When you’re surrounded by idiots, **** happens?So when I inevitably slam on my breaks again to avoid hitting an idiot, and then I get rear-ended by the guy behind me, who's fault is that?
Do I get out of my car and tell the jackass that pulled out in front of me to stay right the **** where they are?
Just a week or two ago. It was on a discussion of the triangle at Southport and Mann road. Some people want that turned into a roundabout.
The good thing about roundabouts is that they’re way more efficient than traffic signals at moving traffic through an intersection.
The bad thing about roundabouts is that they’re more complicated than traffic signals, and thus are way more accident inducing, though less severe.
If you think that's confusing, try the "diverging diamond" we have here.
We have one - it's wonderful! So efficient, so smooth.
We have 2. The south at center and webster is 3 sided and works pretty well.
The north at Markland and Park is a larger standard 4 sided and there are accidents there regularly.
Morons don't know you are supposed to yield for traffic already in the circle.
Also: YIELD DOES NOT MEAN COME TO A STOP IF THERE IS NO TRAFFIC.
I've seen a person turn left onto the roundabout at markland before to make a left turn instead of proceeding around to the right like they are supposed to, Just about pulled a head on collision.
I used to see that crap a lot, but in time it's calmed down.Speaking of round-abouts....
You all notice folks cutting lane to lane in the multi-lane roundabouts? They enter the circle in the right lane, and then try to straighten out the circle. Like this:
I need to use the left lane in the circle near our house, to get from southbound to eastbound. Some yokel going southbound either cuts me off, or nearly side swipes me, at least once a week.
Unless you have a severely lopsided traffic flow, then the lighter legs are screwed. I heard there are several roundabouts up near Deer Creek Music Center that become almost unusable to anyone not leaving after a concert. The outbound flow is so heavy the concert goers are able to monopolize the intersection, preventing folks approaching from the other legs from getting into the roundabout.
Granted that is not a constant occurrence, but its still a thing.
Speaking of round-abouts....
You all notice folks cutting lane to lane in the multi-lane roundabouts? They enter the circle in the right lane, and then try to straighten out the circle. Like this:
I need to use the left lane in the circle near our house, to get from southbound to eastbound. Some yokel going southbound either cuts me off, or nearly side swipes me, at least once a week.
If you think that's confusing, try the "diverging diamond" we have here.