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Post by katlady on Jan 24, 2023 21:40:33 GMT
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RosieKat
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Post by RosieKat on Jan 24, 2023 21:42:57 GMT
That's kind of giving me palpitations just looking at it.
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Post by AussieMeg on Jan 24, 2023 21:55:08 GMT
Eh, that looks fine to me!  Just kidding, that does look daunting. I have to travel through roundabouts every day. Granted, none of them are quite that big! There is a double roundabout that I have to go through when I go to my dad's house, or the supermarket, or the train station. And there is one not far from my house, on the way to DD's house, that is known as "five ways" and it's a triple roundabout. That one can be confusing if you're not used to it, because you wouldn't know which lane you need to get in for each exit. Even Google Maps gets confused. |
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Post by iluvpink on Jan 24, 2023 22:03:27 GMT
My first thought was "Oh hell no".
My second was "kids, Big Ben".
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Post by gar on Jan 24, 2023 22:04:09 GMT
I haven't driven that one but have used smaller versions. It's quite logical...you just need to take each one as a separate thing.
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Post by gar on Jan 24, 2023 22:06:01 GMT
My second was "kids, Big Ben". Can you explain? |
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Post by katlady on Jan 24, 2023 22:08:47 GMT
I haven't driven that one but have used smaller versions. It's quite logical...you just need to take each one as a separate thing.Ā In this one, do you stay in the inner circle until you want to get out? And what are those four tiny circles at each exit? |
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Post by librarylady on Jan 24, 2023 22:09:29 GMT
Oh, hell no! from me.
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Post by Gem Girl on Jan 24, 2023 22:10:11 GMT
I haven't driven that one but have used smaller versions. It's quite logical...you just need to take each one as a separate thing. As in "Made it to the first stop point---pause to calm heart palpitations....." ? |
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Post by wellway on Jan 24, 2023 22:11:19 GMT
I haven't driven around that one but I have driven the other one which is in Hemel Hempstead. Booked a motorway lesson after I passed my driving test to get some experience, you can't drive on the motorway here until you have your licence. My driving instructor had me drive up the M1 out of London, off the slip road, into Hemel Hempstead and around their magic roundabout. He didn't warn me what I was going to encounter until we were nearly on it.
I've only been to Hemel Hempstead once, funny that!
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Post by scrappinmama on Jan 24, 2023 22:12:04 GMT
We have roundabouts in Kansas City. I go through them every day and don't think twice about it. But that one would definitely make me nervous.
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Post by gar on Jan 24, 2023 22:15:36 GMT
I haven't driven that one but have used smaller versions. It's quite logical...you just need to take each one as a separate thing. As in "Made it to the first stop point---pause to calm heart palpitations....." ? Ha ha, not really the bad |
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Post by auntiepeas on Jan 24, 2023 22:18:35 GMT
It does look pretty intimidating but I was impressed with how well behaved the traffic seemed in the video.
In my neck of the woods there seems to be a fair bit of the he-who-hesitates-is-lost kind of attitude when it comes to who has the right of way at roundabouts, so less confident drivers can be stuck for quiet a while.
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Post by gar on Jan 24, 2023 22:20:13 GMT
I haven't driven that one but have used smaller versions. It's quite logical...you just need to take each one as a separate thing. In this one, do you stay in the inner circle until you want to get out? And what are those four tiny circles at each exit? It's so hard to explain... but no the circles are individual roundabouts within the larger one. You might go round one of them towards the inner section then round a second one depending where you were going. |
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Post by katlady on Jan 24, 2023 22:23:07 GMT
In this one, do you stay in the inner circle until you want to get out? And what are those four tiny circles at each exit? It's so hard to explain... but no the circles are individual roundabouts within the larger one. You might go round one of them towards the inner section then round a second one depending where you were going. š Sounds like Iāll be going around in circles for awhile. |
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Post by katiejane on Jan 24, 2023 22:27:55 GMT
Yep, I've done the magic roundabout. It takes some concentrating first time, but not as bad on the ground as the ariel photos make it look.
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Post by Dani-Mani on Jan 24, 2023 23:03:49 GMT
My first thought was "Oh hell no". My second was "kids, Big Ben". ššš |
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Post by snyder on Jan 24, 2023 23:40:31 GMT
Oh my! I've driven a few scary ones for me, but that is oh my gosh!
