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Old 12-11-2010, 12:17 AM   #53 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by TheMarkofPolo View Post
And the dreaded 4-way stop. There is a multitude of Suburban/H2/Excursion driving suburbanites (on cell phone of course), where I live near campus, who can't navigate stop signs, reducing fuel economy and safety!

Automatics and standards would both benefit from roundabouts instead of stop signs.
Forget the roundabouts. All that would be needed is to replace most of the stop signs with yield signs. But the trial lawyers lobby would oppose it vehemently. If you run a yield sign and cause an accident there isn't much opportunity or need for litigation.
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