About Roundabouts

The Highlander said:
"World's weirdest Roundabout in Swindon"

I don't think so. You should visit to Europe more ofter and you will understand why.

I saw that from UK and Poland before.
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Almost links said world's weirdest roundabout is in Swindon.

What s source is other countries and Europe?
 
I am seeing more roundabout in Lenexa, Olathe and some other cities nearby. One of the most annoying Roundabout are in Lenexa, kansas which have 6 to 8 roundabout in less than a mile. It was in a new industrial area. I forgot which street because I stopped driving through, too much hassle slowing down and go around. Between roundabout is about 200 feet apart. Imagine that if you were in hurry, you'll have to go half circle every short blocks :dizzy: .

If I find roundabout on Google Satellite map, I will post it.

I don't mind roundabout if its just only more than 500 feet apart. some roundabout are small enough for me just to drive straight through when there's no car around (I tweaked the steering wheel a bit to avoid rubbing tire against curbs) :giggle:

I've seen cars drive over side of roundabout in Olathe because it have sloping curbs around it. it's common during nights when they're speeding through :lol:


Catty
 
purplecatty said:
I am seeing more roundabout in Lenexa, Olathe and some other cities nearby. One of the most annoying Roundabout are in Lenexa, kansas which have 6 to 8 roundabout in less than a mile. It was in a new industrial area. I forgot which street because I stopped driving through, too much hassle slowing down and go around. Between roundabout is about 200 feet apart. Imagine that if you were in hurry, you'll have to go half circle every short blocks :dizzy: .

If I find roundabout on Google Satellite map, I will post it.

I don't mind roundabout if its just only more than 500 feet apart. some roundabout are small enough for me just to drive straight through when there's no car around (I tweaked the steering wheel a bit to avoid rubbing tire against curbs) :giggle:

I've seen cars drive over side of roundabout in Olathe because it have sloping curbs around it. it's common during nights when they're speeding through :lol:


Catty
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Wow, that's crazy! That's a lot of roundabouts for sure in a short distance....
 
sequoias said:
Dang, that's alot of roundabouts close by each other. Weird design.
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Yup, I bet many Semis and trucks had to negotiate around each roundabout before heading to company. It's a new area tho. That's why I stopped driving through.

Catty
 
purplecatty said:
Yup, I bet many Semis and trucks had to negotiate around each roundabout before heading to company. It's a new area tho. That's why I stopped driving through.

Catty
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I wonder how those semi trucks get around on those roundabouts...it would be tricky going around in a half circle or 3/4 circle to other part of intersection. I don't think the radius is big enough for a semi truck to negoiate.
 
sequoias said:
I wonder how those semi trucks get around on those roundabouts...it would be tricky going around in a half circle or 3/4 circle to other part of intersection. I don't think the radius is big enough for a semi truck to negoiate.
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hmmm.... this one seemed to manage fine.

skip ahead to 1:25 where a trucker was approaching a small roundabout

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUgtkxx7tA4]YouTube - stupid roundabout[/ame]
 
He must be a good driver on that tight roundabout. The roundabout nearby my work is not wide enough for a truck to have room to steer around and not let trailer run over the center island or something. The one in the video is pretty wide enough. I never seen semi trucks going thru that roundabout.
 
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That one is pretty strange! It's in Bristol, England.
 
Yes this looks like a lot of fun. Thanks but I would prefer to stick with waiting at the light.

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