To America:

[bloodzombie]

They'll still hate you there.

This is the only funny thing bilbo has ever posted here.

[Pearl Jam]

tally ho, bitches

new james bond goldeneye game coming out for gamecube!

[bloodzombie]

[ConcreteSchlyrd]

I got them All Them Feriners Thinks My Country Sucks Blues.

[Ewan]

Btw, roundabouts are also very useful at 4 way intersections, a lot safer than what you have in America.

I also feel I have to post this:

[bloodzombie]

yeah, safer. We can either take turns according to the red and green light, or we can all come together in the middle and drive around in circles.

[Ewan]

You probably get a lot more crashes at intersections than we do at roundabouts, they're a lot simpler than you think.

[ConcreteSchlyrd]

Hey kids! Big Ben! Parliament!

[GoldenPlums]

Hey kids! Big Ben! Parliament!

I was thinking the same. Sadly, that was based on many true stories..

[Fit of Rage]

Hey kids! Big Ben! Parliament!

Fuck roundabouts. Seriously.

[Ayano]

Roundabouts in america = 50% increase in DUI deaths

Btw, so much US bashing, wth, I'm sure Europe has dirt on them too. We have stupied people and Europe has stupied people, but ur split into tiny little countrys so the % of stupied people in each is smaller than the % we have :/ but add them collectively it should macth up..

[Niceshot]

you didnt even spell stupid right......... :chair:

[Bilbo]

Roundabouts in america = 50% increase in DUI deaths

Btw, so much US bashing, wth, I'm sure Europe has dirt on them too. We have stupied people and Europe has stupied people, but ur split into tiny little countrys so the % of stupied people in each is smaller than the % we have :/ but add them collectively it should macth up..

What the..? Did you fail math or something? Your percentage doesn't decrease just because you are a smaller country.

[StarKitty]

Problem: Intersection crashes account for more than 40 percent of all crashes

Intersection safety is a serious problem in the United States, and addressing this problem is one of the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) top priorities.

In 2001, there were nearly 3 million intersectionrelated crashes, accounting for more than 40 percent of all crashes in the United States. This same year, intersection fatalities rose to 8,876, or 21 percent of all traffic fatalities. In addition, approximately 50 percent, or 1.5 million, of all injury crashes occurred at intersections. Each year, sideimpact crashes cause more than one-third of all vehicle occupant deaths. This type of collision occurs most frequently at intersections.

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Solution: Roundabouts are a proven, international safety solution that prevent and reduce the severity of intersection crashes

Over the past 25 years, U.S. intersection designs and traffic engineering measures have improved, but the annual number of intersection fatalities has not changed significantly. To reduce crashes and improve intersection safety, FHWA recommends the use of roundabouts, where appropriate. Roundabouts must be designed to meet the needs of all road users—drivers, pedestrians, pedestrians with disabilities, and bicyclists. When designing roundabouts, special considerations must be given to the needs of pedestrians with visual disabilities who are unable to judge adequate gaps in traffic at roundabouts. Proper site selection and pedestrian channelization are essential to making roundabouts accessible to all users.

For you fools thinking your intersections are safer i seriously reccomend you read your own statistics...

i have shortened the above for you lazy folk... those who wish to read more
FHWA SITE


The point is that roundabouts aren't just safer but they actually improve the flow of traffic and make travelling faster.... 17 yr olds just passed their tests can negotiate them perfectly.. why can't you?

[Richard Creager]

roundabouts increase the flow of traffic

I loled.