AMERICAN RECATS TO EUROPEAN ROUNDABOUTS! 😳(HOW DO YOU DRIVE IN THEM?!)

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[@saturnfoxy1398]

Can you react to second Franco Mexican war

[@bcfcbennjy99]

Roundabouts are simple. There's nothing difficult at all, and it helps traffic flow.

[@Spido68_the_spectator]

Next to where my parents live, there is a trio of roundabouts daily causing backups...

[@Lueluekopter]

Don't tell her about the Magic Roundabout in Swindon 😉

[@rebeckavogel]

@@Spido68_the_spectator Is there a traffic light right after, that clogs them up? If yes it's not the roundabouts.

[@oraniuk9271]

With an intersection and lights, it would be worse

[@bcfcbennjy99]

@@Spido68_the_spectator That's down to our roads being outdated and not able to handle 21st century traffic

[@williamburnham3659]

I have been driving in the UK for 40 years and can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times I have missed an exit off a roundabout 🙂🙂🙂

[@animated_ads]

Well there was that time when I was arguing with my husband ... it took me all of 30 seconds to go back around to the correct exit.

[@maryamniord2214]

If I miss one is it beacuse of bad destination markings not about the roundabout itself.

[@rainerfuchs2788]

why should you miss our exit? .. you are driving .. so you are focused on the street .. there is absolut no reason for missing your exit. Are you missing you exit on a 4 way crossing? .. so why should you miss your exit on an roundabout ? ...

[@Kullioking]

Dident you whatch the video? she has more consurn about germany dont allowing here to eat her burger while driving und you think she is focused on driving?

[@holgerczubka5453]

@@Kullioking Its not forbidden to eat and drink during driving in germany!

[@Kullioking]

@@holgerczubka5453 I know.

[@T0MT0Mmmmy]

@@holgerczubka5453 but when eating and drinking hinders you to focus on the traffics, IT IS FORBIDDEN!

[@ja_ma]

Distracted by cheeseburger.

[@martinkogler6030]

Missing an exit? Never happened to me. But IT would take another 15 sec. to reach the exit again. How long Do you wait at red light?

[@martinkogler6030]

How long dies IT take without rund abouts?

[@aucourant9998]

No matter how complicated the roundabouts look from the air, they are very simple to negotiate on the ground. You simply follow the signs that relate to you and ignore everything else. The designers do all the hard work; the driver just follows a single clearly laid out path. In the unlikely event that you miss an exit, you simply drive around until you reach it again, a few seconds delay at most. The greatest obstacle Americans have is overcoming the fear that it is complicated, it is very simple in reality.

[@siriussolaris1499]

I don't get it.... Eating rubbish (fastfood) when you drive is doubly dangerous to your health squared next to the distraction from traffic and the others who are all not looking at the road but at your phones or what to eat or whatever do. take a seat and enjoy your meal - it is esential for your life. do you eat when you are in the shower? or at a patient at work? or when you sleep? eat when you eat - drive when you drive ... focus on the main thing you do in just that time. life gets better. believe me.

[@Kullioking]

13:30 Girl it is max 30sec. not 30 min. You miss your exit, than drife a curcle and thake it. Every exit has way signs so you normaly dont miss the exit. Only if you have to eat your silly burger.

[@davidmezo4784]

The city at 09:40 is Budapest, capital of Hungary. It is in fact beautiful, check it out 😁

[@19Edurne]

5:33...That's the beauty of roundabouts: you can't miss your exit. If you do, you just stay on the roundabout until you get to it on the second try. No perillous maneuvre required. You're more screwed if you miss your exit at a crossroad.

[@MiguelBorgesphotography]

true

[@kikebautista2110]

If you missed your exit way....keep going in the roundabout ten more seconds and you will be in the exit again...no big deal.

[@emmasly123]

Losing time due to a roundabout? Absolutely not. With traffic lights, you have to wait for green, even if there is no traffic. With roundabouts, you just yield to the drivers in the roundabout. There is very limited to no waiting time.

