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FaustusC t1_it69v2e wrote

Reply to comment by averageduder in I really hate the Portsmouth circle roundabout by fjphil

Nah. Heading north, you get dumbasses trying to merge in both ways, blocking traffic.

Heading in from Maine, past the liquor store, rhe amount of assholes who fly straight from the right is also insanely high.

Legitimately, PPD should just permanently sit an officer there and it would easily beat our tourism revenue.

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Mr-_-Soandso t1_it6tlib wrote

That’s not a problem with the circle design. It’s a problem of people ignorant of what a solid white line means or just plain assholes.

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DadIsPunny t1_it6vq0m wrote

What lines? There might have been lines at some point, but there aren't visible lines now.

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Mr-_-Soandso t1_it6wn1b wrote

There are solid white lines that separate the lane that enters the circle from the right lanes that can just continue as if making a right hand turn. They have always been there and are very visible. Solid white lines are also internationally known as something not to cross, so there is no excuse for anyone to be doing so. The circle has a far more straightforward design than many, however a lot of people feel they have the right to skip the line or are just plain stupid.

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DadIsPunny t1_it6yfww wrote

It's not that straight forward. If you look at the signage from each direction, every exit is a double lane exit when not every right lane has to exit. It defies traffic circle logic. I'm pretty sure we don't get accidents there because people are actually paying attention. But I've never actually seen anyone trying to merge approaching that particular except the people leaving the circle K which got better when they extended the parking lot.

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raxnbury t1_it77x1n wrote

I always love when the state police just stand on the side of the circle and just wave those assholes over.

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