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I disagree. I think roundabouts like this one are much better for pedestrians: https://www.google.com/maps/@38.5513462,-121.7200079,3a,75y,328.4h,67.87t/data=!
by fryguy 11y ago
I disagree. I think roundabouts like this one are much better for pedestrians:
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.5513462,-121.7200079,3a,75y,328.4h,67.87t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s3u-8xEwLZ1uNL3plD1ESXg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 https://www.google.com/maps/@38.5513462,-121.7200079,3a,75y,...
As a driver, there's 2 places I need to watch for pedestrians: just before I get into the roundabout, and right at the exit. And the place I need to watch for is the width of a lane of traffic that's directly in front of me. Compared to a 4-way stop. Now there's nearly 180 degrees I need to look: pedestrians crossing the street directly in front of you (so directly left and right), pedestrians crossing the direction you're going to, and the 3 other cars that are stopped at the lights trying to figure out whose turn it really is, since only one person can go because pedestrians are blocking. And then when someone starts going someone inevitably goes into the intersection even though it's not their turn. And bikes/pedestrians not even stopping and looking before going into the intersection. 4-way stops are a complete cluster when there's heavy pedestrian traffic and even a moderate amount of car traffic.
- sprucely 11y agoI drive through that particular roundabout multiple times a day. At least 5% of the vehicles I encounter there will stop and yield to other traffic that is only approaching the roundabout, or more maddeningly, stop in the middle when they see traffic approaching.
- fryguy 11y agoI've had to slam on my brakes because someone wasn't stopping (and then they waved at me to thank me for stopping for them...). But that was once after the hundreds of time through there. I know it's not quite fair since they're at different places, but compare the roundabout to something like 3rd and F at 12:30. It's a nightmare there, whereas even when there's a bus letting off 60 people walking to the apartments by that roundabout, it's not that unpleasant.