[@Gazer75]

Wait for green if no traffic?? The light would change to green as you approach if there is no traffic. Unless you've got ancient traffic light tech with no sensors.

[@foxy126pl6]

@@Gazer75 so all the ones in america... Yeah, they didnt implement them at all

[@JoyNova]

Roundabouts are something to get used to, but once you are used to them, you'll see how safe and faster it is than stoplights. I think there is a massive stubbornness the US needs to get over, so they can create efficient roads

[@codyyh9421]

idk why people say they would miss an exit. bro you can see the road just fucking turn lol

[@pillmuncher67]

It is, in fact, allowed to be eating while driving in Germany. If eating distracts you, it's verboten. Foods that require both hands are also not allowed. You can drink beer while driving, as long as your blood alcohol level stays below 0.05%. But even below that level, if you get into an accident, you might be partly liable. So: Never drink and drive!

[@internalpolitics461]

For people who use them, as far as I am aware they seem a lot more simple than you think but for people who do not sue them it is easy to see the struggle

[@Lixmage]

No it isn't... It is a totally irrational fear...

[@nilocnolnah6788]

It’s all in the mind. It’s so logical and simple.

[@efo4697]

If you miss your exit in a roundabout just go in circle till you get to it again ? People who think roundabouds are scary shouldn't drive a car.

[@torreyskidd]

just to give you a bit of perspective.. i live in Wales and it takes me 15 minutes to drive to work and theres 9 roundabouts on my way 😊 once you really know how to use them, they are easy!

[@amisanders467]

England, Manchester. I live 10 minutes from work & there are 4 separate roundabouts. I hit one set of traffic lights to get to work which I’m sat waiting at longer than I takes me to use the roundabouts!

[@bencekeomley-horvath385]

The pretty city at 10:20 is Budapest, Hungary, Clark Ádám Square

[@reinhard8053]

And with people driving on the right it can't be London.

[@Lueluekopter]

Good for you for finally driving through a roundabout! They whole thing about how the US doesn't want change reminded me of another video: "Why US Signs Look Different Than The Rest Of The World’s" from the channel "Half as interesting". Did you know almost the entire world uses similar road signs?

[@FrankDonaldJean]

I am from France , it is true that round abouts can be tricky when you are a new driver but when you get more experience it is much more convenient than wainting 2 minuts at the red light of each intersection..

[@mirkozlikovski9553]

the city is called Budapest, a capital of Hungary, and the roundabouts are easier than intersections... ;)

[@luispnrf]

Mythbusters showed that roundabouts are around 20% better and with almost zero risk of frontal colisions.

[@stephanweinberger]

@12:55 this is a completely normal roundabout - just because it is "squished" in the middle doesn't change the overall layout. If you "miss your exit" you just go around one more time.

[@romanbecker6711]

Roundabouts are cheaper for Community planers instead of Traffic lights. Traffic lights need more maintenance

[@rebeckavogel]

Hey, those 4 Leaf Clover Highway intersections are awesome actually.They are in a way the Roundabouts of Highway construction. Just think about it, you can follow the loops around indefinitely if you wanted to and get onto any direction of any highway just by staying in one lane. No hassle with looking for the right lane to get to where you want to go. Loops are great for keeping traffic flowing. If you miss an exit, you have like whatever Minutes until you can double back and get to the correct lane. If you just have to follow a loop and get off on the right exit you can always just go around and try again almost immediately.

[@richardhargrave6082]

Four way intersection is slower because you stop, on a roundabout you can merge in to the traffic flow without stopping. Getting stuck on a roundabout just doesn't happen, you may go around once or twice if you miss the exit, but that's it. Another thing, the sign posting at junctions is rubbish compared to Europe

[@pttaekwondo]

Take it from me, I'm learning to drive in the UK of which I'm about to take my practical test. Roundabouts make sense and are much easier than any crossroad I've done

[@edysonedy2528]

maybe you should put the burger down and focus on driving and you won't miss the exit

[@FavourInternational]

Hush

[@jeffreysouthgate9834]

roundabouts work, because europeans are taught to drive, not just steer.

