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MetroMPG · 12-21-2007, 09:35 PM

You mean you don't even have to slow down much if you're careful! That was my experience anyway.

I've asked a traffic engineer why they're not used where I live, and the reason they gave: 1) stop signs are cheaper; 2) snow clearing issues. (Vancouver doesn't see much snow, but my city does.)

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