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| Tweet Topic Started: Feb 24 2006, 04:28 AM (1,252 Views) | |
| Benjamin | Feb 24 2006, 08:16 AM Post #16 |
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Bercause unlike any other country, Americans have learned patience, and we can wait at traffic lights. And we have a lot more cars on the road. This could cause a lot of traffic jams or even more car crashes. Traffic lights are safer, and no one I know has complained about the wait. Besides, if you knew anything about traffic lights, the wait is only about 30 seconds long. |
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| Scott T | Feb 24 2006, 08:58 AM Post #17 |
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Joe10 for Admin.
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I loved playing on roundabouts as a kid...and swings!1 :huh: |
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| DaNtE X | Feb 24 2006, 09:01 AM Post #18 |
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I have a roundabout near me. |
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| Meltdown | Feb 24 2006, 12:18 PM Post #19 |
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The Schtig
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American cars either turn at right angles or not at all. If they had roundabouts there'd be constant pile-ups. |
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| Vince.Valentine | Feb 24 2006, 12:37 PM Post #20 |
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tired as usual
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Mmm it depends sometimes. on location too. Some roundabouts can get very annoying. |
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| Crimson | Feb 24 2006, 12:47 PM Post #21 |
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Karate ni sente nashi.
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Their are a few round-a-bout's near my house... *lives in florida* ~ Crimson |
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| GeToFfMe | Feb 24 2006, 12:48 PM Post #22 |
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Pride FC > UFC
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We do have roundabouts. At least in Nevada we do. "Every other normal Country"......America is America. I don't know what your history teacher taught you but America is normal. |
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| Sean. | Feb 24 2006, 01:01 PM Post #23 |
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International pimp of mystery
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So, basically, if your country doesnt have a roundabout - your country is not normal ![]() I live in England, and we have loads of roundabouts
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| Vettore | Feb 24 2006, 01:08 PM Post #24 |
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DON VETTORE
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I counted a lot on the way home today.
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| Maiz | Feb 24 2006, 01:17 PM Post #25 |
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Lord of all things corn.
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Yeah..... Intersections are much easier to understand and make. Why does it matter anyway?
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| Sean. | Feb 24 2006, 01:22 PM Post #26 |
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International pimp of mystery
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I counted 3, but you would have seen 5 :sigh: They are so wubbly :wub::wub::wub: |
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| Vince.Valentine | Feb 24 2006, 01:27 PM Post #27 |
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tired as usual
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theres 7 here XD |
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| catfriedrice | Feb 24 2006, 01:27 PM Post #28 |
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Anatidaephobic
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You've never been to Spartenburg, have you? Try having 2 major highways, 1 interstate offramp, and 2-4 side streets all going into a roundabout. It was a nightmare. And we have one in Farrigut that I know of. I think they like em too EDIT: Here, look at this http://www.roundabouts.net/roundabouts.html |
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| Kazuki-ZNR | Feb 24 2006, 01:40 PM Post #29 |
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Roundabouts are perfectly safe with large volumes of traffic as long as you have a basic understanding of how to drive. If anything they are safer because there is more of a steady stream of traffic instead of all the stopping and starting. Anyway from what I understand America does have roundabouts but they are no where near as common or frequent as other countries. |
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| GeToFfMe | Feb 24 2006, 01:57 PM Post #30 |
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Pride FC > UFC
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I wouldn't know about other Countries 'cause I have never left the Country but i'll take your word for it.
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