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Originally Posted by Bonanza
Well, what did you have before you moved to TV???
You had traffic lights and stop signs!
I guarantee you had fewer accidents then than you do now.
Furthermore, at least everyone knew what to do; they had to stop! |
Fewer accidents than what? How many accidents have you seen or heard about in roundabouts here? And of any roundabout accidents you know of (if any) how many have been serious? There have been many, many serious accidents caused by red light runners at lighted intersections on Buena Vista, Morse, 466 & 466A. And the traffic backups that would be caused by lights or stop signs all the way up Morse and Buena Vista would be crazy
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Originally Posted by Bonanza
CFrance -- Correct with every word!
It seems that all the yea-sayers have their own solutions to a never ending problem, none of which work.
Regardless of all the talk, no one can really feel comfortable navigating these circles, mostly because of the other guy.
And we all know that the other guy doesn't know how to drive!
Stop signs and traffic lights are safe, unless you go through them.
The Villages circles are NOT. |
What "never ending problems"? Large volumes of traffic have been successfully maneuvering through the roundabouts in The Villages for years, with very few incidents. I feel totally comfortable in roundabouts, as does everyone I know who have been here for awhile and are half-decent drivers. You're right about one thing, traffic lights are safe unless someone runs them...which happens much more frequently, and with much more serious results than the occasional fender bender in a roundabout.
The traffic engineers got it right.
And for all of the folks out there who are thinking about moving here, and might be worrying about roundabouts...don't worry. They work, and once you get the hang of them, they are easy and efficient.