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Originally Posted by EdVinMass
Some of us won't get over it because we prefer to look at the way things should be and say "why not".
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When you write "the way things should be" it certainly sounds like personal opinion to me (
and you are entitled to your opinion). It is my personal opinion that the roundabouts are just fine. Have I seen people enter them who are clueless? Of course, but I've also seen people trying to drive their cars on multi-modal paths. I certainly wouldn't suggest to get rid of the paths.
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Originally Posted by EdVinMass
But they won't, so the two lane roundabouts will remain unsafe..
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Again I think this is personal opinion. Thousands and thousands (probably tens of thousands) of drivers use these roundabouts every day with very few incidents. Occasionally there are accidents--just like any other place I have ever lived.
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Originally Posted by EdVinMass
Actually quite the opposite. Go to any roundabout and count the number of drivers who enter when both lanes are NOT free. I'd venture to guess it's the majority of drivers.
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You might guess so, but that is only a guess based on anecdotal evidence that you have observed personally. That has not been my personal experience. I have certainly seen some boneheaded moves in the roundabouts, but I've also seen them on the turnpike, at the mail station, and in the Walmart parking lot. I have yet to see nay concrete evidence that the
majority of drivers can't handle a simple roundabout.
I understand--you don't like the roundabouts and you don't think they are safe. I respect your opinion, but I respectfully disagree. I haven't been in TV very long, but I have driven on the streets here EVERYDAY for the last six months and I still fail to see what all the fuss is about.