[@thechilledscarab]

The thing you have to remember as well, which they don't usually say, is that the majority of Europeans drive manual cars (shift stick). So eating while shifting in a roundabout is just impossible.

[@TheMarilith]

Roundabouts are very common intersections in Europe ;-) makes driving easier, safer and also improve trafic flow

[@tapio7133]

Yeah, exactly why accidents happens, eating and drinking while you should focus on driving.

[@ShadowViewsOnly]

9:44 That city is called Budapest, Hungary. It's our capital city. That bridge is called "Chain Bridge".

[@siloPIRATE]

5:08 this is why you guys need traffic lights. Busy eating while you’re driving. Eat in or get where you’re going then eat. Can kill sometime with distracted driving

[@martinaklee-webster1276]

Roundabouts are simple and smooth, as Long you know the rules. They make Traffic much more easy and secure.I am glad, the Numbers of them are growing over the Last years.

[@DanMarksman]

We dont need to eat while driving. We have short hours = lots of spare time to sit down and enjoy life. 🍔🍻⚽🎸💃🕺💕🍼

[@siloPIRATE]

8:57 electric cars have instant acceleration therefore faster of the line. Also, it’s not a race and everyone will get their chance to go

[@Lixmage]

I will NEVER understand why you Americans are so ridiculously terrified by roundabouts. They are so superior to crossroads and they flow simply and are not stressful in the slightest. Get over yourselves!

[@aphextwin5712]

When you miss your exit on a freeway, you might add 30 minutes to your journey. When you miss your exit on a roundabout, you loose at most maybe five seconds (the time it takes to drive one round).

[@ladypartay]

The city you pointed out to be pretty and looks like London at 9:45 is my hometown: Budapest, Hungary :)

[@arthur_p_dent]

12:49 this is, rather appropriately, called a "dogbone interchange". Notice, however, that the "dogbone" is basically a circle that is a little bent to fit on the bridge. The shape is slightly different than a circle, but traffic connections are exactly identical.

[@AlmightyCRJ]

A roundabout is designed that you continuously doing _something_ . One advantage of that is you don't notice the time elapsing because you're focusing on the task. Bit like a supermarket self check out in that respect. My biggest thought on the matter is: Why do the self assertive Americans pick the system where someone tells what to do as opposed to one where they decide for themselves?

[@whattiler5102]

If you miss your exit then you just go round again and then take it. On any given roundabout you are only going to do that once; like anything in life you get better with repetition. All you have to do when you wish to enter a roundabout is give way ('yield') to cars coming from your right, then match your speed to the other cars. It is much safer than the risk of a looney hitting you side on at speed.

[@emiliajojo5703]

That's one huge advantage,if you miss your exit,just go round one more time.

[@zsuzsannabognar7775]

The city that you didnt know was Budapest thats where Im from

[@Luredreier]

3:12 No, the main point of roundabouts is safety. The improved flow is just a added benefit, and doesn't really apply in some situations.

[@therockery4759]

Roundabouts are verry simple, more simple than crossroad without traffic lights. And they also keep better traffic flow. In my county there are plenty of roundabouts expecially in cities.

[@SUBTT67]

That beautiful city is Budapest.

[@emiliajojo5703]

Btw,normal intersections are way slower than roundabouts,especially with high traffic

[@Kewickviper]

Roundabouts are very simple. They are super common in the EU & UK, so we get used to them and they're normal.

[@dsludge8217]

6:06 "Because people run the red light" - Yeah, lack of driving discipline, plus you have situations when it is okay to pass a red light, this brings down the respect for the red light. If you run a red light here and are caught, even if there is no accident, you'll get your license suspended.

[@reinhard8053]

In Austria we have a different sequence of lights, so you can even get fined for driving at yellow (a friend did that once). And if you run a roundabout you either lift off above the center or get stuck in the middle. It happens sometimes with idiots and drunks.

[@s0m10u]

"but it's so much faster to just go this way" yeah that's litterally the point would you rather go around twice or be hit from the side

[@paulfletcher3998]

If you miss your exit on a roundabout you add about 10-15 seconds to your journey not 30 minutes.

