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Roundabouts Increase Safety!
Feb 20th, 2011
by Sarah.
 

You probably already know that if you want one of the safest vehicles on the roads that you should plan on buying from Volvo Dealership Irvine.  Volvo has been a leader in safety for several decades now, and their new improved technological systems make it appear that their leadership won’t be challenged.  Just like drivers know that sporty cars can be found at Porsche Ontario, drivers nowadays want their vehicles to provide the most safety possible.  One possible reason for this might be that there are so many problems with our roadways anymore.  There have been increasing amounts of roundabouts being constructed throughout the United States and that can make it confusing when you are leaving from Volvo Portland for the first time after new construction.
 

According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the first roundabouts were constructed in Nevada sometime around 1990.  While there is no good way to accurately determine how many roundabouts are in existence throughout the United States right now, it is estimated that there are at least 2,000 or so.  For foreign drivers and new drivers, approaching a roundabout is a pleasurable experience.  However, older drivers are intimated and unsure of the entire process.  This confusion is likely to persist when you take into consideration that only thirty out of our great fifty states have actually constructed these traffic jam eliminators.  Roundabouts are common fare in Australia, France, and the United Kingdom.
 

The primary reason for a roundabout is to increase safety at an intersection.  When you have a traditional four way stop at a cross street, there are common occurrences of head-on collisions as well as side-impact crashes from people turning out of turn.  A roundabout eliminates these problems and drivers all travel in the same direction at a safe, slow speed.  The IIHS conducted a study back in 2001 and took statistics of accidents at 23 intersections that had recently been converted to a roundabout from a traditional four way intersection.  The amounts of injury were reduced by 80% and the amount of accidents decreased by 40%.

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