[bfdm]

Yep. Canada suburbs here. We're starting to see roundabouts used more often for what would be higher traffic four-ways or inconvenient lights. They're great, both as a driver and as a cyclist. Lower conflict risk, simple rules to proceed.

IMO all smaller 4 way stops should become what I've described as trash can roundabouts. Small island to circle around. So much better than stop signs.

[woleium]

In the UK they are called mini roundabouts, and are sometimes just painted on: https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mini-roundabout.jp...

[maltalex]

Painted roundabouts will be invisible when it snows.

[esskay]

Signage exists. Plus the vast majority of times painted ones are used in areas where almost everyone on the road knows how it works, and within minutes of it snowing a very clear outline of the path cars have taken would make it abundantly clear what the process is.

Roundabouts are engrained into UK road culture, you'd seldom find a driver in the UK that cant figure out how one works, even if they may not have great lane discipline on the larger ones.

[gerdesj]

Do I really have to point out that you don't need road markings to drive safely when it snows?

[bobthepanda]

People are generally driving significantly slower in snow though, so the need for a roundabout is lessened. And you can also install signage indicating a roundabout is there.

[ygra]

A roundabout requires signage in any case. At least in all countries I've seen one so far. Otherwise it's not a roundabout and may even have very different rules.

[tehwebguy]

No it is the exact opposite! There will be a snow island, snow will improve the visibility of the roundabout!

[DrBazza]

The signs preceding a UK mini roundabout would not be.

And it rarely snows in the UK these days. And I would hope you would be driving extremely cautiously if there were snow on the ground (in the UK) as it's such a rare event.

[ndsipa_pomu]

I'm not sure what your point is as roads become invisible when it snows. Is there something unique about a mini roundabout versus any other road markings? It's almost as though you're implying that drivers will speed towards a multi-road junction when it's snowing and not bother to slow down, despite the signage.

[seanmcdirmid]

In Seattle, we have trash can roundabout (really just round traffic calming islands, we don’t consider them roundabouts) and stop signs at the same intersections.