> In general [4-way stop] works fairly well If you're not considering intersection throughput, then that may be true, but 4-way stops are one of the worst form

> In general [4-way stop] works fairly well If you're not considering intersection throughput, then that may be true, but 4-way stops are one of the worst forms of intersection control when there's even a moderate amount of traffic. > Roundabouts are different. Of course, but what I was implying when I made my post is that a 4-way stop sign controlled intersection right-of-way rule is unusual compared to most traffic situations where one has to yield the right of way. At a yield sign, one typically yields to traffic coming from the driver's left. When entering a highway, one yields to traffic on their left. When making a right turn on red, one yields to traffic on their left after coming to a full stop. Only when coming to a 4-way stop are the right-of-way rules reversed it seems. > whereas traffic can get "starved" trying to enter a roundabout. One thing that's done in the UK is to add traffic lights at the entrances to busy roundabouts. When traffic gets heavy, the activate the traffic lights to regulate traffic flow to prevent the starvation scenario that you mention. To me, that's the best of both worlds where one isn't legally required to stop even when there's no traffic approaching.