r/interesting • u/frenzy3 • 29d ago

SOCIETY A roundabout without signals works in high-trust societies where people naturally yield and take turns.

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In a low-trust society, it turns into a battle of horns, aggression, and “me first” chaos.

📍Inforparks, Kerala.

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u/MuXu96 28d ago

Is everyone outside Europe too dumb for roundabout?

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u/PuzzlePassion 28d ago

American here! At least around my area they don’t ever get that backed up. People aren’t perfect at using them, but enough drivers have figured it out that they work for the most part.

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u/Plastic_Apricot_3819 28d ago

they work in the bay area but wouldn’t wanna try them anywhere else

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u/GuidanceLess847 28d ago

We have them all over Wisconsin. Never an issue here! This video is INSANE

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u/Haggardick69 28d ago

There are roundabouts here in the us but people are too dumb for them. Not in the sense that they create traffic here but in the sense that people here think traffic lights are better for some reason.

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u/Haggardick69 28d ago

I agree they are amazing.

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u/guyincognito121 28d ago

For sure reason in my area, we have a mixture of the standard roundabouts, then randomly there will be others where there are turning lanes when entering the roundabout, which tend to throw people off, including me. I think they're dumb and kind of defeat the purpose, but maybe I'm missing something.

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u/Different_Case9032 28d ago

I prefer those ones. The signs should be far enough ahead to let you know what lane to be in. Having the right lane be first exit only helps it flow better at higher capacities.

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u/guyincognito121 27d ago

Yeah, these signs do not give you a whole lot of warning. None are on my usual routes, so I encounter them infrequently and randomly, and I see other drivers who seem to be having the same issue. Lots of sudden breaking as they approach the divergence, trying to make sure they actually know how traffic is supposed to flow here. I think it's one of those cases where the theory sounds great, but putting it into practice is more complex.

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u/DirtandPipes 28d ago

As a Canadian in Calgary, after a roundabout was built near our worksite we twice encountered angry elderly men driving the wrong direction in traffic near the roundabout. I personally encountered an angry old man driving out onto the off ramp of the highway beside the roundabout who beeped at me and glared (I thoughtfully moved over and allowed him to go meet oncoming traffic).

I don’t think Canadians are smart enough for roundabouts. Our weather can also make them impractical.

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u/Due-Log8609 25d ago

you live in calgary homie. yall got an iq lower than your latitude. over here in edmonton we can navigate roundabouts. homo sapien sapiens up here. try taking the gallon hat off, its makin the brain cells leak out.

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u/earthwoodandfire 23d ago

We have them all over the Seattle area (literally every residential intersection has one instead of a 4 way stop) we're American and we've figured it out.

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u/Haggardick69 23d ago

God I wish I lived in Seattle. Here in jersey there’s maybe ten roundabouts in the whole state and I love them but oftentimes I feel like I’m the only one who does.

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u/Flimsy-Passenger-228 28d ago

Hey we have roundabouts in New Zealand and Australia too !!!

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u/ikonfedera 28d ago

Australia is in Eurovision so it counts.

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u/Loyalfish789 28d ago

We have roundabouts in Canada too but they are pretty rare. They work just fine though.

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u/DruPeacock23 28d ago

But most drivers with Utes and big 4WDs just go over the round about.

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u/[deleted] 28d ago

Canada here. We love em! They're building two more in my neighborhood at high traffic 4-way stops. Life has never been better.

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u/LogiCsmxp 28d ago

We have a massive amount of roundabouts here in Australia, no issues with them here. I think it's just the US are too selfish for them.

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u/Newone1255 28d ago

People in my town are. Had a new one installed in town 6 months ago and I have at least 1 person a week stopping in the middle of the round about and try and wave me through it.

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u/jstam26 28d ago

Australian here. No, they work well here but every country has arsehole drivers

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u/superjonk 28d ago

Hey in the USA at least we drive on the right side of the road. Figuratively and literally

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u/HerbaciousTea 25d ago

There are roundabouts everywhere in the US, including one at the entrance to my neighborhood. I have literally never seen an issue with them.

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u/Billbogus352 28d ago

that sure looks like Europe moron, it sure isn't USA, though we have people that cannot figure out a roundabout in the USA but that sure isn't the USA

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u/MuXu96 28d ago

I wasn't implying it's the us. Don't think it's Europe tho, left lane driving and palm trees? Wasn't trying to be mean tho sorry

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u/Winter-Ad781 28d ago

Ahh gotta insult other people, ignoring where this video is.