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Author Topic: Going Round in Circles  (Read 4857 times)

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Going Round in Circles
« on: December 17, 2010, 08:45:46 PM »

North Little Rock, AR dedicated their first Roundabout/Traffic Circle today at Pike Ave, Riverfront Drive and Broadway (Jct AR 365 & AR 100).

No sooner did they cut the ribbon when someone drove around the circle it the wrong way  :pan:


A Google map of the area:
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=north+little+rock&hl=en&ie=UTF8&oe=utf-8&client=opera&hq=&hnear=North+Little+Rock,+Pulaski,+Arkansas&ll=34.75886,-92.280698&spn=0.002644,0.004136&z=18



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Re: Going Round in Circles
« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2010, 09:36:40 AM »

Too funny!!!! I have to admit, the way it is striped is somewhat confusing. :ded:
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Re: Going Round in Circles
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2010, 12:30:16 PM »

It may be more clear with this sign that indicates the circulation on a roundabout.


Though there are already huge black-yellow arrow signs.

For many Dutch it seems hilarious that many Americans don't know how to navigate a roundabout, but I can understand the concept may be confusing if you have never driven one and they never teach about it during drivers ed, or when drivers ed has been years to decades ago.

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Re: Going Round in Circles
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2010, 01:22:54 PM »

Is that sign used for all types of roundabouts, or just for mini-roundabouts?  The equivalent design in the UK is prescribed for mini-roundabouts only.
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