Yes, we have some big roundabouts with traffic lights on them too. Note that the lights aren't always where each road meets the circle at the "yield" line; in many cases the lights are placed on the circle itself!

Those big 4 or 5-lane types are a nightmare for all but local drivers. The lanes are "helpfully" marked for which exit you want, but it's almost impossible to keep in the recommended lane all the way around. Anyone who's hit the A10 roundabout at Kings Lynn will know the feeling: Five lanes in a huge circle that must be about 100 yards diameter, vehicles crossing each other's path everywhere as they try to hit the right lane (and NOT hit other vehicles!), AND about four sets of traffic lights on the way round. You can't even just keep going round in the outside lane until you reach the right exit, as islands at each road sometimes make the outermost lane filter off. They just ensure even more congestion as drivers search for a gap on their right to pull back into the main flow.

Can you tell I don't like these junctions? [Linked Image]



[This message has been edited by pauluk (edited 03-16-2003).]