Comments on: The Vortex Junction http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/03/30/the-vortex-junction/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 23 May 2012 14:18:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Daniel http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/03/30/the-vortex-junction/#comment-12091 Daniel Thu, 01 Apr 2010 21:03:49 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1460#comment-12091 "<I>The VORTEX roundabout...</I>" ...Not. Roundabouts are small and require entering vehicles to yield to vehicles already inside. At best, this thing could be seen as a perfected traffic circle in the sense that traffic circles are usually designed to facilitate high speed. I'm ashamed to say I kind of like the concept. It could have been "the way of the future"... back in the 60's. "<I>In the vortex they [the drivers] can spend as much time as they like while they select the correct exit.</I>" Wanna race? “The VORTEX roundabout…” …Not. Roundabouts are small and require entering vehicles to yield to vehicles already inside.

At best, this thing could be seen as a perfected traffic circle in the sense that traffic circles are usually designed to facilitate high speed. I’m ashamed to say I kind of like the concept. It could have been “the way of the future”… back in the 60’s.

“In the vortex they [the drivers] can spend as much time as they like while they select the correct exit.”

Wanna race?

]]> By: Jan http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/03/30/the-vortex-junction/#comment-12044 Jan Wed, 31 Mar 2010 06:22:18 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1460#comment-12044 The number of vehicles doing lane changes on this monster must be enormous. Would't this, and the fact that you drive in a bend all the time, therefore being unable to see clearly in both mirrors, cause a lot of side collisions? The number of vehicles doing lane changes on this monster must be enormous. Would’t this, and the fact that you drive in a bend all the time, therefore being unable to see clearly in both mirrors, cause a lot of side collisions?

]]> By: Josh R http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/03/30/the-vortex-junction/#comment-12036 Josh R Wed, 31 Mar 2010 03:27:52 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1460#comment-12036 Yeah, I agree with Todd. This looks like a perfect intersection provided you lived in the setting of the Disney movie "Cars" It would however, suck for actual people who have to occasionally exit their automobiles. Yeah, I agree with Todd. This looks like a perfect intersection provided you lived in the setting of the Disney movie “Cars”

It would however, suck for actual people who have to occasionally exit their automobiles.

]]> By: Todd Scott http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/03/30/the-vortex-junction/#comment-12026 Todd Scott Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:07:39 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1460#comment-12026 Looks like a nightmare for those of us who travel on bikes or on foot -- something the designer apparently failed to consider. Looks like a nightmare for those of us who travel on bikes or on foot — something the designer apparently failed to consider.

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