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[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (5 children)

Then there is this cluster fuck of a roundabout in my city Lansing, MI. Yes they do have a full STOP sign at each entrance to the roundabout for the crosswalk not just a stop for pedestrians which would make more sense. So you have to stop then yield to circle traffic then go. The entire roundabout is useless because once you stop you lose the benefit.

[–] rtxn@lemmy.world 25 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Roundabouts are not just for efficiency, they are for safety. A regular 4-way intersection introduces multiple conflicts between cars turning left and cars coming from the opposite direction.

A roundabout only has one conflict for each connecting street, and the right of way is clearly defined.

[–] LilB0kChoy@lemm.ee 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They also change the angle of impacts to be less severe since they should effectively eliminate a t-bone type impact.

[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And collisions will be at a lower speed since no one will be blasting straight through the intersection. Unless someone really fucks up.

[–] vivendi@programming.dev 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

None of you guys would survive Iran

[–] oldfart@lemm.ee 6 points 1 month ago

I heard you like roundabouts so i put a roubdabout in your roundabout

[–] match@pawb.social 3 points 1 month ago

the sequel to Michigan left

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Those crosswalks are too close to the circle, move that back and remove the stop signs.

[–] glitchdx@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The roundabout that I cross every day to go to work has the crosswalk even closer.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] glitchdx@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

hostile infrastructure. if you're not in a car then fuck you.

I hate it.

[–] TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I thought that referred to anti homeless spikes

[–] glitchdx@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

included, but not limited to.

[–] desktop_user@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 month ago

removal of jwalking laws can help convince the cars to care about crosswalk placement, by enabling pedestrians just walking straight through the roundabout.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io -3 points 1 month ago

That’s a traffic circle, they all suck.