How About a Roundabout?

This video explains the benefits of the roundabout system on Minnesota roadways and how they reduce injury crashes and fatalities, increase pedestrian safety, and lessen vehicle congestion and pollution.
For more information concerning Minnesota roundabouts visit the link below:
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[@domki366]

Oh my god we watched this video in Drivers' Ed and we actually counted how much times he said "rahndabahts." Literally about 40.

[@drewanderson3429]

same :)

[@Minecraftdancer12345]

domki366 we counted in my class and got 54 times

[@edp2260]

rahnd-a-bots maybe? Or was it round-a-boots?

[@billdingmann7723]

domki366 h

[@zertify9339]

Facts 😂

[@burntoak9377]

As someone from England who grew up with roundabouts, they are very safe and easy to navigate IF you understand the rules and get in the correct lane. In Edgware where i lived it has a 3 lane roundabout; no problem. In the U.S. I have lived through NJ circles and Massachusetts rotaries, both demolition derbies. For me the most frustrating thing is drivers not using indicators approaching and while in the roundabout. In fact almost all of the KZbin instructional videos don't mention indicators.

[@nicholascopeland5027]

As an American living in France I am surprised we haven't used them a lot more stateside. They are so much more functional as it is so well pointed out in this video. I was thinking of starting an engineering firm to promote this idea in the states and I am just glad that it is now being used. One other huge advantage it has that isn't mentioned on the video is that it is so much cheaper to maintain than the traditional 4 way stops seen around the country. You don't have any electricity costs that you have at stoplights and you only have to maintain the grass or flowers which are in the island itself. For all those cities across the states that are hurting fiscally it is a NO BRAINER! Once you use them a bit they are super functional as an American currently living in France can attest! Viva le roundabout!!!

[@johntracy72]

I live in Austin, Texas. A 2 lane roundabout replaced the traffic lights at southbound I-35 frontage road and 51st Street and it has been a godsend. Traffic congestion is now non existent because of that roundabout.

[@chimneychap5142]

They are just putting them everywhere in every little town here in Minnesota, I like them tho.

[@eddebrock]

Are you telling me that a roundabout is a new concept in the US?

[@drewanderson3429]

yeah they added roundabouts here in MN a couple years ago, right about when this video was made

[@ILovePancakes24]

Six years later they are still controversial. Give it 100 years and maybe people will stop being so concerned with them.

[@dhy5342]

There's one near me that has been there since 1927.

[@tc9634]

Wtf is a rahndabart? btw we have had these in the UK since before Hawaii was a state

[@llamiart2163]

I fucking love this video drivers Ed made me so bored it made this entertaining

[@ethanm2828]

I'm all for roundabouts like these, with a fairly large center island. Many I've seen though have a tiny center island (~10-15 foot diameter) and are dizzying to get through, and downright impossible for larger vehicles...

[@jo0123]

This is a good idea for intersections with average to below average traffic.

[@donbeissel2965]

They are actually best in busy intersections.

[@johnbenton4488]

There is nothing 'modern' about roundabouts other than UK local authorities putting traffic lights on them and ruining the original intention. Ho hum!

[@drewanderson3429]

as a drivers ed student in MN I had to watch this. "Mahdurn Rahndabowts" has been stuck in my head ever since

[@johnbenton4488]

Simple. Two rules. !. Give way to the left (right in UK etc) 2. Never overtake.

[@ethanm2828]

John Benton Welcome to America. This is a modern thing here. I've seen less than ten in my life, but they are starting to emerge.

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

well roundabouts on 60- 7- mph roads with 4 + lanes doe need some controlled light filtering

[@israrkhanisrarkhan5685]

Video at 9:54 is the solution of roundabout while I was struggling in KZbin videos to learn how to deal with roundabout .thanks .

[@onlyfriend13]

What’s a Rownd a baht?

[@jimmybuckets5863]

What are y’all talking about? I didn’t hear him say roundabout once. These Rhonda-bots sound pretty cool though

[@geraldokland7499]

TO LEAVE A ROUNDABOUT" TURN ON YOUR RIGHT TURN SIGNAL"

[@maplebrownsgr]

take a shot for every time he says roundabout

[@PatchedThePipe]

americans much be terrible drivers.. need a video to explain a roundabout and most ya all drive automatics.. where here in uk and europe roundabouts are feckin everywhere, and we all learn to drive manual (much much more fun to drive.. i hate drive autos.. so damn borin)

[@drewanderson3429]

To respond to your statements, this video is mostly used currently in a drivers ed classroom setting, and this video was made because roundabouts where added in Minnesota a few years ago. Also, I plan to drive a manual.

[@drewanderson3429]

Michael Batori So are you American?

[@VicodinElmo]

Jerry Mores Oh, come on, you sound ridiculous. You need to drive autos to make your life easier because of your shit economy? Yeah, ours is shitty too. Guess what? We can still drive manuals juuuuust fine. You were also using autos even when your economy was dung well...

[@danwkirk]

About the 10 minute mark of this video it shows making a right turn from the center (traditionally left) lane. What happens if a car is parallel to them in the outside lane. Who has the right-of-way? Seems like a big conflict.

