Why “roundabouts” is being discussed
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It may be user error, but that doesn't mean roundabouts aren't a footgun. It only takes one driver who doesn't do everything correctly to cause problems. It's not much fun drivi…
by oneeyedpigeon · Sep 16, 2026
I think to an American, a roundabout is this thing that only works for cars and don't take pedestrians or bicyclists into account, with no paths or crosswalks or anything, so he…
by embedding-shape · Sep 16, 2026
You can tell which countries are pros at roundabouts based on the number of direction arrows in them.
by INTPenis · Sep 16, 2026
Try Spanish roundabouts. On the whole, poorly designed, implemented and regulated. On roundabouts with two or more lanes, laws favour those on the outside lane, so everyone take…
by jmkd · Sep 16, 2026
I feel like you're singling out UK drivers without much evidence here, I've driven lots across continental Europe, although mostly Spain<>France<>Germany<>Nordics, but in all co…
by embedding-shape · Sep 16, 2026
You're missing the variations where you have stop lights to go into the roundabout or the even worse variant, roundabouts that are large enough to have 3-4 zones of stoplights i…
by embedding-shape · Sep 16, 2026
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A roundabout, a rotary and a traffic circle are types of circular road in which traffic is permitted to flow in one direction around a central island. Read more on Wikipedia