Paul Trusten, R.Ph. wrote:
We still have roundabouts in "New" England. We call them rotaries or traffic
circles. But, thank goodness, they are being steadily eliminated.
Yes I have noticed. Traffic lights are so much better, especially when
you are faced with a red light and no cross traffic so you have to stop
just to obey the law and consume more fuel to get going again. A
roundabout which lets you breeze through unimpeded is no fun at all.
I must admit, though, that I find roundabouts rather convenient because
I can gain a significant advantage over all the other traffic. Everyone
else thinks that it is necessary to be in the outer lane. When I
approach a roundabout and I need the second or third exit, I enter on
the inner lane and pass all the traffic congestion in the outer one. Of
course that is totally unfair so eliminating roundabouts is a really
good idea to thwart people like me who actually know how to use one. It
also gives jobs to the people who maintain traffic lights. After all,
who needs traffic lights at a roundabout? (Mind you, I have seen that
combination in New Jersey so perhaps that would be the best solution all
round (no pun intended)).
