Afraid of roundabouts? See "worst the intersection in the world"
by AllAutoExperts | 18 July, 2015
There are drivers who still do not know how to enter and/or exit a roundabout. Especially those from the U.S. where roundabouts are almost non-existent.
They aim to streamline traffic. Nothing easier. For example in the city of Swindon in the UK, there is a roundabout which consists of other smaller roundabouts and the drivers have to cope with them and it thus has reduced traffic accidents. In terms of how you use an intersection, roundabouts are a godsend.
Before you enter the roundabout, make sure someone is not coming from your left. Once in the roundabout, you have priority. And ready, you're out. However, in terms of traffic flow, roundabouts are typically more efficient than intersections with their own specifications or those with traffic light priority
Linked to our universe, one that has its steering wheel on the left could be explained as follows: if the first roundabout you enter (one exterior) make sure, as usual, to the left, into the large roundabout will be make sure the right. From here, to go out, you have to pass again through a small roundabout, exterior, for which you reassure the left is clear.
Although it has a reputation of "worst roundabout in the UK" (2005), "the worst intersection in the world" (2007), "one of the scariest ten intersections in the UK" (2007), Swindon stands by it. That's because it does the job well in traffic flow - and drivers are moving so slowly that strong collision risk is minimized.
Nothing is said, however, about the risk of headache!