"Are you kidding me?" / Facepalm Thread (pt 2)

[ArcadiaGP]

So when I inevitably slam on my breaks again to avoid hitting an idiot, and then I get rear-ended by the guy behind me, who's fault is that?

Do I get out of my car and tell the jackass that pulled out in front of me to stay right the **** where they are?

 

[jamil]

So when I inevitably slam on my breaks again to avoid hitting an idiot, and then I get rear-ended by the guy behind me, who's fault is that?

Do I get out of my car and tell the jackass that pulled out in front of me to stay right the **** where they are?

When you’re surrounded by idiots, **** happens?

 

[jamil]

The good thing about roundabouts is that they’re way more efficient than traffic signals at moving traffic through an intersection.

The bad thing about roundabouts is that they’re more complicated than traffic signals, and thus are way more accident inducing, though less severe.

 

[spencer rifle]

If you think that's confusing, try the "diverging diamond" we have here.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Just a week or two ago. It was on a discussion of the triangle at Southport and Mann road. Some people want that turned into a roundabout.

Yeah, I measured things a bit using Google earth. I have yet to find a roundabout design that actually fits in the footprint of that triangle because the triangle is too obtuse. Nobody realizes just how big those are, and that somebody in one of those 3 houses is going to lose a significant amount of land, or possibly all of them. Hell, one house might even need to go. Maybe if they installed an ovalabout?


But looking at the design docs for the new Ameriplex extension a year or two ago at the public info meeting, there will be one built there as part of the project.

On a related note, have you seen the nextdoor members in the neighborhood south of us opining that the section between Mooresville Rd and Mann MUST be adjusted and go a different route? Currently it will follow a natural gas easement that will cut off about 16 homes and separate them from the rest of the neighborhood. There is literally no other route possible within reason. I would love to sit down with them and a map and have them show us a better route because every other route would actually require houses to be torn down. The only other thing I can think of is to put an overpass in that would go over the neighborhood street, but that would be so expensive it would be silly.

This is the group of houses that will get cut off. *yawn* The road will follow that open strip of grass between that cluster and the rest of the hood. You'd think they were complaining that the city is going to bulldoze their houses without compensation. Does it suck? yeah. But I can think of MUCH worse than having to cross a busy road to go visit neighbors. Hell, you just saved a couple minutes a day getting out of the neighborhood!

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.6627548,-86.2660229,148m/data=!3m1!1e3

 

[Cameramonkey]

The good thing about roundabouts is that they’re way more efficient than traffic signals at moving traffic through an intersection.

The bad thing about roundabouts is that they’re more complicated than traffic signals, and thus are way more accident inducing, though less severe.

Unless you have a severely lopsided traffic flow, then the lighter legs are screwed. I heard there are several roundabouts up near Deer Creek Music Center that become almost unusable to anyone not leaving after a concert. The outbound flow is so heavy the concert goers are able to monopolize the intersection, preventing folks approaching from the other legs from getting into the roundabout.

Granted that is not a constant occurrence, but its still a thing.

 

[JettaKnight]

If you think that's confusing, try the "diverging diamond" we have here.

We have one - it's wonderful! So efficient, so smooth.

 

[Cameramonkey]

We have one - it's wonderful! So efficient, so smooth.

We have a rule in our car that whenever you are on a diverging diamond you must speak with a British accent since you are driving on the wrong side of the road.

 

[2A_Tom]

The first one I ever saw was slightly confusing. Since then they are just scary.

 

[printcraft]

We have 2. The south at center and webster is 3 sided and works pretty well.
The north at Markland and Park is a larger standard 4 sided and there are accidents there regularly.
Morons don't know you are supposed to yield for traffic already in the circle.

Also: YIELD DOES NOT MEAN COME TO A STOP IF THERE IS NO TRAFFIC.

I've seen a person turn left onto the roundabout at markland before to make a left turn instead of proceeding around to the right like they are supposed to, Just about pulled a head on collision.

 

[d.kaufman]

Ahh...roundabouts....

Watch video in linked article

https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/cars/1165184/dash-cam-car-driving-ban-roundabout-van

 

[2A_Tom]

Two way circles would solve that problem.

Maybe a left hand overpass.

 

[Dead Duck]

We have 2. The south at center and webster is 3 sided and works pretty well.
The north at Markland and Park is a larger standard 4 sided and there are accidents there regularly.
Morons don't know you are supposed to yield for traffic already in the circle.

Also: YIELD DOES NOT MEAN COME TO A STOP IF THERE IS NO TRAFFIC.

I've seen a person turn left onto the roundabout at markland before to make a left turn instead of proceeding around to the right like they are supposed to, Just about pulled a head on collision.

So you're saying the goal is to beat the other drivers to the circle so they will have to yield as I make my victory lap.

Challenge Accepted!

 

[ArcadiaGP]

so this just pulled out of the gas station

and

predictably

spilled a bunch of **** in the road

 

[eldirector]

Speaking of round-abouts....

You all notice folks cutting lane to lane in the multi-lane roundabouts? They enter the circle in the right lane, and then try to straighten out the circle. Like this:

I need to use the left lane in the circle near our house, to get from southbound to eastbound. Some yokel going southbound either cuts me off, or nearly side swipes me, at least once a week.

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

Looks like they left in a hurry, GPIA.

 

[JettaKnight]

Speaking of round-abouts....

You all notice folks cutting lane to lane in the multi-lane roundabouts? They enter the circle in the right lane, and then try to straighten out the circle. Like this:

I need to use the left lane in the circle near our house, to get from southbound to eastbound. Some yokel going southbound either cuts me off, or nearly side swipes me, at least once a week.

I used to see that crap a lot, but in time it's calmed down.


I got an old truck, and no fear...

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Unless you have a severely lopsided traffic flow, then the lighter legs are screwed. I heard there are several roundabouts up near Deer Creek Music Center that become almost unusable to anyone not leaving after a concert. The outbound flow is so heavy the concert goers are able to monopolize the intersection, preventing folks approaching from the other legs from getting into the roundabout.

Granted that is not a constant occurrence, but its still a thing.

Hell, that happens at intersections with traffic lights. Apparently the people that program the timing of traffic lights think that traffic only flows north and south on 135 and 31 on the southside at least. I live just west of 135 on Thompson. It often takes me almost as long to get from 31 to home (about a mile and a half) as my entire commute from 56th St. on the northeast side to 31 and Thompson.

 

[rob63]

Speaking of round-abouts....

You all notice folks cutting lane to lane in the multi-lane roundabouts? They enter the circle in the right lane, and then try to straighten out the circle. Like this:

I need to use the left lane in the circle near our house, to get from southbound to eastbound. Some yokel going southbound either cuts me off, or nearly side swipes me, at least once a week.

I recently had to actually drive up over the curb into the center section to avoid an accident because the woman beside me decided she needed to be in my lane worse than me. Her lane was a right turn only lane, but she apparently didn't want to turn right. The sad thing is that I don't think she ever realized what she did to me.

 

[jamil]

If you think that's confusing, try the "diverging diamond" we have here.

I've done the diverging diamond. Dupont Road in Ft Wayne when I was visiting outlaws. I had no idea what to do first time I saw it. I was like, WTF is this? Then it was like, eh. Weird, but workable. Just do what the signs say.