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by tabio 3897 days ago
circles and lights cost a lot more than signs.
2 comments

A mini roundabout in the UK is usually just a big white circle painted on the road [1].

It means "yield to the right" (driving on the left), and presumably costs a similar amount to other markings painted on the road.

The one pictured has very poor visibility, so it's expected that drivers will almost-but-not-quite stop until they can see. [2] is more typical. A driver where the camera is can proceed, since they can see the other car is turning out of the junction and none are following it.

Large vehicles like buses can drive over the white dot, since it's just paint.

[1] http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/images/7/75/Tiny_mini_rou...

[2] http://thumbsnap.com/i/LKjHG2eP.jpg

Agreed. However, I don't think we would need many more off then than we already have. I was just trying to make clear that I don't think we should turn every intersection into one with one street having the right of way and their other one having a yield sign.