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Post by iluvpink on Jan 24, 2023 23:45:16 GMT
My second was "kids, Big Ben". Can you explain? It's a quote from National Lampoon's European Vacation. They get stuck in a giant traffic circle near Big Ben and keep going around and around. I have no idea if there is really a traffic circle there! |
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Post by lg on Jan 24, 2023 23:46:27 GMT
My second was "kids, Big Ben". Can you explain? Itās a scene from national lampoons European vacation. A favourite for me, they get stuck on a roundabout for hours š |
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Post by gar on Jan 24, 2023 23:48:36 GMT
It's a quote from National Lampoon's European Vacation.Ā They get stuck in a giant traffic circle near Big Ben and keep going around and around.Ā I have no idea if there is really a traffic circle there!Ā Not right by it but near enough. Thanks for explaining š |
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Post by lesserknownpea on Jan 25, 2023 7:59:10 GMT
We have quite a few roundabouts here. They are super helpful at former 4 way stops where the traffic used to be backed up forever for the folks going or coming from work. With the roundabout, they all keep moving, itās beautiful.
The video really helped with the āmagicā one. After watching for awhile, it all made sense.
Iām not saying I wouldnāt panic if I found myself in one, though.
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Post by Bridget in MD on Jan 25, 2023 12:54:59 GMT
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Post by disneypal on Jan 25, 2023 13:02:11 GMT
 I hope I NEVER have to drive through a round-about like that - it seems very confusing.
My first thought was "Oh hell no". My second was "kids, Big Ben".
Ha Ha - I always think this when I go through a round about - "Look kids, Big Ben...Parliament" 
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Post by gar on Jan 25, 2023 13:21:29 GMT
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Post by mollycoddle on Jan 25, 2023 13:48:04 GMT
Big roundabout make me nervous. We are getting a few in the next few years though. Not looking forward to them.
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Post by wellway on Jan 25, 2023 14:07:12 GMT
Big roundabout make me nervous. We are getting a few in the next few years though. Not looking forward to them. The key to navigating through a roundabout is to be in the correct lane as you approach it. Pay attention to the signs posted on the approach road and prepare accordingly. I won't confuse you by talking from a British point of view when getting to a roundabout as we drive on the opposite side. All I can suggest is, pick a time you think the traffic will be light and familiarise yourself with the layout and exits. It will be second nature very quickly. I knew someone who hated a new roundabout which opened near us. it has four sets of traffic lights on it and multiple exits. I think her main issue is she didn't read the signs correctly, got in the wrong lane and then panicked. It's a well thought out roundabout and the traffic lights are synched perfectly to avoid build up. |
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Post by KikiPea on Jan 25, 2023 14:48:45 GMT
Yikes!
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Post by KikiPea on Jan 25, 2023 14:50:43 GMT
Big roundabout make me nervous. We are getting a few in the next few years though. Not looking forward to them. The key to navigating through a roundabout is to be in the correct lane as you approach it.Ā Pay attention to the signs posted on the approach road and prepare accordingly.Ā I won't confuse you by talking from a British point of view when getting to a roundabout as we drive on the opposite side. All I can suggest is, pick a time you think the traffic will be light and familiarise yourself with the layout and exits.Ā It will be second nature very quickly. I knew someone who hated a new roundabout which opened near us. it has four sets of traffic lights on it and multiple exits. I think her main issue is she didn't read the signs correctly, got in the wrong lane and then panicked.Ā It's a well thought out roundabout and the traffic lights are synched perfectly to avoid build up.Ā Ā Thatās wild. I thought the whole point of a roundabout was to eliminate stop signs and traffic lights. |
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Post by wellway on Jan 25, 2023 14:58:27 GMT
KikiPea if the roundabout is a very big one, with a lot of roads joining and leaving it, then traffic lights on the roundabout control the flow. The roundabout I'm talking about has five roads meeting at the same point. It's way better than what was there before. Clearly a good study of the traffic flow and peak times was conducted before the traffic light sequencing was set up because the wait time is minimal.
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Just kidding, that does look daunting. I have to travel through roundabouts every day. Granted, none of them are quite that big! There is a double roundabout that I have to go through when I go to my dad's house, or the supermarket, or the train station. And there is one not far from my house, on the way to DD's house, that is known as "five ways" and it's a triple roundabout. That one can be confusing if you're not used to it, because you wouldn't know which lane you need to get in for each exit. Even Google Maps gets confused. 
I hope I NEVER have to drive through a round-about like that - it seems very confusing.
