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Originally Posted by Davonu
Wow. You want to see massive backups and delays, just implement both of these “solutions” in The Villages.
There have been many traffic studies done comparing signalized intersections and roundabouts. Roundabouts win almost every time, when traffic and other variables are properly considered. Roundabouts fit The Villages just fine.
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If roundabouts, "fit The Villages just FINE", why then, do we have TWELVE pages of controversy about the subject? The problem has been discussed off and on for YEARS. Maybe if we were all born in England and used roundabouts when we started driving at age 16, then 100% of us would be unconsciously familiar with them and we would have NO controversy. But, for the average US driver, they NEVER encounter roundabouts until they come to The Villages and are asked to practically re-learn how to drive (difficult at over age 60).
I do believe that 15 years ago when roundabouts 1st appeared that the traffic density was SO LOW that roundabouts were functional. Today they don't work WELL because the traffic density is TOO HIGH for them to be useful. As I said before they are accidents waiting to happen and a great headache for older drivers.