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No HN discussion of roundabouts is complete until someone has posted the Magic Roundabout. There are several in the UK, this is the one nearest to me. And yes
by rwmj 2y ago
No HN discussion of roundabouts is complete until someone has posted the Magic Roundabout. There are several in the UK, this is the one nearest to me. And yes it's as insane to drive on as it looks, but safer as everyone is terrified and drives slowly. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_Roundabout_(Hemel_Hempstead) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_Roundabout_(Hemel_Hempst...
- melbourne_mat 2y agoThat is nuts! The weirdest thing we have here (unrelated to roundabouts) is the hook turn which cars must obey at many intersections in the city: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hook_turn https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hook_turn
- crazygringo 2y ago...WTF. The Wikipedia article doesn't even give any explanation as to why. Why on earth did they build a circle of six roundabouts, rather than simply a single roundabout with six entrances/exits? I'm baffled.
- cjs_ac 2y agoThere was a big roundabout, but it couldn't handle the traffic volume. https://youtu.be/DAFQZwR157E https://youtu.be/DAFQZwR157E
- XlA5vEKsMISoIln 2y agoYou don't have to do a full loop if you need an adjacent exit. Eases load on the rest of entrances.
- crazygringo 2y agoAh, that makes sense. Thank you!
- euroderf 2y agoWhen visitors were coming to the office in Swindon, I always gave them directions that took them thru the magic roundabout. Jolly good fun.
- rwmj 2y agoCruel! (But quite funny)