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Originally Posted by davem4616
maybe it's the name.....up north we called them 'rotaries', they were much bigger circles with nothing in the center obstructing views, much easier to navigate
but these 'roundabouts' in TV are nothing....if you really want a challenge....fly over to Ireland, where you drive on the opposite side of the road...there's more than a
few roundabouts over there that will test your driving skills...especially if you're driving a rental, using your left hand to operate the stick shift and have no clue where you're going...lol
we ended up going around more than a couple a few times...just for good measure
Same here! “Keep circling, I’ll check the map!” This was before GPS. Even worse was two lane roads more narrow than my tiny driveway with stone “walls” on one side and a cliff drop to the ocean on the other! ;-)
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Here is one for you. I used to drive around this quite often when I lived in Manila. It goes from 6 lane to 3 in the blink of an eye. Many Filipino drivers are under the impression that the lane lines are to be straddled.
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