finelineporcupine t1_it4bcpw wrote on October 20, 2022 at 8:51 PM

Why?

fjphil OP t1_it4bwwx wrote on October 20, 2022 at 8:55 PM

Overly stressful, too many people not understanding how it operates and so many near misses from people that switch lanes in the middle of going around the circle. It's not bad at night, but especially during summer it's terrible.

finelineporcupine t1_it4d87j wrote on October 20, 2022 at 9:04 PM

The first is an issue with driver education imo.

Controversial opinion: I love roundabouts. They're far better than traffic lights for safety and do a good job at maintaining traffic levels compared to lights. My favorite is the safety part; can you imagine that "intersection" with the inevitable accidents when they can't pull off to the side?

I've been stuck several times on MA 60 going to Logan because the "summer folk" down south can't help but crash into one another. Trouble is, our small state can't ensure good driving, especially with the tourist economy, but I think it's better than the alternatives that spring to mind.

71351 t1_it4mrj5 wrote on October 20, 2022 at 10:09 PM

laughing in jersey (proper circle) voice.

Honestly NH circles suck ass. Simply not enough room to properly fit the concept but towns using over and over as a “solution”. Followed closely by new roads/old training methods.

Portsmouth is one of the larger “circles”. Keene circle is a death trap. Worst in state last I heard