[mway]

Unfortunately, most drivers I've observed in the US seem utterly confounded by roundabouts, particularly the yielding part. The roundabouts I've experienced - there are several where I live - are mostly single-lane, and are still very nerve wracking to drive around because other drivers behave very unpredictably. Then again, I also see folks struggling with (or intentionally ignoring) queuing for 4+ way stops.

That said, I agree with your points, and I personally prefer roundabouts to queuing stops. They flow so much better, and really help to improve congestion/bottlenecking.

[plorg]

The state put in a roundabout in my town last year on an a relatively busy county road with a turn towards a new elementary school. While a lot of people had big opinions on it before it was built they figured it out pretty quickly, to the point that it's a non-issue. My manager, who is kind of a crank, noted the first day he used it to drop his kid off that he didn't expect it to work but it ended up being really smooth. In my experience drivers now are more consistent at navigating the roundabout correctly than at following right of way at any of the 4-way stops in town.

[ToucanLoucan]

Truthfully I'd say about 60% of drivers in the States have no business behind the wheel of anything, much less the mammoth pedestrian-devouring SUVs and trucks we're such fans of. It is shocking how BAD it is getting.

I think COVID really kicked the enshittification of drivers here into a new realm. That spat where driving tests were suspended in so many places and driving school wasn't workable has let a couple years worth of drivers onto the road who had almost no practical instruction, and it fucking shows. And it's not like most people were good before that. For the vast majority, driving is a chore and you can tell that by the absolutely bare-minimum efforts put into it.