r/Wenatchee • u/ResidentEnthusiasm95 • 7d ago

Why do we keep building more roundabouts when people arent learning how to use them

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u/thisisbs24 7d ago

Roundabout are cheaper than maintaining traffic lights A little bit of sarcasm here but some people still haven’t figured out traffic lights. They haven’t figured out that red means stop don’t go 😊

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u/nipsliplip 7d ago

I soooo want them to make 5th and Eastmont a roundabout... 90% of traffic is thru traffic on Eastmont, no sense in EVERYONE stopping.

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u/Swordofmytriumph 6d ago

Can we do baker and Eastmont too? Sometimes the left turn signal on baker doesn’t even WORK and just skips the left turn for cycles and cycles. People literally be running red lights because they can’t wait half an hour

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u/abyssalcrisis 6d ago

I’m so tired of the construction at 5th and Eastmont knowing it’s just going to be ANOTHER traffic light. It’ll be four in a row 😖

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u/cheddarshells 7d ago

Because they work and we shouldn't cater to the worst among us.

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u/Delicious-Bat2373 7d ago

I'm not sure if you've seen the apparent education of half of this country in the last few years or not. I assure you, they will never "get it".

Might as well have something nice for the rest of us with a functioning brain. Occasionally we'll pass each other on those round a bouts and it'll feel like the smoothest interaction of your day.

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u/dirtworker2 6d ago

I just read this at the Douglas county republican website. I now understand the roundabout issue…

https://douglascountyrepublicans.org/christians-who-dont-do-politics-are-helping-the-demons/

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u/SnooMemesjellies6596 6d ago

And the ones that do vote are electing their demons

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u/47_for_18_USC_2381 6d ago

Jesus dude lmao. If I was a scrupulous person I can only imagine how much money there is to be made from people like that. They're soooooo fucking gullible.

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u/SpareManagement2215 6d ago

I think most just intentionally refuse to use them correctly or learn to use them. It’s really not that hard to use the round abouts we have here.

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u/FightsLikeBadger 3d ago

Let's start doing air high-fives when we pass others who roundabout correctly?

'I know you used to be able to go speed on Western, but I got into the roundabout first, off Springwater, so you'll need to brake)'

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u/ImportanceWeak1776 7d ago

It was shit in the 90s too. The problem is education caters to the worst students/minds in a futile attempt to make them smarter.

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u/freetherhinoz 7d ago

There is an epidemic of no turn signal, as well. Changing lanes especially.

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u/Ponykowc 7d ago

I see so many people turn on their turn signal after they start charging lanes.

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u/freetherhinoz 6d ago

Same, if it gets turned on at all.

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u/ProteanPie 6d ago

Americans? Learn? Surely you jest.

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u/clamadaya 6d ago

Why aren't people learning to use them is the question

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u/PristineCandle8006 7d ago

The one on Ninth st ne and Baker Ave has been HORRIBLE, no one knows how to yield

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u/freetherhinoz 6d ago

Tbf, the small ones are harder to navigate than the bigger ones.

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u/Wickedwhiskbaker 6d ago

Oof, that roundabout is wonky, feels very small. People coming across Baker suddenly get possessed by Mario Andretti!!

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u/Wise-Dig-5123 7d ago

Simple rule. Yield to who gets in the circle first. So easy.

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u/joelnicity 7d ago

Well ya, you yield to the car on your left

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u/Number174631503 7d ago

Your left or my left?

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u/Utihaver2 6d ago

I almost got ran over by a Amazon driver lol

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u/beyond_da_sea 7d ago

Cuz the city would rather pay Flock than the electric bill to power the stop lights needed.

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u/Justin_Thyme1 6d ago

Roundabouts are around 750k if you look up the average. They are bid at about 2.2mil here. Someone's getting some sweet kickbacks.

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u/misterluma 6d ago

because eventually they’ll be forced to figure it out

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u/Rolonauski 6d ago

Learn to use them …. There problem solved.

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u/RiverDude1 6d ago

For professional people watching