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[Debbie Dunkley]

Now THAT'S what I call a roundabout.... (there are many other examples and I have negotiated many of them - can get scary)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_Roundabout_(Swindon)

[Rob Spence]

Now THAT'S what I call a roundabout.... (there are many other examples and I have negotiated many of them - can get scary)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_Roundabout_(Swindon)

That one is on my list next time I have a car in England.

I have done the one at Hemel Hempstead .



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[Art Welter]

I don’t believe that.
There is a 4 way stop between my town and the next (which has a highway towards Boston). During busy times it backs up half a mile.
I suspect much depends on the diameter of the roundabout or rotary.

The Mythbusters episode counted 385 cars through their parking lot four way stop in 15 minutes, and 460 through the roundabout.

That said, I have never seen a busy "real world" 4 way stop near as fast as the 2.33 seconds per car through the intersection the Mythbusters counted, so the 20% improvement may be understated, at least here in the USA ;^).

[Mac Kerr]

Now THAT'S what I call a roundabout....

There used to be a lot more rotaries and roundabouts in the US in the '50s and '60s. I think the fell prey to "modern thinking". Here is a shot of one I drive though a fair amount in Orleans MA, although no match for Swindon.

Mac

[Mac Kerr]

There used to be a lot more rotaries and roundabouts in the US in the '50s and '60s.

And here's one near my daughter's house...

[frank kayser]

Now THAT'S what I call a roundabout.... (there are many other examples and I have negotiated many of them - can get scary)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_Roundabout_(Swindon)

Oh, HELL NO! 

[Jonathan Johnson]

I hear that roundabouts swirl the other way south of the equator.

(At least they do in Australia.)

[Dave Garoutte]

I edited my previous post to '20% MORE cars thant a four-way stop'.  Sorry.

[Dave Garoutte]

This is perfect!

https://xkcd.com/253/

[David Allred]

"Hey kids!  There's Big Ben... and there's Parliament!"
"I need to exit right"
"Kids!  There's Big Ben... and Parliament!"
"I can't get over!"
"Big Ben... Parliament, kids"
"Why won't they let me over?!"
"Big Ben... Parliament!!"
"Big Ben... Parliament!!!!"

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