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Originally Posted by Philip Drugge

I lived in New England most of my life. We NEVER had this much trouble with roundabouts or rotaries. In almost all instances traffic is limited to ONE lane going into the rotary. If there are two lanes (think El Camino Real at Savannah center) paint lines that channel all cars to one lane. Then, in the rotary, have one lane painted or none at all. Rotary traffic has the right of way. Cars entering merge into that traffic and exit wherever they wish from one lane going around. Cars exiting should signal to let the person behind them know they are turning off.



After witnessing an accident in a rotary where a vehicle in the inside lane, closest to the center, struck a car on his right while trying to exit, I went and spoke to Pete Wahl, the big guy at one time. I told him of this solution and he said there is so much traffic in TV that it wouldn't work. This was when there were a lot less folks here. At that point I said, you've never been to Boston and left. Right now I am on Cape Cod and the are many of these rotaries in the area. They are all one lane in, one lane around, and one or two on exiting



I know of no reason, save stubbornness or stupidity for not trying this simple plan. Of course, there would be less demand for tow trucks and ambulances if it works!!

I lived in New England as well, but on the North Shore. Most of the rotaries in our part of MA had multiple lanes. I can recall several that were 3-4 lanes all around the center. I drove numerous times to the Cape. IMHO multiple lane rotaries work better, especially when traffic is entering from and exiting to 3-4 directions.