dinneR ★ Posted December 13, 2019 Share #1 Posted December 13, 2019 The driver was uninjured. It must have scared the shit out of them though. I don't see them buffing that out. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted December 13, 2019 Share #2 Posted December 13, 2019 I hate when that happens. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted December 13, 2019 Share #3 Posted December 13, 2019 Those 3 large reflective arrows pointing to the right... A professional driver that has trouble understanding the basic concepts of a roundabout??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted December 13, 2019 Share #4 Posted December 13, 2019 That looks like some kind of arm lifting the front of the truck off the ground. At first, I thought it was a guard rail or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share #5 Posted December 13, 2019 During construction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted December 13, 2019 Share #6 Posted December 13, 2019 I watched a guy stop, put his blinker on and go left...on a roundabout just about a mile from work....wacko? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted December 13, 2019 Share #7 Posted December 13, 2019 1 minute ago, petitepedal said: I watched a guy stop, put his blinker on and go left...on a roundabout just about a mile from work....wacko? sigh..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted December 13, 2019 Share #8 Posted December 13, 2019 18 minutes ago, petitepedal said: I watched a guy stop, put his blinker on and go left...on a roundabout just about a mile from work....wacko? Yooper, fersur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted December 13, 2019 Share #9 Posted December 13, 2019 We have one in a neighboring city (Jeffersonville) plenty of accidents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted December 13, 2019 Share #10 Posted December 13, 2019 Hmmm....different cities in North America. There is a roundabout that crosses a major freight rail line plus trucks use it. It's in the middle of city, not far from downtown. It's ok but I avoid it during work week. On weekends it's fine. No, there haven't been accidents there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Administrator Posted December 13, 2019 Share #11 Posted December 13, 2019 We have this set of roundabouts by me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted December 13, 2019 Share #12 Posted December 13, 2019 42 minutes ago, Forum Administrator said: We have this set of roundabouts by me. Nobody really needs to get to the Dominos Pizza anyway. No one buys Dominos pizza. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted December 13, 2019 Share #13 Posted December 13, 2019 2 minutes ago, Kzoo said: Nobody really needs to get to the Dominos Pizza anyway. No one buys Dominos pizza. Donatos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted December 13, 2019 Share #14 Posted December 13, 2019 1 minute ago, donkpow said: Donatos Ohhhhh. That's what I get for looking at this on my phone. Still, who in the heck buys Donatos pizza? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted December 13, 2019 Share #15 Posted December 13, 2019 2 minutes ago, Kzoo said: Ohhhhh. That's what I get for looking at this on my phone That's what he said. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc2000 Posted December 14, 2019 Share #16 Posted December 14, 2019 I guarantee that he was on his phone. That roundabout was just completed recently. It didn't last long. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR46 Posted December 14, 2019 Share #17 Posted December 14, 2019 On a hwy just out of town there's 4 round abouts in one mile. I've personally seen a few fender benders in the round abouts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted December 14, 2019 Share #18 Posted December 14, 2019 19 minutes ago, BR46 said: On a hwy just out of town there's 4 round abouts in one mile. I've personally seen a few fender benders in the round abouts. They seem like such a good idea. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySTL ★ Posted December 14, 2019 Share #19 Posted December 14, 2019 Sometimes a straight line isn't the fastest way between two points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted December 14, 2019 Share #20 Posted December 14, 2019 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted December 14, 2019 Share #21 Posted December 14, 2019 12 hours ago, petitepedal said: I watched a guy stop, put his blinker on and go left...on a roundabout just about a mile from work....wacko? There's one in downtown Annapolis that's insanely two lanes wide. There are idiots who enter it and fight to get into the fast lane - where they suddenly realize they need to be in the slow lane to get out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrapr ★ Posted December 14, 2019 Share #22 Posted December 14, 2019 The big rig mounted his license plate up on the grill. That is not legal. USDOT is gonna ding him for that. Needs to have a tiny 5 watt light to shine down on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted December 14, 2019 Share #23 Posted December 14, 2019 We have rotary's here, they're almost as bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted December 19, 2019 Author Share #24 Posted December 19, 2019 The driver was cited for failure to maintain control and driving too fast for conditions. https://www.jhnewsandguide.com/news/cops_courts/roundabout-crash-earns-two-citations/article_d2fa4ab2-7d3e-5490-9837-6baf7fa3e6df.html A Florida man who came in too hot approaching the Gros Ventre Junction roundabout structure on slick roads late last week has been cited and told he must appear in court. Yonal Alexandre, a 39-year-old from Orlando, was estimated