[@Xinthose]

Dan Kirk I suppose they couldn't go straight if another car is next to them

[@danwkirk]

Xinthose This is a logical conclusion, but doesn't answer the right-of way question.

[@nicholascopeland5027]

Dan, to answer the obvious...you don't make a right turn from the center lane. You only go in the center lane (on a two lane roundabout) if you are going straight or left. AND if someone does have an accident it is much less disasterous as everyone is going much slower than our usual 4 way stop or 4 way light system. Hopefully that can answer that...As an American in France (southwest) I feel like an expert on this subject as I am in the daily

[@PatchedThePipe]

+Dan Kirk the way you enter a roundanbout means you went when it was clear for ya to do so, you should never find yourself with some1 parrallel to you, if you do then they must be speeding like mad to make up the distant.. traffic just flows natural round them, hard to explain it really.. we have some big big roundabout here with traffic lights half way round.. but thats maybe for the fututre in the US lol

[@johnbenton4488]

There are two rules for negotiating a roundabout. 1 do not EVER overtake on a roundabout, and 2. Always give way to the right (left in the colonies who know no better than to drive on the wrong side of the road.)

[@MegaZsolti]

I can see a chance for T-bones in the multi-lane "rahndabahts".

[@Darrell40271]

I agree

[@donbeissel2965]

The point is that it is a much smaller chance.

[@windows7620]

if people knew how to use them it would be better. From what I see everyone just races into the roundabout so they dont have to give way

[@edp2260]

at 4:30 BS! This is not true in all traffic conditions. If the through traffic is substantially heaver in one crossing street, the traffic on the street with light traffic may not get to enter at all. There will be no breaks to allow a yielded entry. Also, pedestrians attempting to cross this heavy traffic will not be able to when they encounter the traffic exiting the circle. At that point the traffic is not controlled by a yield, and won't stop.

[@kellymcdermott2546]

Standard Roundabout Mistake 1) @.17 seconds, note the semi needs to put the left steer tyre on the inner ring(concrete) to prevent the semi trailer left rear wheels mounting the curb. The curb radius is too tight for a 53' semi. STANDARD FAIL. 2) Use of round abouts in location that is to tight for large vehicles, ie harass city buses and rubbish truck, and fire trucks. THEN call it CALMING.LIKE HELL IT IS. Common mistake. 3) On tight roundabouts trucks HAVE to turn left from the right lane, beware. 4) Don't race semi trailers in round abouts, the trailer ALWAYS cuts in. The 3 engineering examples above are caused by engineers lacking a CDL, AND cdl experience. Dome type roundabouts (not shown) have a painted dome. Beware, the paint is slick when wet, no steering until you get off the paint. Lastly, the notorious phrase "Traffic Calming" LIKE HELL IT IS. It pisses people off and then you have worse driving to contend with as well. Ask the HEAVY HAULERS how to design a road, THEN watch traffic flow smoothly.

[@rodrigosouto9502]

Very nice video!

[@Lennox1492]

Yea these are ok until you get a busy street and the round about fills up and nobody from any side can get in

[@kellymcdermott2546]

Current fashion is to add speed bumps at round abouts on arterial routes, add trucks to a wall of through traffic and watch the conjestion multiply.

[@ILovePancakes24]

Then you wait for everyone to get out. Because the exits aren't blocked.

[@Justme1714]

There you go if you don't really know where you going, that double roundabout is a big problem, god how I hate them!!!

[@heavymetalmechanicX]

Q: How about a roundabout? A: No.

[@jelletje8]

0:43 They wont reduce emissions because a better road means more drivers. (induced demand)

[@ILovePancakes24]

It reduces emissions by using the fuel more efficiently. Less stupid waiting at red lights.

[@billo1656]

This only works on paper

[@seansmith445]

They've been proven to work in other countries.

[@ILovePancakes24]

They've existed in the UK for one hundred years.

[@karenkantolile4363]

"modern randabots" lmao

[@ILovePancakes24]

There's a problem that some drivers can't figure out roundabouts. Low IQ problems.

[@galvinstanley3235]

Learn,or get off the road.

[@faithseeh7932]

How did I get here from watching zit popping videos?

[@Darrell40271]

Roundabouts kinda make since but what happends when a high speed chase comes while the police chases the suspect and the suspect hits another vehicle in the roundabout that could be scary and this is why I fear them and I prefer the normal intersections

[@donbeissel2965]

Darrell Fall Because an idiot being chased can’t possibly hit anyone while going through a non roundabout intersection?

[@Darrell40271]

@@donbeissel2965 Well any way Don We had this in Cloquet MN A crazy idiot was running from the police it was a high speed chase threw this new roundabout they built in Cloquet this is the only thing that fears me

[@donbeissel2965]

In a high speed chase you get a full on T-Bone instead of a glancing blow. What’s safer now?

[@Darrell40271]

@@donbeissel2965 I got you Don I will try not to fear them anymore they are fine

[@ILovePancakes24]

How often are you in police chases. And regular intersections have the same problem but worse.

[@Darrell40271]

Not interested my eyes are closed when my workers travel threw roundabout this is why I am anti roundabout

[@logandonley8851]

Traffic lights are way more dangerous

[@donbeissel2965]

Through. Not threw.