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Originally Posted by ElDiabloJoe
I've been reading this whole thread with the assumption (I know, I know) that RB stood for RoundaBout. Rounda. Bout. Seems to be correct for this thread.
FWIW- According to the search engine machine, the oldest US RoundaBout (R.B.) is the Columbus Circle in NYC (1903). The earlier post about one in Indiana or some mid-west spot dating back to the civil war may want to advise the search engine spiders.
The oldest (According to the same machine) may very well be that in Paris around the Arc de Triomphe.
Regardless, one thing is certain: Roundabouts drastically lower death and injury from collisions. They certainly do NOT lower the amount of accidents. In fact, they might increase them. However, the resulting injuries are drastically lower because the speeds within the roundabout are generally lower. So for traffic expediency and collision preventions they are not the greatest things. However, for death prevention and injury mitigation, they are like sliced bread.
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Guess I'll have to start buying sliced bread for my own safety. I killed myself 3 times in 2024 while slicing bread, not to mention the loss of 2 fingers and thumb of my left hand, 2 belly wounds and the end of my nose.