Want fewer car accidents? Remove traffic signals and road signs (2017)

Re:Want fewer car accidents? Remove traffic signals and road... by ilyt on Sunday July 23, 2023 @03:35PM (#36838899)

I have mixed feelings about roundabouts. Like, when done well they obviously work and they are even mildly entertaining to drive around when traffic is light but many towns slapped them in places where obviously there barely enough space for intersection, let alone roundabout and it is just awkward to drive around.

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Re:Want fewer car accidents? Remove traffic signals and road... by qwytw on Sunday July 23, 2023 @03:53PM (#36839113)

I guess in Europe roundabouts are often just the alternative to stop signs since it's the only way you can have an intersection between equal priority streets without traffic lights.

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Re:Want fewer car accidents? Remove traffic signals and road... by graton on Sunday July 23, 2023 @04:14PM (#36839343)

Roundabouts are quite a bit safer than alternatives like stop signs and traffic signals. Hard to have T-bone crashes plus it forces the speed to be reduced.

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Re:Want fewer car accidents? Remove traffic signals and road... by dontlaugh on Sunday July 23, 2023 @04:41PM (#36839610)

Mini roundabouts are great too. The awkwardness is part of the point, they encourage slowing down.

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