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Please note that in New Jersey they have 'traffic circles' which are not roundabouts. They are as different as rugby is to football. If you would like to listen to the comments from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, check this link out: http://teachamerica.com/RAB08/RAB08S4BRe... It says: Based on magnitude of benefits in this study, widespread construction of roundabouts would have profound cumulative effects.
If 10 percent of signalized intersections converted to roundabouts, estimated benefits: - annual fuel consumption reduced by more than 5 million gallons - annual vehicle delays reduced by about 8 million hours - reduced crashes and significantly reduce injury crashes
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Please note that in New Jersey they have 'traffic circles' which are not roundabouts. They are as different as rugby is to football.
If you would like to listen to the comments from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, check this link out: http://teachamerica.com/RAB08/RAB08S4BRe...
It says:
Based on magnitude of benefits in this study, widespread construction of roundabouts would have profound cumulative effects.
If 10 percent of signalized intersections converted to roundabouts, estimated benefits:
- annual fuel consumption reduced by more than 5 million gallons
- annual vehicle delays reduced by about 8 million hours
- reduced crashes and significantly reduce injury crashes
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