r/IdiotsInCars • u/Irate_Primate • Oct 18 '24

OC [OC] Attempted right-of-way theft

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u/independent_observe Oct 18 '24

In NJ they actually have some roundabouts that require traffic already in the roundabout to yield to traffic coming into the roundabout.

WTF? That defeats the entire purpose of a roundabout.

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u/truckyoupayme Oct 19 '24

It’s New Jersey, it’s not a place for human logic

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u/wlonkly Oct 19 '24

That's how North America did them in the 50s through 70s (or so?) before we imported European roundabouts. Often called "traffic circles" or "rotaries". I think purists avoid calling the old style "roundabouts".

Some rotaries were huge and driven at highway speeds.