Is the British roundabout conquering the US?

[gingerjedi]

BBC News - Is the British roundabout conquering the US?

A roundabout revolution is slowly sweeping the US. The land of the car, where the stop sign and traffic light have ruled for decades, has started to embrace the free-flowing British circular.

"We are saving thousands of gallons of fuel per roundabout per year” - Mayor of Carmel, Jim Brainard

Ahh but they haven't got British roundabout v2.0... traffic lights on roundabouts.

[doodab]

Ahh but they haven't got British roundabout v2.0... traffic lights on roundabouts.

That was actually V1.0 a.k.a a rotary system.

[TimberWolf]

Ahh but they haven't got British roundabout v2.0... traffic lights on roundabouts.

Or roundabouts on roundabouts. Maybe they aren't quite ready for that one yet.

[eek]

That was actually V1.0 a.k.a a rotary system.

I always thought roundabouts on roundabouts was v2.0 .

i always remember my parents reaction when arriving in Hemel Hempstead for the first time in 1975 and encountering the "magic roundabout"

Google Maps

V3 is when they started allowing the main through traffic to drive directly across the roundabout. There is one by Bradford Station that has two main roads and both can drive straight across.

[doodab]

I always thought roundabouts on roundabouts was v2.0 .

i always remember my parents reaction when arriving in Hemel Hempstead for the first time in 1975 and encountering the "magic roundabout"

Google Maps

V3 is when they started allowing the main through traffic to drive directly across the roundabout. There is one by Bradford Station that has two main roads and both can drive straight across.

I used to tackle that monstrosity occasionally on my bike when I was a teenager.

When I drove through Paris a few years back I encountered one that still gave priority to people coming on to the thing. That was quite bizarre. Apparently that is how they all used to work, the sensible rules we have today are a British invention.

Roundabout - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[gingerjedi]

I always thought roundabouts on roundabouts was v2.0 .

i always remember my parents reaction when arriving in Hemel Hempstead for the first time in 1975 and encountering the "magic roundabout"

Google Maps

V3 is when they started allowing the main through traffic to drive directly across the roundabout. There is one by Bradford Station that has two main roads and both can drive straight across.

Thats childs play compared to this one: swindon magic roundabout - Google Maps

[eek]

Thats childs play compared to this one: swindon magic roundabout - Google Maps

That's Swindon off the list of places I'm willing to work at...

[DimPrawn]

Thats childs play compared to this one: swindon magic roundabout - Google Maps

Had to drive through that twice in rush hour when I took my driving test aged 17.

[doodab]

Had to drive through that twice in rush hour when I took my driving test aged 17.

Did you pass?

[DimPrawn]

Did you pass?

First time.