Well then, put traffic lights up too, and that will reduce side collisions. The actual data proves you wrong. . Visit the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety for modern roundabout FAQs and safety facts. Modern Roundabouts are one of several proven road safety features (FHWA). The life saved may ...

The reason they use them is that it (supposedly) reduces fatal or severe accidents. Non-fatal and non-severe accidents do increase quite significantly though. The idea is that vehicles hit at oblique angles and not head on or at right angles. Your statements about fender benders is false.. Visit th...

I wonder who profits most from these. Big Roundabout? Insurance companies from rising rates? You would think they would have tested it more before building so many. The only place they seem to work well is in new residential areas where they replace four way stops. Except they can't really be retro...

The intersection of Hamilton & Marsh Roads in Okemos was converted from a light to a roundabout several years ago. Not a good thing to navigate during rush hour. The thing that confuses me most about roundabouts are the lane designations. In some cases the outer-lane is designated right-turn-only a...

Same here. The old MSU roundabouts seemed larger in diameter than most built today. There was a little more road space for at least moderate daily traffic (sporting events were another matter). The lights were a much-needed improvement, although much caution is still necessary as I've encountered m...

What are the most dangerous roundabouts in Michigan? https://www.michiganautolaw.com/blog/2019/06/19/most-dangerous-roundabouts-in-michigan-2018/ There are already so many accidents on many roundabouts that they are putting traffic lights on the roundabouts. The whole idea was supposed to be to eli...