traffic circle vexes drivers
I was looking for an explanation of the inside lane on some traffic circles around here- what's the deal? Are some people going all the way around? Found this, apparently other people have traffic circle troubles-
"Green Oak traffic circle vexes drivers - 08/31/06 - The Detroit News Online": "'They should take them out and put the (stop signs) back,' said Tara Neff, 23, of Pinckney. 'I got lost going around it and ended up back on the expressway.'
Neff's friend Jacki Moilanen, 21, of Brighton is not a fan either, saying the roundabouts are confusing because they are so close together with too many on and off roads.
'People have stopped right in front of me not knowing what they're supposed to do. I saw one woman going the wrong way,' she said.
Several near-misses were reported by Heath Loninz of Swartz Creek.
'It's the stupidest thing I've seen in my life,' he said.
But Vincent Hunter and some of his co-workers at the Sunoco gas station on the southwest corner gave this advice based on what they have seen at the roundabouts: Don't stop in the middle, don't back up and don't cut through the shopping center parking lot.
'Pay attention, read the signs. It's not hard,' Hunter said.
Time will ease uncertainties, Brookins said. 'This is going to work. It's just a change people have to get used to.'"
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Anyway, I still haven't found an explanation for that inner circle; why would anyone scoot to the inside?
This one looks kind of disorganized. I like lines on my pavement, guess I'm funny that way;
"Green Oak traffic circle vexes drivers - 08/31/06 - The Detroit News Online": "'They should take them out and put the (stop signs) back,' said Tara Neff, 23, of Pinckney. 'I got lost going around it and ended up back on the expressway.'
Neff's friend Jacki Moilanen, 21, of Brighton is not a fan either, saying the roundabouts are confusing because they are so close together with too many on and off roads.
'People have stopped right in front of me not knowing what they're supposed to do. I saw one woman going the wrong way,' she said.
Several near-misses were reported by Heath Loninz of Swartz Creek.
'It's the stupidest thing I've seen in my life,' he said.
But Vincent Hunter and some of his co-workers at the Sunoco gas station on the southwest corner gave this advice based on what they have seen at the roundabouts: Don't stop in the middle, don't back up and don't cut through the shopping center parking lot.
'Pay attention, read the signs. It's not hard,' Hunter said.
Time will ease uncertainties, Brookins said. 'This is going to work. It's just a change people have to get used to.'"
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Anyway, I still haven't found an explanation for that inner circle; why would anyone scoot to the inside?
This one looks kind of disorganized. I like lines on my pavement, guess I'm funny that way;
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