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Old 11-13-2023, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by clossonjunk View Post
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There’s a roundabout in Jacksonville that is one lane like you described. It backs up for miles. People get so frustrated waiting 20-30 minutes just to reach the roundabout that they start taking way too many chances pulling into the circle so close to the other cars that accidents still happen. This, being your solution isn’t as great as you think it is and accidents still happen.
I believe it because Jacksonville is a pretty wacky overcrowded city. Even so, I would SUGGEST that if ANY kind of roundabout backs up that MUCH then it is time to put in a RED light. I think of roundabouts as being BEST suited to small towns without much traffic. They become LESS useful here in the high population times like Dec through Feb.