New traffic circles are actually pretty cool. I stress the word "new." Like the ones on 590N up near Sea Breeze. The old ones, like the one at Carrier Circle, are massively fucked up.
But the new ones....first thing you will notice is that the diameter of the circle is small. Very small. That's so idiots have to slow down when they go around them.
The second thing is that anyone entering has to yield right of way to anyone already in it.
And that's it! Couldn't be simpler. They are way safer than traffic lights. And they save a bunch of time in the right spot.
I think it is actually a state law that if a town is applying for state aid to rebuild an intersection, they won't get considered for it unless they do a study to determine if a circle would work better than a light. Bring 'em on! Lights suck. Too many assholes "stretching the yellow" or flat out running them. And too many of them run the same pattern 24X7 (Hey, Town of Greece! Wake the fuck up! No one is trying to get out of Athena High School at midnight! Put it on "flash" ferchrissake, quit makin peeps on Long Pond stop for it...)
. Originally Posted by rooster
