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Re:The UK is replacing roundabouts with traffic lights; US i... by kazinator on Monday October 19, 2015 @06:24PM (#10416215)
Note that going at the same time for nonconflicting paths is logical: at least if everyone reliably indicates lefts! Intersection controls exist for resolving the conflict over a resource: a piece of road needed by multiple vehicles which they can't all occupy at the same time. If there is no conflict, the control serves no purpose to that case, other than "traffic calming".
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Re:The UK is replacing roundabouts with traffic lights; US i... by Nadya on Monday October 19, 2015 @06:30PM (#10416250)
Even when the user signals - there is no guarantee they will be actually be turning. Some users think it is in good form to signal an upcoming lane merge while stopped at an intersection.

I guess the point we're both trying to get across is that people on the west coast, as a whole, don't seem to understand how to drive. :) It was motivation enough for me to buy a dashcam.

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