to be traveling at 35 mph when he entered the roundabout headed southbound around 11 p.m. Thursday. Instead of turning, the truck he drove went straight, resulting in snapped wooden rails and destroyed stone pillars in the middle of the recently completed Highway 89 crossing structure. It’s unclear if anything in particular caused the crash, other than driving too fast for the conditions, Wyoming Highway Patrol Lt. Matt Brackin said. Alcohol wasn’t a factor and Alexandre didn’t report being asleep. Visibility was also fine, he said. “From everything that I saw in the crash report,” Brackin said, “there wasn’t anything that would have adversely affected visibility to see the signs or recognize that there’s something coming up in front of him.” The Wyoming Highway Patrol, which headed the investigation, issued Alexandre a citation for speed too fast for the conditions. It’s a bondable ticket that carries an $80 fine. Separately, Grand Teton National Park also cited Alexandre. “We cited him for failure to maintain control,” spokeswoman Denise Germann said, “and we made it a mandatory appearance.” Germann said the court date is “unknown.” She was unsure of the maximum penalty for the code of federal regulation allegedly violated. Gros Ventre Junction, site of a $5.8 million redesign in 2018, has sustained serious damage. To help pay for repairs, Grand Teton is seeking funds through the System Unit Resource Protection Act, which can provide reimbursement or restitution for damage to park resources. Completing a damage assessment and coming up with a repair bill could take a full year, Germann said. The crash is the second to damage the Gros Ventre Junction roundabout since the structure was completed a year and a half ago. The first crash, Brackin said, was a hit and run between a vehicle and one of the stone barriers circling the structure. Brackin said people branding the roundabout unsafe are getting ahead of themselves. “I don’t see the roundabouts being a safety issue by any stretch of the imagination,” Brackin said. “I think that it’s alleviated safety issues with traffic in general. “This was a pretty generic accident, other than the damage that it caused,” he said. “I know it’s kind of a hot topic, because it’s a new roundabout.” Germann also stood behind the safety of the structure. Changes to the Gros Ventre Junction design, she said, are not being considered at this point. “The original design was with traffic safety highway individuals and the Federal Highway Administration,” she said. “We’ll do the assessment and go from there.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted December 19, 2019 Share #25 Posted December 19, 2019 12 minutes ago, dennis said: $5.8 million redesign 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted December 19, 2019 Author Share #26 Posted December 19, 2019 I have to say I like the roundabout. The scene before the change was scary as f*ck especially on a bike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Silly Posted December 19, 2019 Share #27 Posted December 19, 2019 17 minutes ago, dennis said: I have to say I like the roundabout. The scene before the change was scary as f*ck especially on a bike. I like them when I am driving. I don't use them enough when riding to feel comfortable on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted December 19, 2019 Author Share #28 Posted December 19, 2019 12 minutes ago, Mr. Silly said: I like them when I am driving. I don't use them enough when riding to feel comfortable on them. There is a bike path that goes around the roundabout and crosses over the road if you need it. It is much safer than the previous "take you life into your own hands" method. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc2000 Posted December 20, 2019 Share #29 Posted December 20, 2019 If the Park Service thinks that truck driver is going to appear in court, they are dreaming. They will be lucky to get $5 from his insurance, assuming he has any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted December 20, 2019 Share #30 Posted December 20, 2019 The driver didn’t report being asleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted December 20, 2019 Author Share #31 Posted December 20, 2019 6 hours ago, jdc2000 said: If the Park Service thinks that truck driver is going to appear in court, they are dreaming. They will be lucky to get $5 from his insurance, assuming he has any. Kind of funny. I think it's an automatic though. I'd think they go after his insurance to pay the damages. When the potato truck crashed on the pass two years ago, the insurance company was Russian owned and payed nothing. 33 minutes ago, RalphWaldoMooseworth said: The driver didn’t report being asleep. I bet he woke the f up when the shit hit the fan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted December 20, 2019 Share #32 Posted December 20, 2019 I like them because they are European and piss off the Right. Just like the real football. #GoHawks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted December 20, 2019 Share #33 Posted December 20, 2019 7 minutes ago, Dottie said: I like them because they are European and piss off the Right. Just like the real football. #GoHawks this is stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted December 20, 2019 Share #34 Posted December 20, 2019 Just now, Kzoo said: this is stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted December 20, 2019 Share #35 Posted December 20, 2019 Just now, Dottie said: Back on Ignore for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted December 20, 2019 Share #36 Posted December 20, 2019 1 minute ago, Kzoo said: Back on Ignore for you. #HereWeGoSteelers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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