03-18-2017, 12:39 PM
(03-18-2017, 10:37 AM)darts Wrote: maybe it is so the roundabout can accomodate larger trucks, buses, firetrucks.
There are plenty of options to allow this without making the circle larger. Mountable medians, lane straddling, and the like. Even then, I think we're still oversize. Trucks can maneuver through most of our roundabouts at near full speed without even straddling lane.
@timio Do you have any evidence that roundabouts are less safe for pedestrians. In fact, all the data I have suggests that they are more safe. And I'm not talking about comfort. I absolutely acknowledge that they are less comfortable to pedestrians (just as they are less comfortable for drivers), but in terms of actual risk of injury, I'd be very surprised if they were worse than signalized intersections.
@Spokes Needed or not is a question of value for sure, but out of curiosity, regardless of need, do you think they would be a bad thing? I'd prefer them, even if traffic flow or injury rates didn't necessitate them.