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chiefmg · 11-13-2022, 10:41 AM

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0stones0 · 11-13-2022, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by HDRDTD

They're not at every intersection (thank goodness), but at least only have a few of those dreaded 'traffic circles'!!
Those, I hate.

My other half will not drive in the roundabouts. We have overpasses that have 4 of those things strung together.

*mlee* · 11-13-2022, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Martinjlm

Ahhh… the infamous Michigan Left. Did a few of those today.

1st time I did a MI Left I was like WTF was that

arpad_m · 11-13-2022, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by HDRDTD

They're not at every intersection (thank goodness), but at least only have a few of those dreaded 'traffic circles'!!
Those, I hate.

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Originally Posted by 0stones0

My other half will not drive in the roundabouts. We have overpasses that have 4 of those things strung together.

I hate those with a passion as well despite growing up with them, go figure

Heck, in my head I can even recall my driving instructor back in the day explaining me how I must downshift to second prior to entering, then shift to third while turning to exit and picking up some speed in that woefully weak small sedan, grrr, stressful memories... you're saying it may be related to why I ain't a fan, eh?

HDRDTD · 11-13-2022, 06:16 PM

I seem to recall encountering a 'roundabout' for the first time when I was in Syracuse New York back in the mid-seventies and it was 3-4 lanes wide. somehow, I'd get trapped in the inside lane while needing to find a way across all three lanes to get to the exit across from where I entered, all during rush hour traffic.

The only worse traffic I've seen was in Bangkok a few years later.

mariojas · 11-13-2022, 06:46 PM

Why did I understood the original post differently ...

Gunkk · 11-13-2022, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by arpad_m

I hate those with a passion as well despite growing up with them, go figure

Heck, in my head I can even recall my driving instructor back in the day explaining me how I must downshift to second prior to entering, then shift to third while turning to exit and picking up some speed in that woefully weak small sedan, grrr, stressful memories... you're saying it may be related to why I ain't a fan, eh?

LOL had a "car guy friend" who wanted to drive my DD Genesis. Took it around the block. We have a local road with a few small (<80' dia) roundabouts. So he does exactly this and drives straight across the center of the thing. Fortunately the car had 18" rims and some 103Y pilot super sports that absorbed the 2" curb without incident. YAY RACE CAR TIRES!

BLU DUCE · 11-13-2022, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by HDRDTD

I seem to recall encountering a 'roundabout' for the first time when I was in Syracuse New York back in the mid-seventies and it was 3-4 lanes wide. somehow, I'd get trapped in the inside lane while needing to find a way across all three lanes to get to the exit across from where I entered, all during rush hour traffic.

The only worse traffic I've seen was in Bangkok a few years later.

Your talking about the one called Carrier circle. We now have one in Bridgetport,and the other one in Oneida lake on routes #13 & #31

HDRDTD · 11-14-2022, 03:56 AM

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Originally Posted by BLU DUCE

Your talking about the one called Carrier circle. We now have one in Bridgetport,and the other one in Oneida lake on routes #13 & #31

Yes, 'carrier circle' seems to sound right.

ZED SLED · 11-14-2022, 07:29 AM

We're getting the ultimate traffic circle about 2 miles north of me. It's where I-40, 540, and US 70 (soon to be I-42) come together about 8 miles south of Raleigh. This is called a turbine interchange and is basically an at speed traffic circle that encompasses 500 acres. It's going to awesome sitting out on my deck hearing the booms from those crashes!

BLU DUCE · 11-14-2022, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by ZED SLED

We're getting the ultimate traffic circle about 2 miles north of me. It's where I-40, 540, and US 70 (soon to be I-42) come together about 8 miles south of Raleigh. This is called a turbine interchange and is basically an at speed traffic circle that encompasses 500 acres. It's going to awesome sitting out on my deck hearing the booms from those crashes!

WOW 500 acres.

One [HELL} of a circle. When I lived in Tenn. I had a part time girl friend that had a toilet seat familer to that size.

SSJ455 · 11-14-2022, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by arpad_m

I hate those with a passion as well despite growing up with them, go figure

Heck, in my head I can even recall my driving instructor back in the day explaining me how I must downshift to second prior to entering, then shift to third while turning to exit and picking up some speed in that woefully weak small sedan, grrr, stressful memories... you're saying it may be related to why I ain't a fan, eh?

Hey, kids. There's Big Ben....

Boost Creep · 11-14-2022, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by SSJ455

Hey, kids. There's Big Ben....

lol
I was waiting for this.

Traffic circles are the brain child of academics who never spent a day in the real world.
In theory they are ideal, in practice they are vehicular game of chicken with untrained buffoons armed with 2 ton weapons.

Sir Nuke · 11-14-2022, 10:51 AM

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HDRDTD Drives: 2013 Triple Black ZL1 Vert M6 ECF Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Trenton, Michigan Posts: 7,046	I seem to recall encountering a 'roundabout' for the first time when I was in Syracuse New York back in the mid-seventies and it was 3-4 lanes wide. somehow, I'd get trapped in the inside lane while needing to find a way across all three lanes to get to the exit across from where I entered, all during rush hour traffic. The only worse traffic I've seen was in Bangkok a few years later.