Click on the link provided to access answers, courtesy of the Insurance
Institute for Highway Safety (February 2006), to the following
frequently asked
questions about roundabouts:
1. What is a roundabout?
2. How do roundabouts differ from
older traffic circles and rotaries?
3. How do roundabouts affect safety?
4. How do roundabouts affect traffic
flow?
5. Are there other benefits?
6. Can roundabouts accommodate larger
vehicles?
7. How do roundabouts affect older
drivers?
8. Are roundabouts safe for
pedestrians?
9. Do roundabouts require more space
than traditional intersections?
10. Do drivers favor roundabouts?
11. What are the impediments to
building roundabouts?
12. How common are roundabouts in the
United States?
13. What are appropriate locations for
roundabouts?
14. What types of intersections may
not be good candidates for roundabouts?
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