Re:The Case for More Traffic Roundabouts
by nl on Saturday September 19, 2015 @03:43AM
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That's correct of course. However, roundabouts increase the risk enormously. I assume you read the stats in my links?
49% of crashes at roundabouts involved cyclists
It specifically addresses the "look but didn't see" problem, and how the Australian design makes that worse: Herslund & Jørgensen videoed cars and cyclists at
roundabouts and noted that bicycles are often located in drivers’ peripheral vision. They suggest that experienced drivers use fast search strategies such as concentrating on where cars usually are, so may be more prone to LBFTS collisions than less experienced drivers.
49% of crashes at roundabouts involved cyclists
It specifically addresses the "look but didn't see" problem, and how the Australian design makes that worse: Herslund & Jørgensen videoed cars and cyclists at roundabouts and noted that bicycles are often located in drivers’ peripheral vision. They suggest that experienced drivers use fast search strategies such as concentrating on where cars usually are, so may be more prone to LBFTS collisions than less experienced drivers.