Don't Be Afraid of Roundabouts, Stupid People, MoDOT Is Gonna Explain Them
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| I'm cold and frightened and WHAT'S A ROUNDABOUT!?!? |
- Fewer collisions because all you gotta do is merge
- Cheaper to maintain (no lights or electricity required)
- Drivers often don't have to come to a complete stop, regardless of direction
Besides the fact that roundabouts are just plain different, they're also a very French innovation, which might render certain hardcore conservatives physically ill (thusly we move to rename them "Freedomabouts.")
But wait wait wait -- here's a video that MoDOT just released, explaining roundabouts in that special tone reserved for talking to the very old, the very young and sweetly stupid people of all ages:
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