[@Beedo_Sookcool]

I could make Americans get on board with roundabouts with a week. Just point out that, "Okay, if you can't master a skill that Europeans find easy and do better than you . . . ." There'd be a huge push just to show that Murrka can do anything better than forners. Either that, or they'd invent "Traffic Diamonds" out of pure spite and declare themselves World Champions at using them. 😉

[@petersymonds4975]

Hello. I live in a small village and we have loads of roundabouts around the village on the main roads. One which is junction of two very busy roads have traffic lights as well. Inside the village there are two mini-roundabouts at T-junctions. These are just a white spot about two foot in diameter with loads of markings of white lines and directional arrows, one had traffic lights but because a by-pass was built the roads are quieter so they act to slow traffic and give all drivers a fair and safer chance of turning or going straight ahead,

[@HSF-hb4mc]

I live in Milton Keynes and we are known for having so many roundabouts

[@clivegilbertson6542]

G'day from OZ! Here we have heaps of wonderful roundabouts and I think the only people who dislike them are some of our extra long articulated truck drivers. Apart from that they are an absolute joy in keeping traffic safer and flowing more freely than intersections with lights etc...Cheers!

[@josefineseyfarth6236]

The "four-leave clover intersections" you meant are actually 90% of entrances to and exits from the German autobahn.

[@mikeeast761]

Round about s are super easy, give way to traffic from the right (UK maybe left everywhere else) enter the roundabout when it's safe and exit when you need to. They can look intimidating from above, check out spaghetti junction in the UK, but when your on the road all you see is the road your on so not intimidating at all

[@nandorvarga]

Beautiful city (9:44) is Budapest, capital city of Hungary.

[@AndreasEUR]

08:10 The cloverleaf intersection is godsend. You can so easily turn around if you missed an exit.

[@fuuzzzyy]

You shouldnt be on the road then. If that "clover look" highway is hard to understand - and there's nothing to understand there - just use public transportation. + You are not supposed to eat burgers when driving.

[@spyro257]

if u miss an exit... sry but... u should know, where u are going, how to get there, and watch the road... i know it sounds mean, but i'm just direct...

[@aphextwin5712]

France is the queen of roundabouts, they have 967 per one million inhabitants. For the Spain, the UK and Italy that number between about 400 and 600. The U.S. in contrast has only 73 roundabouts per one million inhabitants. Using a different measure, the ratio between the total number of intersections and the number of roundabouts, France is still on top with 1 in 81 intersections being a roundabout. In Spain follows closely with 1 in 82, Italy and the British Isles are at about a bit above 100. In the U.S. this number is 1 in 636. Sources: “Going Round in Circles? The Countries That Prefer Roundabouts” & “How common are roundabouts? (plus a bunch of other maps)”

[@nilocnolnah6788]

It’s the simplest thing on the road. Don’t know what all this is about in America.

[@ibalginusparalenovic6463]

If you fear that you will miss your turn use navigation, it will tell you when to go ;)

[@norikosato7823]

I live in Australia and a roundabout near my place has been removed and replaced by the traffic lights probably because when the traffic was heavy you had to wait forever to get into it.

[@meteerbil2078]

You overthink it. But i guess the rest of the world have smarter drivers.

[@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188]

As a Dane I have a round about close to my home, with extra traffic light to control the amount of cars going in during rush hours and with special, turn right roads to the side, to avoid entering the traffic light. I don't like it, as it seems too complicated, but during Rush Hours it is better to get traffic moving

[@arthur_p_dent]

9:36 not sure where this is, but it can't be London, as the UK has left hand traffic.

[@uncle_matula]

Budapest, Hungary

[@user-ky6vw5up9m]

In UK, one of the jobs of a roundabout is to be a “ Speed Reduction Feature”

[@mauk2861]

To confuse you even more, a few of our towns have "magic roundabouts" (like Hemel Hempstead and High Wycombe near me) when you have a central roundabout and 6 or more small ones around the edge... still easy enough as long as you get in the right lane!

