Concern with the stock tire speed rating?

[Brian B-P]

Originally Posted by dfandrews

Ever see a concrete truck go through a traffic circle/roundabout. I've seen several that just drove over the center rolled curb to straighten out their path. At one, I was on a nearby sidewalk with the contractor who originally had the concrete poured. Examination after the conc. truck went over it revealed some nice cracks. Time for a re-do.

The concrete ring around the inside of a typical roundabout is designed to handle this load - it's called a truck apron. If an apron cracked under the load of a truck which was legal for the street, either someone messed up the specs or the contractor failed to follow them.

[Brian B-P]

Originally Posted by gbaglo

I no longer assume that a vehicle signalling a right turn will actually make that turn after I entered an intersection with a tandem dump truck approaching with his signal on. It's a miracle I'm here to report this.
I no longer assume anything.

Wise.

Signals are an indication of intent, not a firm promise.

[cpaharley2008]

Originally Posted by Brian B-P

The concrete ring around the inside of a typical roundabout is designed to handle this load - it's called a truck apron. If an apron cracked under the load of a truck which was legal for the street, either someone messed up the specs or the contractor failed to follow them.

Yes, do not forget that emergency vehicles such as fire trucks will need to probably ride over the curbs as they are too long to navigate the smaller circle.
Anyone here from Detroit? They have some weird traffic where there are no left turns into oncoming traffic, you must exit to right and then cross the road at an intersection where there is a light.

[Jim Bennett]

Originally Posted by gbaglo

My point was and still is, that a roundabout the size of an Oreo cookie doesn't work. Do you yield to the vehicle "in" the roundabout? Or, do you yield to the vehicle on the right? I've seen some worse than this. Just another reason not to cross the bridge.

Many of the very small traffic circles are not really designed for the same reasons as larger ones, but more for speed attenuation. We see them popping up on through roads in residential areas here in Calgary to slow traffic, and even persuade drivers to take an alternate route.

[escape artist]

Originally Posted by Jim Bennett

Many of the very small traffic circles are not really designed for the same reasons as larger ones, but more for speed attenuation. We see them popping up on through roads in residential areas here in Calgary to slow traffic, and even persuade drivers to take an alternate route.

Hi: Jim Bennett... As "Traffic calming devices" those circles don't slow some drivers down!!!
Yesterday I washed Escape Hatch II complete with doing the tires. Only found Max. pressure 50 psi. molded into the side wall... No speed rating. Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie

[wetzk]

Originally Posted by escape artist

Hi: Jim Bennett... As "Traffic calming devices" those circles don't slow some drivers down!!!
Yesterday I washed Escape Hatch II complete with doing the tires. Only found Max. pressure 50 psi. molded into the side wall... No speed rating. Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie

You think another Jim takes them like this in his stang?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESqR2SiCNz0

[cpaharley2008]

I would have to wait until there is snow on the ground before trying any drift racing and then it would be in my Ram hemi truck... the Mustang will never see snow.

[Ron in BC]

Originally Posted by cpaharley2008

I would have to wait until there is snow on the ground before trying any drift racing and then it would be in my Ram hemi truck... the Mustang will never see snow.

Any time Jim, any time. What, you need snow before you can drift?

https://youtu.be/bCpcKI8YfKk

Ron

[escape artist]

Originally Posted by cpaharley2008

I would have to wait until there is snow on the ground before trying any drift racing and then it would be in my Ram hemi truck... the Mustang will never see snow.

Hi: cpaharley2008... I get your "Drift".
Talk About "Thread drift"... this one's gone "Roundabout". Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie

[wetzk]

Originally Posted by escape artist

Hi: cpaharley2008... I get your "Drift".
Talk About "Thread drift"... this one's gone "Roundabout". Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie

I get your drift,
Here's a song about roundabouts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3W1JzWJ5Z4

Watch it in a mirror so it moves the cars over

[cpaharley2008]

Here I thought you were referring to this one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Tdu4uKSZ3M

[wetzk]

No, back when I used to make the safety video's for our group I had to seek out stuff that would catch their attention. They would have expected that one.