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How many of you know what a traffic rotary is?

I live in New England, and I've heard that they don't have them in the South... I'm curious as to how many of you know what a "rotary" or "traffic circle" is and if you've ever driven in one?

On average, I'd say I drive through one a day...

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    i know what a traffic circle is but you dont really seem them down here in texas

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    A traffic circle is an intersection with a circular shape and, usually, a central island. In some traffic circles two-way traffic is allowed within the circle. It is much more common, however, that traffic is allowed to go in one direction only around a central island. In some traffic circles, entering roads are controlled by stop signs or traffic signals. In other cases, traffic enters the circulatory roadway by merging, sometimes at relatively high speeds. Traditionally, traffic entering a circle has the right-of-way, although some circles give right-of-way to the primary roads.

    In roundabouts, as opposed to traffic circles, entering traffic must yield to traffic already in the circulatory roadway.

  • 1 decade ago

    Rotary specks for itself. It's a circle with traffic. There is one where I used to live.

  • Tony M
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Yes, I live in Massachusetts, so I know what a traffic rotary is.

  • 1 decade ago

    yea i do. see im not as dumb as people think that i am.. u live in new england.. wow.. i didnt know that.. you told me that u lived north or me..

    Source(s): hmm...
  • 1 decade ago

    i dont

  • 1 decade ago

    whatever...lol i know what it is now... lol

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