tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1508557676571091258.post4841193282104461426..comments2023-06-01T06:27:13.224-07:00Comments on Wayward Wellingtonians: English Road Trip! Or, how much can we fit into our car?Brendanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00890993460639493074noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1508557676571091258.post-66901015042674612322009-03-24T08:53:00.000-08:002009-03-24T08:53:00.000-08:00We love roundabouts in New England, too, except th...We love roundabouts in New England, too, except there, we call them "Rotaries"! And there are a number of strange mini-rotaries in Berkeley, where it's basically a four-way intersection with an annoying circular island in the middle.TaylorMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10818977452612758029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1508557676571091258.post-6232834595850072812008-11-28T02:20:00.000-08:002008-11-28T02:20:00.000-08:00Although, as we observed, the Arc De Triompf was n...Although, as we observed, the Arc De Triompf was not a particularly <I>good</I> roundabout. Although probably more efficient than a 6-way intersection.Brendanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00890993460639493074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1508557676571091258.post-63497859482123619432008-11-26T05:52:00.000-08:002008-11-26T05:52:00.000-08:00They're especially good for multiple-road intersec...They're especially good for multiple-road intersections. At the Arc De Triompf in Paris, 6 streets meet and become a roundabout. I'll post photos soon. It's really quite chaotic.Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16354382676409646899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1508557676571091258.post-15169730762926713492008-11-26T05:45:00.000-08:002008-11-26T05:45:00.000-08:00A roundabout is a kind of intersection (i.e. where...A roundabout is a kind of intersection (i.e. where two roads meet) where instead of proceeding directly across the intersection while other people yeild, everyone drives around a circular center area and then "exits" when they get to the direction they want to go. Hard to explain :)<BR/><BR/>The British (and part of Europe we've seen so far) use them for pretty much all intersections.<BR/><BR/>Studies show they result in fewer accidents and better traffic flow.<BR/><BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RoundaboutBrendanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00890993460639493074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1508557676571091258.post-52667495536519106482008-11-20T15:29:00.000-08:002008-11-20T15:29:00.000-08:00Wow - I can't believe you got it all in your car! ...Wow - I can't believe you got it all in your car! I love seeing your pictures. <BR/><BR/>Actually Suffolk (there) is my city's sister city. I'm not really sure what that means but they frequently write about it in our little local paper.<BR/><BR/>What's a roundabout?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com