Roundabouts Are Safer. So Why Does The U.S. Have So Few Of Them? - CNBC

[Backseat Driver]

28. Not a fan; our double ones are on a fire emergency route.

Well, you're supposed to pull over to the right and stop should they come up behind you. Darn if people don't do just that...resulting in much confusion. Just before the 1st of the 2, I once had a ladder truck come up fast behind with nowhere to go but slowly forward into the circle. I had to yield to those already entering from their street and not exactly knowing where those sirens were coming from during rush hour and not yet at the 2nd circle (same/same) or into an exit only driveway; yes I did just the latter. TPTB have changed signage with re-learning, changed the inner circle landscaping (blocked vision); added speed bumps (that almost requires a complete stop); and added islands for pedestrians crossing between the islands on nursing home scooters. There's so much to eyeball as one approaches, schools, strip malls, gas station, pizza shop delivery and pick-up people and various cross-walks to which most now have crossing light buttons on polls. Darn if folks still just cross where they want to!