Anyone like traffic circles-roundabouts?

[Torvy]

In most state its that way.

So, some people think actively passing is going any amount faster than the guy to the right. If I am driving a truck or towing something, I just settle into the pace of whomever is a head of me in the right lane. If I know I am going to be slow, I avoid cities except in the wee hours when commuters are asleep...sometimes it is about courtesy for others even above the legal part. I don't want to be the jerk getting in your way. Maybe you are rushing to say goodbye for the final time. If I am actively passing and someone is behind me and gaining, I accelerate to get around as quickly as possible and move over. I never really understood people getting upset about pulling back into the right lane too quickly...if I am going faster than you and I can see pavement between us in the rearview, it is my job to get back into the travel lane ASAP. While we are on it, has anyone else noticed people who drive fast until they approach a truck, they start to pass, but then slow to just barely faster than the truck?...once past the truck, they speed up again... I want as little time next to a truck as possible. Oh, and what's that clicking noise?


Henry Cho - What's That Clickin' Noise? (Video) - YouTube.

 

[Citydude]

They are a hard concept to push here in the flyover state. We have them but the signs are constantly getting run over.

 

[deserteagle71]

While we are on it, has anyone else noticed people who drive fast until they approach a truck, they start to pass, but then slow to just barely faster than the truck?...once past the truck, they speed up again... I want as little time next to a truck as possible. Oh, and what's that clicking noise?


Henry Cho - What's That Clickin' Noise? (Video) - YouTube.

Yes, I see plenty of that and it makes me wonder what they're thinking, slowing down alongside a big rig. But the ones that really tick me off are the ones who pass me - then immediately slow down so I have to either slow down also or pass them!

 

[Jstpssng]

Yes, I see plenty of that and it makes me wonder what they're thinking, slowing down alongside a big rig. But the ones that really tick me off are the ones who pass me - then immediately slow down so I have to either slow down also or pass them!

You don’t need to be a truck driver to get annoyed by people who pass and slow down.

 

[MossRoad]

They are a hard concept to push here in the flyover state. We have them but the signs are constantly getting run over.

Over 10 years ago, they put a roundabout in at our airport entrance. On the side of the roundabout exiting towards downtown, they put up a nice 8' by 4' wood sign on legs that said "Welcome to South Bend, a 21st Century City". Within a short time, someone went straight through the roundabout, launched over the 2' high center landscaping like the General Lee from Dukes of Hazar, flew OVER the center island AND the far lanes, and smashed right through that sign! The city never replaced the sign.

All of the signage in and around the roundabout has been hit multiple times. There's been more accidents there after the roundabout than before. A coupe deaths as well. The bricks on the center are fortunately angled like a ramp. All of the landscaping has been killed by cars landing in it after launch. The curbs are all broken and chipped from trucks and snowplows. There are car parts laying in the landscaping.

I've mentioned this on TBN before that for some reason, our area accident rate at the many roundabouts they've installed has gone up way more than the national average. We must have something special in the water.

 

[Torvy]

I am actually a little surprised they haven't rigged up an entry light system to roundabouts. It wouldn't fix all of the problems, but modern sensors could at least tell if someone was in the roundabout to the left. Looking for yourself is extra hard especially with all of the texts and memes kids need to read nowadays.

 

[rademamj1]

I am actually a little surprised they haven't rigged up an entry light system to roundabouts. It wouldn't fix all of the problems, but modern sensors could at least tell if someone was in the roundabout to the left. Looking for yourself is extra hard especially with all of the texts and memes kids need to read nowadays.

Oh Yes, they already have red/green lights at entry points into roundabouts. And they do help alot. Giving equal access to the roundabout for all entry points, on a rotating basis. It certainly makes them more efficient. In the Middle East some of the roundabouts will handle 20,000 cars a day. And have assigned motorcycle traffic police to that roundabout, to handle crazy drivers.

 

[Frankenkubota]

I am actually a little surprised they haven't rigged up an entry light system to roundabouts. It wouldn't fix all of the problems, but modern sensors could at least tell if someone was in the roundabout to the left. Looking for yourself is extra hard especially with all of the texts and memes kids need to read nowadays.

i've seen stop lites at round abouts

not sure if here or europe but i remember thinking something's wrong.

 

[the old grind]

Drivers see a green light and make a left turn into oncoming thru-traffic. They see a green light a block ahead of them but don't see it turn red before they get there. They change lanes without checking mirrors. They think using turn signals gives them right of way.

They drive bumper to bumper with a semi, in its blind spot, and don't see its turn signal before being forced off the road when it changes lanes. They pull back in front of someone they just passed before clearing the other vehicle. It's not just here in the US and there are dash-cammers in the left lanes with the BFH'ers to share our national expertise on the web.

 

[two_bit_score]

Over 10 years ago, they put a roundabout in at our airport entrance. On the side of the roundabout exiting towards downtown, they put up a nice 8' by 4' wood sign on legs that said "Welcome to South Bend, a 21st Century City". Within a short time, someone went straight through the roundabout, launched over the 2' high center landscaping like the General Lee from Dukes of Hazar, flew OVER the center island AND the far lanes, and smashed right through that sign! The city never replaced the sign.

All of the signage in and around the roundabout has been hit multiple times. There's been more accidents there after the roundabout than before. A coupe deaths as well. The bricks on the center are fortunately angled like a ramp. All of the landscaping has been killed by cars landing in it after launch. The curbs are all broken and chipped from trucks and snowplows. There are car parts laying in the landscaping.

I've mentioned this on TBN before that for some reason, our area accident rate at the many roundabouts they've installed has gone up way more than the national average. We must have something special in the water.

Might be a lot of bars in that area?