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chachihime t1_j00eg92 wrote

Reply to comment by Lionfountain in Positive Springfield Growth by VaderTower

Genuinely asking, what advantages are there for roundabouts in your opinion? My experience with the newer ones here have made me want less of them lol.

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Live_Oak123 t1_j00qqa9 wrote

Statistically they are proven to improve traffic flow, reduce accidents, and significantly reduce injury from accidents. People say they don’t like them because they slow down traffic and are less safe. The data says otherwise.

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cbduck t1_j00t8ua wrote

Keeping traffic moving is the key point in this too. There's virtually zero idling at roundabouts as well, improving fuel economy and being better for the environment.

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chachihime t1_j00r13d wrote

I see. I dislike them because most drivers seem confused by them and don’t use them properly. Both here and in Oklahoma I’ve seen people drive the wrong way around them or stop unnecessarily. Hopefully that’s something that changes over time.

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Live_Oak123 t1_j00r8tv wrote

Yeah…I’ve seen that too. I hope it changes over time as well, but I’m not holding my breath. The stopping unnecessarily complete defeats the efficiency benefit. The driving the wrong part is, well…

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Dbol504 t1_j03eifz wrote

Statistically maybe but go drive the new one at Glenstone/Republic/60 and see the cluster mess that is now.

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