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Old 18-11-14, 07:48 AM   #971
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I know several like that, eg 3 approach lanes but only 2 on the roundabout and a set of traffic lights as soon as you enter. Designed for fun not safety.
The one at Freeport was redesigned like this. Only cost £650.000 to make it dangerous
http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/roa...t-improvement/
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Old 18-11-14, 08:39 AM   #972
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grrr boot0: done

Clearly not done! oh and its raining.. good news its sunny later on.
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Old 18-11-14, 05:11 PM   #973
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In general, you don't get roundabouts in the US. However, there is one in the centre of the town of Gettysburg. It was quite funny watching the out of towners coming to visit the battlefield trying to work out what to do.
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Old 18-11-14, 05:20 PM   #974
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In general, you don't get roundabouts in the US. However, there is one in the centre of the town of Gettysburg. It was quite funny watching the out of towners coming to visit the battlefield trying to work out what to do.
I can imagine! Even if you do know how they work it would be better not to make any assumptions on right of way entering the thing either!
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Old 18-11-14, 05:26 PM   #975
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IT offices who don't have a clue!!

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Old 18-11-14, 05:48 PM   #976
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People who illegally use 2+ lanes then panic when they see a hi viz jacket in a layby ahead and swerve into the righthand lane without bothering to check if another vehicle is already using it
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Old 18-11-14, 06:46 PM   #977
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In general, you don't get roundabouts in the US. However, there is one in the centre of the town of Gettysburg. It was quite funny watching the out of towners coming to visit the battlefield trying to work out what to do.
Best advice at Gettysburg is dont use infantry to attack canon up a hill.
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People who go out on the pizz and can't make an 08:20 departure for the last day of training, when six of us are waiting for them.
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Old 18-11-14, 08:18 PM   #980
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We have a brave burglar in the neighborhood.
Broke into a mates house about a mile from mine Sun. night with 5 people at home and 4 cars in the drive. They heard him breaking in and went to see what was going on but he was just coming through the door and ran off when they turned the lights on.
Cops said was the third house in the last week.
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