roundabout from hell

http://www.therecord.com/videozone/613149

By St. Mary's high school.

Before: http://www.therecord.com/news/local/article/572637--biggest-roundabout-set-to-open-for-traffic

This is causing some anxiety among residents interviewed near the roundabout.

“I think it’s going to be wonderful for drivers,” Angela Butcher said. “But I’m concerned about the high school kids, because high school kids don’t pay any attention to the rules. They think they’re immortal. And drivers just don’t pay any attention to pedestrians.”

Damian Orlowski said pedestrians and drivers mix well at roundabouts in Europe, where he used to live. But traffic circles aren’t as common here.

How well will this one work with student pedestrians? “We’ll see,” he said.

After:

http://www.therecord.com/news/local/article/611320--collision-prone-roundabout-to-be-made-safer

WATERLOO REGION — Regional councillors are poised to reduce the speed limit on Homer Watson Boulevard to 50 kilometres an hour to make a collision-plagued roundabout safer.

The move comes after a student was struck by a bus and another 26 vehicles were involved in minor collisions since the controversial roundabout at Homer Watson Boulevard and Block Line Road opened in August.

http://www.therecord.com/news/local/article/605461--st-mary-s-student-struck-by-bus-at-homer-watson-roundabout

A 16-year-old girl was struck Friday morning by a bus at a roundabout in Kitchener, just steps from her school.

http://www.therecord.com/news/local/article/606120--friends-of-teen-hit-at-roundabout-fear-it-will-happen-again

It’s only been open a month, but the city’s largest and fastest roundabout — with a speed limit of 70 kilometres per hour — has already seen 20 reported collisions.

http://www.therecord.com/news/local/article/611097--family-relieved-charges-to-be-laid-in-roundabout-collision

The 110-pound teen was launched in the air. She bounced before she landed 12.5 metres away.

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D: notably the cost of a pedestrian bridge would have been the same as the roundabout- about 2 mils.

But, hey, the car is king. Because we treat it like royalty.