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> Imagine if the US had roundabouts on the interstate and you're getting close. What's the problem with a roundabout on the interstate? Obviously it'd have to
by embedding-shape 19d ago
> Imagine if the US had roundabouts on the interstate and you're getting close.
What's the problem with a roundabout on the interstate? Obviously it'd have to be huge to account for the speed, so people don't need to change speed too much, but given the right size, it'd work wonderfully.
- piker 19d agoNothing depending on your perspective. Mine is a U.S. perspective and a disposition against. They slow things down and require more mental and physical capabilities than the U.S. approach. That’s not accidental or because U.S. people are dumber, it’s just a cultural difference between the countries in terms of driver expectations. I’ve proposed a rationale elsewhere.
- embedding-shape 19d ago> They slow things down and require more mental and physical capabilities than the U.S. approach. Make the roundabout larger then, and you can keep just about the same speed. How can a roundabout take more mental and physical capabilities and slow you down less, than a stoplight on the interstate? That's very backwards, and not sure what roundabouts you've experienced, if that's the case.
- piker 19d agoThere aren't stoplights on the interstate. That was the point I was making. (It got lost in the follow up.) But to answer your question, roundabouts always require drivers approaching from all directions to slow down, lookout for cross traffic and assess other drivers' behavior. Stop lights have 2 modes that promise safe passage, and they can be set to prioritize routes.