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454. Should Traffic Lights Be Abolished?

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Are Roundabouts a Good Idea?

If an intersection already has traffic lights and you want to convert it to a roundabout, brainard says, this easily pays off in the long run. In flushing, michigan, a roundabout project that had been under consideration for years was killed off because of fierce public opposition. Some sources consider the first modern roundabout to be one in gerlitz, germany, which dates to eighteen ninety nine....

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