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454. Should Traffic Lights Be Abolished?

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How Does the Roundabout Compare?

If you've got an intersection with four stop signs, it will be cheaper to build a roundabout than it would be to add traffic lights. That's because of all the lite costs that zachary crockett told us about, plus operating costs in addition to that. On a thunderstorm, t electricity goes out, you have to send a police officer out to direct traffic in a traffic light, the raundabout keeps working....

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