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WHY SO MANY ROUNDABOUTS?

Drivers don’t always like the idea of roundabouts. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety conducted a survey on public opinion. “Before construction, the number of drivers in favor of roundabouts was only 31%, and those strongly opposed was 41%. After driving them, this shifted to 63% in favor and only 15% strongly opposed.”

Here are FDOT’s reasons for using roundabouts:

n Lower speeds and 75% fewer conflict points than four-way intersections

n 30% to 50% increase in traffic capacity

n Nationwide, 78% to 82% reduction in severe crashes.

n In Florida, 15% to 47% reduction in all crashes, 80% reduction in serious injuries and fatalities

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2023-06-08T07:00:00.0000000Z

2023-06-08T07:00:00.0000000Z

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