Same here. Got a waiver from drivers ed and have just had written tests to get my license.To the observation that many people seem to not know how to use roundy-rounds: When was the last time "seasoned" drivers took a driving test to renew their drivers license? I haven't had to since I was 16 and in drivers ed.
That is where safety comes to play. No more left turns across traffic travelling at high speeds.A well designed round about, in the proper situation is good, I think.
Roundabouts in a 55 mph stretch of highway? You’ll have to convince me.
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Oh safety is important. So is keeping the flow of traffic going. In the example I showed, I firmly believe the benefit for the NB lanes of 37 would be good. But we're not starting with a full time 4-way stop intersection. If it were that, it'd be an improvement. In the proposal I showed, you'll be stopping (or extremely choking down) the flow of traffic of the SB lanes for much of the time. I'm not a fan.That is where safety comes to play. No more left turns across traffic travelling at high speeds.
They put one on IN-2 near me, which is 55 for two lanes. It was a five way intersection with poor visibility. Traffic has to slow down there now, but it is so much safer to either enter or cross there now. This is interesting. Google's satellite image is still before the change, with an overlay of the roundabout on it
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I am a fan also. I don't know what is so complicated about 'proceed if there are no cars coming, stop if there are'. The larger ones can be more complicated, but the smaller ones are basically a 4 way yield.Sure they do. All you have to know is how to handle yield signs and use turn signals. Sadly though, most people are too stupid to know how to do either.
I also love roundabouts. Some are not designed all that well, but they all let traffic flow better.
Rockville definitel needs something (first to finish the current construction mess would be nice). That said, if they would stop closing all the east west roads around 36,that allow folks to bypass it, that would help as well.Rockville Road needs a bunch of them. That's the worst stretch of traffic in the Indy Metro area if you ask me.
Do you think that is worse than having a light there?Oh safety is important. So is keeping the flow of traffic going. In the example I showed, I firmly believe the benefit for the NB lanes of 37 would be good. But we're not starting with a full time 4-way stop intersection. If it were that, it'd be an improvement. In the proposal I showed, you'll be stopping (or extremely choking down) the flow of traffic of the SB lanes for much of the time. I'm not a fan.
Yes.Do you think that is worse than having a light there?
Trying to get onto SB I69 from WB DuPont Road is absolutely insane. As a punishment, I want whomever came up with that design to have to negotiate it over and over for the entire rush hour for a month. Oh, and the same for Tom Henry as well.Roundabouts don't work too well in the Fort Wayne area, folks here still haven't figured out those pesky four-way stops.......
I've been known to do that too.....I make sure I yield then after that if I gotta circle 3-4 times I’m the boss so stay clear.
Not sure about the cheaper insurance rates, from my understanding there are more accidents in roundabouts than in traditional intersections, they just tend to less severe with lower injuries/fatalities. And with the way cars are designed now even minor accidents can cause major damage to the vehicles.I saw that Carmel is averaging just two fatalities per year with less than two fatalities per 100,000 residents per year. The national average is over eleven fatalities per 100,000 residents. This also plays into cheaper insurance rates for residents and those that work there. Hopefully more communities and states will adopt them...
Roundabouts as we know them today did not exist until the late 90’s. When they first wanted to try them they reached out to DOT for standards but they did not have any, so research was done and it was found that Australia had been creating standards so those standards were the beginning.Is round about etiquette covered in drivers ed? Sure wasn’t when I had it many many many years ago!
The first roundabout I ever saw was in Australia back in 2000. The girl I was visiting was driving and we came to one. I asked how you determined who had the right of way and her answer was, "Whoever is bravest!"Roundabouts as we know them today did not exist until the late 90’s. When they first wanted to try them they reached out to DOT for standards but they did not have any, so research was done and it was found that Australia had been creating standards so those standards were the beginning.
So no we did not cover them in drivers ed…
This is by design to make one slow down. Also, most do not just go straight into the circle, they have curves designed to force the vehicle to slow down…6. Roundabouts with obstructions to your view so you can't see if there are other vehicles in or near the roundabout as you approach.