The Albany Times-Union reports that New York State is adopting the roundabout in lieu of traffic lights to manage traffic at intersections. I suppose the plan has some merits, but I'm sure there are a lot of Irish drivers who'll be saying, "Maybe not a great idea". Roundabouts seem to breed like rabbits.
Roundabouts are taking over the roadways in Dublin. More and more small intersections are getting roundabouts to replace stop signs. Some of the intersections where roundabouts have been installed are so tight that I think the road engineers are using a large coin for the outline of the roundabout. Anything larger than a bicycle has trouble negotiating the bends in these little roundabouts.
