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xkcd #2932: Driving PSA (imgs.xkcd.com)
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This PSA brought to you by several would-be assassins who tried to wave me in front of speeding cars in the last month and who will have to try harder next time.

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[–] 3ntranced@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Right near my old house, dubbed the "Suicide Circle" for how everyone drives through it seemingly unaware of any other drivers on the road.

[–] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I don't see any conflicting movements here. I have a roundabout almost exactly like this just around the corner. It's not complicated.

[–] 3ntranced@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

It's more the amount of choke points that turn to gridlock at rush hour. That plus it's the Midwest so 85% of the population doesn't understand how they work.

[–] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 5 months ago

I think it's probably got more to do with the drivers. There are plenty of roundabouts like this where I am in Aus, and they get used just fine. Over here they have a far lower rate of accidents than other types of intersections. We never have 4 way stops either, we just put a roundabout there.