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Originally Posted by BrianL99
The very first Roundabout was installed in MA, about 10-15 years ago [Massachusetts installed it's first roundabout, 10-15 years ago]. Up until then, we were one of the only states to have "Rotaries", which is a completely different animal and you drive them, entirely differently. (A "Rotary" doesn't have solid marked lanes, the ROW is different and it's basically a free for all.)
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Let's see if I understand.
A "rotary" is a
circular intersection without defined lanes and no rules.
A "roundabout" is a
circular intersection with lanes and rules that many ignore.
So, is it fair to say that they are the same, but different?