ROUNDABOUTS
You know those "circles" that serve as intersections in some cities?
Well, there are about 95% LESS stop lights in Alcala de Heneres (our city right outside Madrid) than in any small city in the US!
That is because EVERY intersection is a roundabout - not a stoplight.
Now, this can be very intimidating at first. You are always entering a double lane circle at every intersection - and traffic never stops moving. And people drive FAST here in Spain. VERY fast.
However, now that I have learned the system a little - I am finding the beauty in it. We drove home from IMM the other day - which is about a 15/20 minute drive from where we live.... and we NEVER came to a complete STOP. You just FLOW through every intersection. After we got home and I realized we never stopped....I was like....there may just be something to this circle thing....
:)
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Thursday, February 23, 2012
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