vern_k Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 not sure if it's a repost http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvoFjirrgYA "sorry not sure why I had a mild understeer and my tires were smoking" 1 Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 there is a 520 in the mix Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 *sigh* Watching a Mythbusters segment and there is a 520 involved: http://youtu.be/OvoFjirrgYA :rofl: Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 not surprised lol Quote Link to comment
DanielC Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 I live close to two roundabouts in Clackamas county, in Oregon. One is a mostly two lane roundabout, close to I-205. Before the roundabout close to I-205 was installed, and was a four way stop, at rush hour, traffic on the more travelled road would back up sometimes an 1/8 to a 1/4 mile. After the roundabout installation, no traffic backups. When traffic is light, no stopping, most of the time you can go through without even having to downshift to first gear. Common to stay in second, often can even stay in third, if only making a right turn. This is with a 521, with a 4.375 axle ratio. 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 We have several 'new' round abouts near me. They are easy to use and I like them. I don't believe there have been any two car accidents in 7-8 years. Some idiot drove right through into the garden in the middle once but that's it. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 I love roundabouts, they put corners in where you used to have to stop :D 2 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 All you have to do is keep an eye out to the left for someone coming. Quote Link to comment
Dat510_Chris Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 How about in a city that is bicycle and pedestrian heavy? Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 A bicycle is a vehicle (although most idiots don't know this) same rules apply when operating a bicycle on the road and in a traffic circle. Vehicle (or bike) in the circle or on your left has control of the round about and the right of way. Pedestrians won't be on the round about. If crossing a road, there will be crosswalk paint marks and signs just like a normal road. Up to the driver to see and stop for them as usual. 1 Quote Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 if we could have voted whether they installed roundabouts in Tumwater and nearby cities i would have voted NO . After living with them for quite a few years now i can say i was completely and utterly wrong.. Roundabouts especially in heavy use areas are the best things to move traffic.. ever! Quote Link to comment
jser12 Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 Drive fast, turn left... Then a slight right. Quote Link to comment
tr8er Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 I like the concept. But I hate the implementation here. They add them into intersections that are too small. One lane roundabouts that are too small for our buss's to make the turn. So they lowered the inner radius curb so low that a bus can just drive over it. Solved right? wrong. Lowering a curb does not fix already lowered IQ's. People are too stupid to understand the concept. So then I have zero faith in the other drivers entering the roundabout (warranted), which is critical in the function of a roundabout. So in twenty years people will likely be fluent in roundabout logic and I will award them net-gain status. Until then, I'm grumpy. And further, why are we implementing roundabouts from Europe when we could focus our energy on the metric system? Quote Link to comment
vern_k Posted October 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 *sigh* :rofl: ahhhh someone else saw it first...... there is a 520 in the mix ....... Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 Drive fast, turn left... Then a slight right. I like to straighten them out at speed. :D Quote Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 We have several 'new' round abouts near me. They are easy to use and I like them. I don't believe there have been any two car accidents in 7-8 years. Some idiot drove right through into the garden in the middle once but that's it. I like to straighten them out at speed. :D :sneaky: :D 1 Quote Link to comment
HRH Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 Not only are they faster, but you can drift all the way around them semi-legally. "Sorry officer, I just couldn't get traction and felt unsafe exiting the roundabout!" :D 1 Quote Link to comment
danfiveten Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 Problem with round abouts are with trucks and semis. Seen so many semis get stuck on 25th near industrial and have to back up due to the small style ones. The big ones work fine. Quote Link to comment
ArchetypeDatsun Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 We have one here in Medford works pretty well especially as long people aren't hauling ass lol. Quote Link to comment
russaroll Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 I like to drive around them 2or3 times before I exit. Quote Link to comment
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