It's because over there, they drive on the *other* side of the road, and as a result the centripetal force of the earth's rotation works in *favor* of the roundabout traffic, rather than against it.
You should know that, Robert... --Doug On Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 10:17 AM, Robert Holmes <[email protected]>wrote: > > So why don't they use roundabouts over here more frequently? In the UK they > prove to be much safer and have a higher throughput than traffic light > controlled junctions. > > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_Roundabout_%28Swindon%29>-- Robert > > > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org > -- Doug Roberts [email protected] [email protected] 505-455-7333 - Office 505-670-8195 - Cell
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