Roundabouts opposed in Sussex

Why do people hate roundabouts so much? They make traffic flow so much easier. Everytime a roundabout is pute in people freak out. I think they are not used to them. They are so much safer amd simpler. All you do is look left and go.

The admonition of "stupid is as stupid does" aptly applies to the creation of roundabouts. Stop lights is a far better choice as the majority of motorists have learned relative to roundabouts. The risks involved in driving through roundabouts would be reduced if drivers proceeded with caution, but drivers more frequently than not are hell-bent on getting through them. The notion that roundabouts are superior to controlled intersections begs the question of why and how. If everyone drove sanely, roundabouts could pass the test, but harried and distracted drivers today are the rule not the exception.

These people are all wrong about roundabouts. Once they get over the fear or possibly some of the expense, they will find that traffic flows so much better. Even in rush hour traffic, roundabouts are so much more efficient that the good old 4 way stop or stop and go lights. They have them in areas of Indiana that are heavily developed and I've been there in the mornings and traffic flows so much better.

Roundabouts are far superior...expect for those unwilling to learn something new and better.

Roundabouts take more land/space and are more expensive to build than your garden variety stop light intersection. You just need to take a look at the accident rate of the Roundabout in New Berlin on Moorland Road to see how "safe" they are. One th bright side, they do cut down on travel times.

So how is this being paid for?? "The village staff said revenue sources for the project have yet to be identified." Interesting, considering the people on the board who want $$ to spend all signed Gov. Walker's recall petition. Gee, thanks guys.

Good for the concerned citizens of Sussex! Indeed, how DO pedestrians cross roundabout arterials?. Roundabouts are the "soup du jour" and must be Topic A at the municipal planners conventions and mags because they are being pushed everywhere. The solution to the pedestrian problem at least in Paris like the Place de la Bastille was to install mini-stoplights for those exiting the ring. Ready for that?

Regarding the issue of pedestrians in roundabouts, see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y05qGz5B1Wg (or any of hundreds of Google search results on the topic).

So what good is a roundabout on Main St in Sussex when the trains are coming through? Hurry up & get everybody in the direction they need to go & than what? When the trains come through & stop traffic where do we go? We sit in the roundabout blocking its almighty purpose? This roundabout thing may work on other communities but not little old Sussex. Seriously where is the "rush hour" traffic? Give me a break people...how about learning some patience & planning on what traffic there may be & leaving accordingly. We have been doing it for years. Seems a needless waste of what will surely be our money just to be trendy.

If you think that a lot of people haven't grasped how to drive through them normally,
ask your local fire departments how well they do when an ambulance or fire truck is
approaching the ones on Town Line Rd.

DemsAreNotLogical:
Pat Tetzlaff also signed the recall petition. Unfortunately, she ran unopposed in the April 3rd election, so you are stuck with her - for now.