[ale] [OT] Cars and licensing...

[Sparr]

They increase throughput. Not linearly, but some.

If you want to see something awesome, check out
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roundabout#Turbo_roundabouts which involve
deciding which exit you want ahead of time and committing to a lane, which
increases throughput significantly more.


On Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 12:10 PM, Doug Hall <doughalldev at gmail.com> wrote:

> I really don't get multi-lane roundabouts. Why have an inner lane, where
> people can get stuck - like Chevy Chase in European Vacation?
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 10:34 AM, James Taylor <
> James.Taylor at eastcobbgroup.com> wrote:
>
>> I don't know if I agree with that. I worked for Wang Labs years ago, and
>> the rotary next to their corporate headquarters on 128 got hammered every
>> morning and evening.
>> Never saw any real slow downs. It was a two lane rotary that stayed full
>> during rush hour. Cars nose to tail in two lanes with constant motion.
>> Scary the first time I tried it, but pretty good after that.
>> -jt
>>
>>
>>
>> James Taylor
>> 678-697-9420
>> james.taylor at eastcobbgroup.com
>>
>>
>>
>> >>> Derek Atkins <warlord at MIT.EDU> 7/23/2013   11:01 AM >>>
>> They work fairly well until you get
>> more congestion.  In light traffic they are much more efficient than
>> lights or stop signs, but in heavier traffic, not so much.
>>
>>
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