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Don't panic, it's just a roundabout

Dec 22, 2022
The modern roundabout was created in 1960s Britain. But since the '90s, the small Indianapolis suburb of Carmel, Indiana has slowly become the roundabout capital of the United States.
Popularized in Great Britain, roundabouts work around the key behavior of yielding to those already inside the circle.
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As global traffic spirals, roundabouts are on a roll

Oct 17, 2013
Roundabouts are becoming increasingly common here in America, and in other countries.