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post Jan 5, 2007 - 12:52 PM
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I personally am a huge fan of Roundabouts and traffic calming circles as long as other drivers know how to use them. I think they are a great way to keep traffic flowing. But I do not know if I could handle the one below. Itd be fun if it was empty though to rally thru it


http://www.swindonweb.com/life/magicradio2.htm

A better view of the Swindon "Magic" roundabout:

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post Jan 5, 2007 - 6:29 PM
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that is a pretty pointless roundabout
post Jan 5, 2007 - 8:52 PM
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QUOTE(DSToyo @ Jan 5, 2007 - 11:29 PM) [snapback]515481[/snapback]

that is a pretty pointless roundabout


Actually not. Roundabouts in general are a pretty good design in that they can provide a significant reduction in conjestion compared to other junction layouts (which does make you wonder why UK road planning officials are now systematically installing traffic lights on major roundabouts throughout the country; thus negating the benefits of having a roundabout in the first place).

The Magic Roundabout at Swindon replaced a traditional junction where five major roads converged, very significantly reducing conjestion. There are similar roundabouts at Hemel Hempstead and Colchester in the UK.

The trick is to ignore the central roundabout completely and just think of the road as a series of mini roundabouts one after the other, but where turning left at the first one takes you to the same place as turning right at the first one.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_Roundabout_%28Swindon%29


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