Easy guide for using a roundabout
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Literally every adult who has ever said "I can't do math!" when faced with basic arithmetic.
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I know this is memes but as a Brit, I’ll never understand how people are scared of, don’t understand, or don’t see that roundabouts are superior.
It takes a few goes in them during driving lessons and they get easier.
I read somewhere that in America to get your license, they take a 40 question quiz, that you can pass with up to 10 mistakes and the driving test usually consists of low speed driving and parking, no highways, no roundabouts.
Don't know how much of this is true, but that sounds too simple.
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Wait until you see the magic roundabout in the UK. WTF were they even thinking!
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I read somewhere that in America to get your license, they take a 40 question quiz, that you can pass with up to 10 mistakes and the driving test usually consists of low speed driving and parking, no highways, no roundabouts.
Don't know how much of this is true, but that sounds too simple.
That sounds wild. I imagine it varies by state and some will be easier than others.
In the UK you have a lot of lessons and practice getting used to driving the car and navigating traffic, as well as perform some manoeuvres; for instance a parallel park and bay parking. We practice the emergency stop, hill starts, and roundabouts and more.
Then you have the theory test where they ask questions about signs and road rules etc. many are common sense but people fail a lot.
Then you have hazard perception where you watch videos and click the hazards before they become a danger. This is harder as you have to click at the right points.
All in all it’s rather difficult to get driving and I am all for it as it means people on the roads can generally drive.
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That sounds wild. I imagine it varies by state and some will be easier than others.
In the UK you have a lot of lessons and practice getting used to driving the car and navigating traffic, as well as perform some manoeuvres; for instance a parallel park and bay parking. We practice the emergency stop, hill starts, and roundabouts and more.
Then you have the theory test where they ask questions about signs and road rules etc. many are common sense but people fail a lot.
Then you have hazard perception where you watch videos and click the hazards before they become a danger. This is harder as you have to click at the right points.
All in all it’s rather difficult to get driving and I am all for it as it means people on the roads can generally drive.
I’ve seen documentaries about UK drivers’ training. From what I’ve seen it involves sex with the instructors and the test administrators. And, as far as I can tell, only young women ever take drivers’ training.
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This is exactly how I do it in Forza Horizon 4.
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I read somewhere that in America to get your license, they take a 40 question quiz, that you can pass with up to 10 mistakes and the driving test usually consists of low speed driving and parking, no highways, no roundabouts.
Don't know how much of this is true, but that sounds too simple.
Thats probably pretty accurate. I did have a class in High School where we drove on highways and what not. I am not sure it was a reauirement.
Its been almost 30 years since I got my loscence and I don't recall ever doing any renewal tests either besides the eye test where you look into the machine bolted to the counter.
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They're good in low traffic areas. They're way better than a 4 way stop, but in high traffic areas traffic lights are better.
A few actual problems:
- Because they don't provide any breaks in traffic, high flow times can make it difficult for people living downstream to get out of their driveway
- People with eyesight disabilities can have problems navigating them. Advocacy organizations would like them to use stop signs rather than yield signs, but this reduces the throughput of the roundabout.
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I knew playing Burnout would have real life applications.
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I’ve seen documentaries about UK drivers’ training. From what I’ve seen it involves sex with the instructors and the test administrators. And, as far as I can tell, only young women ever take drivers’ training.
Actually this is how I got my licence. For some reason they want to record it too. Tough day to be a dude I tell you.
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Absolutely not.
Wait you have traffic lights on your roundabouts?
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I read somewhere that in America to get your license, they take a 40 question quiz, that you can pass with up to 10 mistakes and the driving test usually consists of low speed driving and parking, no highways, no roundabouts.
Don't know how much of this is true, but that sounds too simple.
I had to some highway driving. But just a few hours.
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Nope. Traffic lights create high traffic areas, by unnecessarily delaying cross traffic.
Near my parents house, there is a 6-way intersection. When I was growing up, it was served by traffic lights, with straight and left-turn lanes in all directions. Traffic was backed up all day long in 3 of the 6 directions, to the point that pretty much everyone waited through at least two turns.
A few years after I left home, they converted it to a two-lane roundabout. Traffic immediately died down. Now, you typically see one to two other vehicles when you pass through the intersection, and you never wait more than a few seconds to get through.
Well did the expand any other roads near by, or have a large business close down. Sound like drmand for that path died down
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I read somewhere that in America to get your license, they take a 40 question quiz, that you can pass with up to 10 mistakes and the driving test usually consists of low speed driving and parking, no highways, no roundabouts.
Don't know how much of this is true, but that sounds too simple.
Yeah. If you're a minor you have to take Drivers Ed that requires a couple hours of driving with an instructor. If you're an adult, you can just take the written and driving test. I think I just drove around the block, and did a reverse parking test for my driving test. Depending on where you live, roundabouts are not common here. I don't think I saw one IRL until I was in my late 20s when I moved to a different state.
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Well did the expand any other roads near by, or have a large business close down. Sound like drmand for that path died down
No. The problem wasn't the amount of traffic. The problem was the delay from the lights. It was enough to build up long queues on three of the six entry roads. It turns out when you don't unnecessarily impede drivers, they don't become "traffic".
A housing allotment (~100 single family homes) was built about a mile down one of the feeder roads. An elementary school was torn down on another road, but a high school and rec center were built on the old site. The number of vehicles passing through that intersection has only increased.
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Wait you have traffic lights on your roundabouts?
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A few actual problems:
- Because they don't provide any breaks in traffic, high flow times can make it difficult for people living downstream to get out of their driveway
- People with eyesight disabilities can have problems navigating them. Advocacy organizations would like them to use stop signs rather than yield signs, but this reduces the throughput of the roundabout.
If a driveway directly leads into a high flow road, you have a stroad problem, not a roundabout problem.
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Wait until you see the magic roundabout in the UK. WTF were they even thinking!
You can actually just use the outside one to get to your destination. You don't have to use the smaller ones in the middle if you don't want to
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The only way out is through.
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Wait until you see the magic roundabout in the UK. WTF were they even thinking!
Jesus fucking Christ, that looks like it should be the last map in an F-Zero game
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