Comment on xkcd #2842: Inspiraling Roundabout
Dagwood222@lemm.ee 11 months agoIf the consumer can’t use the product, it’s a bad product. I’ve had teachers who knew their subject, but couldn’t convey the knowledge; they were bad teachers. If people can’t handle roundabouts, it’s the traffic department’s fault.
That’s like saying modern technology is bad because some tribesman from the amazon can’t figure them out. It’s just lack of education. Countries all over the world use roundabouts with no issues.
And yes, that makes American drivers the clueless tribesman in this analogy.
No, it’s like saying expecting a tribesman to use a computer is crazy.
I’m American and I’ve used roundabouts. Plenty of them have poorly placed signs that confuse people.
MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 11 months ago
It’s a chicken and egg problem. Roundabouts are well-liked by those used to them, and despised by those who aren’t. A product isn’t bad because it’s an acquired taste, and there’s no solution that doesn’t involve trying it until you get it.
Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 11 months ago
“despised by those who aren’t” is kinda really fucking funny to me because i cannot think of any country but the USA where roundabouts aren’t bog standard and being angry at one is like being angry at a T-intersection
KittyCat@lemmy.world 11 months ago
They’re everywhere here in Massachusetts, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen one outside of New England
themeatbridge@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Do people despise roundabouts? The only complaints I’ve ever heard are from property owners who don’t want to cede the additional land required. But I’m not an expert on the subject.
Dagwood222@lemm.ee 11 months ago
My opinion is that most traffic departments in the US rely on outdated rules for placing signs. There’s one I use on a regular basis and unless you’ve been through it a few times it’s almost impossible to figure out when to turn.