Mythbusters: 4 Way Stop Vs Roundabout

[KrazyKid]

@Phate

They are also much nicer than stop signs because you don’t have the issue of people waiting to let others go, not knowing who goes next, etc. Just make a right onto the roundabout when you have room. Make another right when you get to your street.

And when they are empty, you barely have to slow down at all (if you’re being obnoxious, you don’t slow down and just chuck the car through it at 35mph.

On another note, I’d wager that roundabouts are better for fuel efficiency as well, since most of the time you don’t come to a complete stop and have to accelerate back up to speed, but instead just slow down until you have an opening. If I remember correctly, fuel economy was a big part of the reason for the 55mph speed limits.

in bold: which is exactly why they suck around here at times when they are needed the most to maintain efficiency. The people who cant figure out coming to a complete stop waiting your turn and moving ahead as the sole moving vehicle at that moment, sure as hell cant handle the “stress” of 30 cars moving around them in a circle! Not to mention up here 9-10 drivers are inconsiderate douchebags and wouldn’t give you an inch to get in… so forget working together like a rotary has to.

and yes, no traffic on them I love them I don’t back off and clip the apex like a racecar, or on the supermoto I would just go straight and try to jump it. lool