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Originally Posted by Keith P.
Only if you enjoy dodging drivers who are not looking for pedestrians because they are too busy looking for cars about to collide with them. Traffic signal lights were always a far more elegant solution.
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I've been through a few times as a pedestrian and find that because the pedestrian crossings are NOT right at the entrances/exits for the circles, motorists have been very aware of my presence... even moreso than what I can recall trying to cross the turning lanes at the intersection of Northpark/Cunard/Agricola prior to the introduction of the circles.
I've also had the experience of driving through and feeling as though it's much smoother now.
I don't bike, but hear from those who do that the traffic circles aren't great for bicyclists as separate bike lanes tend to disappear into shared bike/car lanes without much consideration, and they generally preferred the signalized intersections.
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