• jerkface@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    Because roundabouts prioritize motorists, their safety, and convenience. Clearly the goal here is to improve pedestrian and cyclist survival and convenience.

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      1 year ago

      Seems the opposite to me. I see in this picture what is essentially a roundabout but missing the central island, meaning people can drive straight through.

      Roundabouts force motorists to slow down and can still provide a safe perimeter around the edge for pedestrians and bicyclists.

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        1 year ago

        Have you crossed a roundabout by foot? The crosswalk is offset from the border of the road by like 5 meters, meaning it takes like twice as much to cross. The crosswalk is also not in the slowest part of the roundabout.

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        1 year ago

        This intersection forces drivers to slow down by having floating islands that narrow the lanes and force tighter turning radii. Drivers going straight through interact with pedestrians and cyclists less than drivers who are turning because this is a signaled intersection.

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      1 year ago

      Do you any data supporting this ? I really wonder what would be best for cyclists.