Roundabouts
Poll - Total Votes: 11
God yes, they're ridiculous!
No, I like being confused.
I don't drive, so have no opinion on the topic.
You can only vote on one answer.
I fail to see the necessity for them, because in spite of all of the "research" that has supposedly been done that has somehow demonstrated their effectiveness in reducing accidents, they're actually a nuisance and a hazard. I've been driving now for a while (since I was 22), and not only have I never had an accident, but I've never even come close to having one, except...
Yes, you guessed it, except near a roundabout. We're told to give way to traffic approaching the intersection from the right, but what if there are already four cars about to enter the intersection from different directions? Who goes first? Isn't this a stalemate?
Then of course there is the fact that they're a real hazard for pedestrians, because it has happened to me that I was already within the intersection and someone decided that that was a good time to walk to the other side, right in front of me, with the result that I ended up blocking the intersection while I waited for them to cross.
No, roundabouts are stupid. What do you think? Agree? Of course you do! ☺️
Edit: And let's not forget how difficult it is for trucks, especially really large ones, to get through the intersection without going over the circle in the centre that usually has large plants on it that block one's view, thus creating yet another hazard for drivers.
Yes, you guessed it, except near a roundabout. We're told to give way to traffic approaching the intersection from the right, but what if there are already four cars about to enter the intersection from different directions? Who goes first? Isn't this a stalemate?
Then of course there is the fact that they're a real hazard for pedestrians, because it has happened to me that I was already within the intersection and someone decided that that was a good time to walk to the other side, right in front of me, with the result that I ended up blocking the intersection while I waited for them to cross.
No, roundabouts are stupid. What do you think? Agree? Of course you do! ☺️
Edit: And let's not forget how difficult it is for trucks, especially really large ones, to get through the intersection without going over the circle in the centre that usually has large plants on it that block one's view, thus creating yet another hazard for drivers.
