Comments on: Unsafe At Many Speeds http://zevils.com/2008/06/16/unsafe-at-many-speeds/ More fun than a gallon of strawberries Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:05:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Danny Silverman http://zevils.com/2008/06/16/unsafe-at-many-speeds/#comment-171 Danny Silverman Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:03:20 +0000 http://zevils.com/2008/06/16/unsafe-at-many-speeds/#comment-171 <p>There is actually a very small rotary near me (in Cambridge) that is little more than a large dot painted in the center of a slightly widened road. It actually took me several times through before I realized what was going on (dangerous) but I imagine if I was used to them or if there was some other indication it would be easier to notice, and at that intersection it does serve better than a full stop. I was amazed at its tiny size, though.</p> There is actually a very small rotary near me (in Cambridge) that is little more than a large dot painted in the center of a slightly widened road. It actually took me several times through before I realized what was going on (dangerous) but I imagine if I was used to them or if there was some other indication it would be easier to notice, and at that intersection it does serve better than a full stop. I was amazed at its tiny size, though.

]]> By: Matthew http://zevils.com/2008/06/16/unsafe-at-many-speeds/#comment-167 Matthew Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:48:40 +0000 http://zevils.com/2008/06/16/unsafe-at-many-speeds/#comment-167 <p>Chad wrote:</p> <blockquote> <p>[Rotaries] do require more space than standard intersections,</p> </blockquote> <p>According to the linked article, in England, where they're more accustomed to them than over here, they've gotten them rather small.</p> <p>Of course, speaking of more accustomed, one of the other pieces I was reading about rotaries said that the reason they slow traffic so effectively is because drivers in the States aren't used to them, so they're very careful!</p> Chad wrote:

[Rotaries] do require more space than standard intersections,

According to the linked article, in England, where they’re more accustomed to them than over here, they’ve gotten them rather small.

Of course, speaking of more accustomed, one of the other pieces I was reading about rotaries said that the reason they slow traffic so effectively is because drivers in the States aren’t used to them, so they’re very careful!

]]> By: Chad http://zevils.com/2008/06/16/unsafe-at-many-speeds/#comment-166 Chad Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:38:44 +0000 http://zevils.com/2008/06/16/unsafe-at-many-speeds/#comment-166 <p>I'm a fan of roundabouts (or Rotaries, as they are often called over here), because they are much more efficient. They tend to do a much better job of managing variable volumes of traffic flow from various directions. They do require more space than standard intersections, which has it's own capitalistic disincentives, but the centers are usually nice green spaces. Plus, with no or fewer traffic lights, they're greener in that sense, and not subject to outages.</p> I’m a fan of roundabouts (or Rotaries, as they are often called over here), because they are much more efficient. They tend to do a much better job of managing variable volumes of traffic flow from various directions. They do require more space than standard intersections, which has it’s own capitalistic disincentives, but the centers are usually nice green spaces. Plus, with no or fewer traffic lights, they’re greener in that sense, and not subject to outages.

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