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.
Comment on xkcd #2842: Inspiraling Roundabout
MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 11 months agoIt’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.
themeatbridge@lemmy.world 11 months ago
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My opinion is that most traffic departments in the US rely on outdated rules for placing signs.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.
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