"Use Both Lanes Until Merge Point"

RedRollingRoadblock wrote:


Now can you explain how the @#$%^ traffic circles are suppose to be so great?

There have been two traffic circles about 5 miles apart added near our upstate NY cottage in the past 5-6 years. Both are at intersections with a long history of frequent fender benders and even a few fatalities, mostly from folks trying to beat the lights. In the time the circles have been open, there has been just one minor fender bender caused by someone not knowing what "YIELD" means. Even better, the previous the twice daily long traffic backups at the now gone traffic lights have been nearly eliminated. At peak times, it's unusual now to see more than 6-7 cars backed up for brief periods. Even the former public naysayers have come around and admitted they're working well.