[@productjoe4069]

My big concern with the one in High Wycombe has always been that it’s at the bottom of two facing 10% gradient hills, not the navigation. I still remember the runaway lorry incident

[@Gaston413]

The positive thing of a roundabout is that if you missed the right exit the next chance comes not even one round later again. And you can usually do without traffic lights.

[@emeidocathail7808]

Roundabouts are only an issue if everyone thinks they have right of way all the time .. logic helps to overcome those delusions.

[@user-ky6vw5up9m]

Stoplights can easily be optimised to reduced average vehicle delay-time. The timings can easily be varied in real time. This is a disadvantage of an standard (unsignalized) roundabout.

[@deridex77]

It’s the safest crossing. Please come over and learn it.

[@lorraineyoung102]

Although we give way to the right in the UK and it's not always necessary to come to a halt, it is also normal to stop before entering a roundabout if there is oncoming traffic. Many big roundabouts also have traffic lights so everyone takes their turn. As far as missing your exit is concerned there are generally clear lane markings/signs so that a drivers can choose the route they need on the approach but if that's not the case and you're not sure you can just stay on the inside lane and drive round the roundabout giving you the opportunity to check and then circle round again once you know the exit lane you need at which time you need to indicate clearly as you move across into your desired exit lane!

[@T0MT0Mmmmy]

Roundabouts with traffic lights are not real roundabouts! They are just multiple intersections formed as a circle. Its the concept that makes a roundabout a roundabout, not the geometric form.

[@1336mg]

Dont look from above, just drive on it, than you feel how it is. Same as the four clover highway. You dont even know when you doing that, just drive.

[@IvanRaaby]

Roundabuts are simpel and fast

[@denniskarlsson6173]

In Sweden we also have a fuckton of roundabouts but ofc we also have intersections and they are more prone to accidents especially involving older people

[@lulu-qz2en]

I'm French and I'm a new driver. It's not easy at the start but after going in a busy road with roundabouts at every intersection I feel confident with them. i was also scared of not being able to go out when I'm on the left lane but it never happened to me, even when it's busy.

[@tompettersson3814]

My way to work is 10miles and it contains 10 roundabouts, and it is not even in the city centre.

[@DiegoP-co3bc]

I will never understand why you get so many problems for a roundabout

[@ChiliConCarnage]

As a European, this video is giving me an aneurism. 😄

[@tomski120]

Did you have all these irrational fears when you were starting your channel? Now it's second nature isn't it 😁 it'll be the same with using roundabouts 👍

[@stefanberndt3312]

roundabouts are much more safer and smoother than crossings.

[@teotik8071]

If you miss your exit you're caught in the roundabout forever.

[@FavourInternational]

Rip 😔

[@attilarevesz4282]

The nice city no london... this budapest... Hungary...

[@attilaosztopanyi9468]

9:39 its Budapest in front of the Chain Bridge

[@AndreasEUR]

08:53 I have a Prius, they are not slow ;) We just prefer not to burn gallons upon gallons of fuel.

[@balintseban5184]

9:43 Budapest (Hungary)

[@simonupton-millard]

4 way crossroads are not that common due to safty and efficiency, roundabouts are everywhere here so no one is scared of them, we often miss the exit you just go round

[@user-ky6vw5up9m]

Roundabouts compromise traffic flow to give greater safety. in UK, there are also “signalised roundabouts “ which try to give the best of both worlds.(roundabout with stoplights)

[@leonardochapman4736]

traffic lights slow traffic flow FAR more than roundabouts. roundabouts have both faster traffic flow, and less collisions

[@Trojak91]

It's funny how people are mad about something they doesn't know

[@ingrida1121]

You wont miss your exit if you are paying attention. You can only yourself to blame if you are not focused.

[@BanaJasotto]

no fear, it is easy, you must look for one and drive in it, then you see

[@robert4you]

9:40 Budapest, Hungary. One of Europe's most beautiful cities.

[@steve00alt70]

Roundabouts are safe if only drivers indicate use their blinkers

[@dwamc]

All roundabouts look complicated from the air although mostly simple to use.