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Ep. 29: Roundabouts Are Everywhere — But Are You Using Them Right?
From growing up in L.A. without encountering a single roundabout to navigating them daily in Florida - this episode chronicles the quiet revolution happening in American traffic engineering. Roundabouts aren't just trendy urban planning; they're solving real problems that traditional intersections create.
The safety statistics are remarkable: roundabouts show up to a 90% reduction in fatal crashes when they replace stop signs or traffic signals. Why? It comes down to "conflict points" - traditional four-way intersections have 32 potential collision points, while roundabouts have only 8. Plus…
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