Definitely preferable to intersections. A roundabout means there is only one place to look for oncoming cars, rather than potentially 4. Although ideally the c

Definitely preferable to intersections. A roundabout means there is only one place to look for oncoming cars, rather than potentially 4. Although ideally the crossing on a roundabout should be set back so far they arguably aren't even on the roundabout... so space is an issue.