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Old 03-16-2022, 12:49 PM
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Incorrect. Their main purpose is to improve traffic flow, albeit at a slower pace...
Traffic circles, likely, cost less than red lights and don't break down as much. Another advantage of a continuous slow flow of traffic is that start and stop traffic means momentum starting and stopping - which would use more fuel, cause more pollution, and may (?) cause more driver frustration and therefore accidents. Another advantage is that the circles make TV Land look like a peaceful, idealic, small town. And flowers are prettier than red lights.