...'round. The multi-lane ones with higher traffic levels are a hot mess. Most of the 'good ones' are on roads when 18 wheelers are not supposed to to anyway.

 

[ROUSTABOUT]

I went through some in Dubai that were maybe six lanes and jam packed from all directions. Horns honking everywhere bumper to bumper. Alaska has several. First time I dealt with them was in England. Right hand drive its a wonder I even lived over that. Didnt see any in central America. Germany and Italy has them.

 

[bigtiller]

Circles are bad enough, have you ever tried a diverging intersection like this one in Ankeny IA?

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[MossRoad]

Circles are bad enough, have you ever tried a diverging intersection like this one in Ankeny IA?

https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/180550296_3972381586142153_1508591576883040496_n.png?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=2c4854&_nc_ohc=XU56EKKPSOwAX-D4nNA&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=b09e889dfcc7e09d63b0725fdaffe32b&oe=61719036

Yes, we hit one of those in Springfield, MO a few weeks ago. YIKES!!!

It feels so weird to cross oncoming traffic, then drive the wrong way across a bridge, then cross back over again. Goes against everything you're ever taught.

 

[ruffdog]

Circles are bad enough, have you ever tried a diverging intersection like this one in Ankeny IA?

They work smooth and fast if everyone follows the signs.