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A stop sign at the end of a neighborhood road at the intersection of a main thorough street makes sense. But four-way stop signs absolutely should not be a thi
by Sohcahtoa82 5y ago
A stop sign at the end of a neighborhood road at the intersection of a main thorough street makes sense.
But four-way stop signs absolutely should not be a thing. Anywhere a 4-way stop exists should certainly be a roundabout.
The only problem is that roundabouts in the USA are exceedingly rare in most of the country. There would need to be a massive education campaign for them to work for most people. There are an alarming number of Americans that think that the people already on the roundabout have to yield for the people coming on.
- ak217 5y agoIt depends on the location. There are plenty of city intersections where 4-way stops are completely appropriate, and a roundabout would be impossible because it would have a much bigger footprint (and would block trucks and emergency vehicles).
- beachy 5y agoSome places use virtual roundabouts, where the roundabout part is simply a small painted circle on the road. Emergency vehicles can drive straight over it
- caf 5y agoThere's also formed roundabouts where most of it is raised but only by a small amount, so that emergency vehicles with large tires can drive straight over it but still discourages light vehicles from doing the same.