Traffic Circle at 11th and Elgin

[Weatherdemon]

So sad.  It's like we're having to baby proof our city for the idiot drivers that can't see a huge effing fountain sitting right there in front of them and can't manage the simple task of navigating a traffic circle.

To credit Tulsan's a little bit, two of hits were by someone from Owasso.

[nathanm]

How is it that nobody has ended up taking out the electric pole at 36th and Hudson? No Owassans in that area?

[rdj]

How is it that nobody has ended up taking out the electric pole at 36th and Hudson? No Owassans in that area?

We have a winner!

[OwenParkPhil]

I ate at Mazzio's next to the new traffic circle at 11th and Elgin just the other day, and had a chance to look things over.....wow....this is going to be interesting to watch.

I noticed already that there are plenty of tire tracks up on the 'brick surround' in the middle of the circle.  

I'm betting since there is really only ONE lane, but appears to be TWO lanes with the brick area barely raised by an angled curb/launching ramp, that cars will be forced up onto the bricks as they go around the circle and can't get off when more cars are getting on....

I just hope they don't put park benches on the brick surround or people are going to get run over.  

And can they actually get a bus, or the occasional lost semi-truck around this circle?

I bet this thing is a horrible mistake.....Maybe they should put a fountain in the middle so people will aim for the middle and generate revenue for the city.  The city can overcharge to repair the fountain....

[nathanm]

I'm betting since there is really only ONE lane, but appears to be TWO lanes with the brick area barely raised by an angled curb/launching ramp, that cars will be forced up onto the bricks as they go around the circle and can't get off when more cars are getting on....

If drivers entering the circle can't figure out what yield means, they need to have their driver's licenses taken away.

[Townsend]

If drivers entering the circle can't figure out what yield means, they need to have their driver's licenses taken away.

Agreed.  Don't want people that stupid voting anyway.

[DTowner]

If drivers entering the circle can't figure out what yield means, they need to have their driver's licenses taken away.

I don't know, plenty of Tulsans still haven't figued out the purpose of that switch on the steering wheel that makes one light blink.

[Conan71]

If drivers entering the circle can't figure out what yield means, they need to have their driver's licenses taken away.

There would be a ton of vacant vehicles littering Hudson then, the cops would have a field day 

[Townsend]

I don't know, plenty of Tulsans still haven't figued out the purpose of that switch on the steering wheel that makes one light blink.

"What's that clicking noise?"

[nathanm]

There would be a ton of vacant vehicles littering Hudson then, the cops would have a field day 

Meh, if people can't figure out how to drive, they shouldn't. Another reason good transit would be nice.

[Conan71]

Meh, if people can't figure out how to drive, they shouldn't. Another reason good transit would be nice.

My BP would drop 20 points during commute time if we could get most of the asshats on public transit

[Red Arrow]

How is it that nobody has ended up taking out the electric pole at 36th and Hudson? No Owassans in that area?

Owassans can't find it.

[Red Arrow]

I don't know, plenty of Tulsans still haven't figued out the purpose of that switch on the steering wheel that makes one light blink.

That's why you use it (I presume), it's right on the steering wheel.  My car has a lever just in front of the steering wheel.  It's still pretty easy to use.

[Red Arrow]

"What's that clicking noise?"

Boris Badenov and a time bomb.

[Red Arrow]

My BP would drop 20 points during commute time if we could get most of the asshats on public transit

Riding the bike, driving the car, or both?