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Originally Posted by Topspinmo
No, too much traffic for single lanes, how about 441/27 single lanes or I 75 single lanes. The amount of traffic dictates the number of lanes, not poor drivers.
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Not even the same. Apples to oranges. The Villages is a senior living community with slow reacting "old" folks. Yes, traffic would be slowed, and that is a good thing. The speed limit on those roads is 35mph until they reach the circles and then 20mph. Too many people trying to make a straight line at the circle doing 35-40mph. Most seniors are retired and are not in a hurry to get anywhere. Commuters are in a hurry and speed on those roads, cutting in and out of traffic. Rarely do you see a resident acting like that, unless they are late for a "T" time, and that's usually driving a golf cart.
The idea is to lessen accidents, not to make those roads super highways for commuters to avoid the multi lane highways. Of course, the alternative is to take the circles out and install traffic lights. Bet that would also stop the commuters. AND it would lessen the accident rate.