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But this is about DC. DC is full of intersections which should be controlled by traffic lights but have either nothing or a stop sign, because that’s cheaper. I
by leephillips 6y ago
But this is about DC. DC is full of intersections which should be controlled by traffic lights but have either nothing or a stop sign, because that’s cheaper. It’s an example of the generally poor infrastructure, and it makes the pedestrian experience rather annoying.
- mb7733 6y agoI think the pedestrian experience of 4-way stops is pretty great - you always get right of way. Pedestrian experience is probably the one downside of roundabouts.
- leephillips 6y agoIt didn’t seem great to me when I lived in DC. Having the “right of way” doesn’t mean that cars, eager to grab their turn, will respect it, or even see you. Plus, most of these are not 4-way stop signs. And, DC has plenty of roundabouts as well (streets were laid out in the 18th c. by a French dude). And that’s even worse, as a driver or a pedestrian, because US drivers have no idea what to do in a traffic circle.
- happymellon 6y agoIt's a one way road that you are joining. Nothing more complicated than that.
- LatteLazy 6y agoPoor design for pedestrians/drivers is good design for tax payers it seems...