Behaviour on roundabouts in Switzerland

Transportation, Travel and Trips
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As someone else pointed out - this was a discussion of roundabout driving.

Are pedestrians driving around roundabouts? I think not.

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So, driving around roundabouts at the speed other drivers do has no major safety consequences. No need to slow down to the point of other road users honking at you.

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Then what was the purpose of bringing up a chart of pedestrian fatalities?

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I’m surprised nobody’s mentioned cyclists yet.

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meh mentioned that drivers accelerate to exit roundabouts and this is a risk for pedestrians. I’m trying to find the systemic risk…maybe is not there, there might not be anything particularly wrong about local customs for driving

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I was going to do so but then I don’t think I could face the inevitable response, “But cyclists go through red lights…”

Actually, the lack of signaling left for third exits by motorists is a complete pain for cyclists.

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…yes they do go through red lights but many drivers are simply diCKs. And cyclists with their chaotic behaviour trigger them. When you drive a SUV (for instance) you can’t let yourself triggered and annoyed by cyclists. Simples. That counts for the incidents with arseholistic drivers; some of them simply lack any forward thinking and preventive driving skills. (yes you do have to think for the cyclist too in certain situations; it’s not only you and your precious car on planet earth)

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Absolutely LOVING this word… :laughing:

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Yeah, I can get very creative in my mother tongue too! :joy: I know it wasn’t very nice of me but some years ago when I was commuting for work by car (in canton ZH btw) I have seen some episodes that still make my blood boil…which in turn made me very reluctant to cycle. :frowning:
I still stand by everything I wrote.
Edit; I am with Tom1234 on this issue - don’t share his POV entirely though.

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