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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’m American and love roundabouts. I think my fellow drivers hate them because they require a small amount of thought and planning, which is too much to ask from your average American driver.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Roundabouts are easy, and easy to learn. When I got my license, there were just three roundabouts in my state. Now there are three within two minutes of driving, and a fourth one is planned.

Roundabouts are actually better than normal crossings for traffic flow and reducing the accident rate, but they require respect and consideration for the fellow traffic participants, so I don't expect them to work in the US.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I agree they’re easy. Which is why I don’t understand why nobody else seems to be able to learn them