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Re:A Type of Road Junction that Kills Cyclists by kbart on Wednesday January 10, 2018 @01:44AM (#16112988)
"From personal experience you can easily navigate a roundabout at 35+ mph."

If a roundabout is small enough, you can't. I have seen many small roundabouts throughout Europe that you cannot navigate without swerving faster than 20-30 km/h (which is assumed safe speed for pedestrian).

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Re:A Type of Road Junction that Kills Cyclists by thirdsun on Wednesday January 10, 2018 @03:13AM (#16113283)
Plus, at least in my region there always seems to be some sort of obstacle blocking sight in the center of larger roundabouts. Maybe it's just a convenient place for memorials, statues, etc., but I can't help but think that slowing down drivers is at least a welcome side effect.
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Re:A Type of Road Junction that Kills Cyclists by pxndx on Wednesday January 10, 2018 @03:36AM (#16113371)
The obstacles are intentional. Blocking sight forces people to slow down.
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