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bloopernova@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

(Apologies for USA centric comment)

I think if that was proposed in the USA, people’s heads might actually explode. When 2 roundabouts were put in nearby, some people acted like the UN new world order was on its way. I grew up in Basingstoke so I love roundabouts. Thankfully people have come around to the idea.

I’d support it just so my dog can walk near a road without some pickup gunning its engine as it flies past us. Any kind of traffic speed reduction is treated with fury over here.

People with loud pipes don’t realize they look like a nobend and sound like this:youtube.com/shorts/s0xqopmjbSo?feature=share

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Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
I’m American and love roundabouts. I think my fellow drivers hate them because they require a small amount of thought and planning, which is too much to ask from your average American driver.

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- Treczoks@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Roundabouts are easy, and easy to learn. When I got my license, there were just three roundabouts in my state. Now there are three within two minutes of driving, and a fourth one is planned.
  
  Roundabouts are actually better than normal crossings for traffic flow and reducing the accident rate, but they require respect and consideration for the fellow traffic participants, so I don't expect them to work in the US.
  
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  - Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    I agree they’re easy. Which is why I don’t understand why nobody else seems to be able to learn them
    
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HeartyBeast@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Don't worry - that's not purely American. People here acted like the illuminati were on the march when a couple of 'school streets' were announced (no access during pick up/drop off hours

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- bloopernova@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  “Think of the children!”
  
  school safety measures implemented
  
  “No, not like that!!”
  
  dog trying to drink from powerful sprinkler. The text “WHARRGARBL” is repeated 3 times as of it were title, subtitle, and article text.
  
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hellothere@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

I grew up in Basingstoke

You poor bastard.

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- bloopernova@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Hey, at least it’s not slough or staines!
  
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  - breadsmasher@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    Acunthorpe
    
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  - hellothere@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    Or Hook.
    
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LUHG_HANI@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Roundabout installation should be celebrated. So much better than lights if you can drive. Maybe not so much for the walkers crossing.

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- Default_Defect@midwest.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  
  So much better than lights if you can drive.
  
  That’s the problem, most of our drivers can’t drive. I saw someone enter a roundabout in the wrong direction and get mad at everyone else.
  
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- kenbw2@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Frustratingly in the UK, most roundabouts now also have lights on them
  
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tostiman@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

Thankfully people have come around to the idea.

Hehe

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- bloopernova@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  :)
  
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argv_minus_one@beehaw.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

I think if that was proposed in the USA, people’s heads might actually explode.

We already have traffic cameras everywhere, and I don’t see anyone’s head exploding.

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Treczoks@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Have you seen the videos of those idiots trying to use the roundabouts in the US? They were totally clueless, and not even able to follow the signs.

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- bloopernova@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  It was staged. A fake.
  
  reddit.com/…/the_viral_roundabout_video_was_stage…
  
  I have seen people drive the wrong way around the local roundabouts. The most frequent error is people treating it as a four way stop and waiting for their “turn” to go, then getting frustrated when other people don’t do the same.
  
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