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Originally Posted by Gardenman
I hate those things.
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The Netherlands, at least in the south, is probably world champion in roundabouts. The government is on a quest to replace all traffic lights with them.
Yes, they are more efficient, but they are also more dangerous. For many people, a red light still was an incentive to stop, as driving through it could net you quite a hefty fine. A roundabout? Nope. People do the craziest stuff on these things, and it's the main reason why I don't even dare to ride a bike anymore.
Due to poor eyesight I'm not allowed to drive a car, but I can still legally drive a bike. Up until the government started to replace traffic lights with roundabouts, that was what I did... until I got hit, _almost_, several times in a few days, by people who just _could not wait_ before I passed and tried to cut me.