Roundabouts with raised landscaped centers are safer, and prettier. ... when the entering driver’s field of view is constrained to focus the driver’s attention directly to his left as he positions to merge into the flow, without being distracted or confused by what’s happening elsewhere in the roundabout..

1. Some examples of
USA Roundabouts
Field of View Constrained
for
Safety & Aesthetics
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2. Field of View
Constrained View
reduces accidents
& aids thru flow

3. Benderson University Pkwy Town Center “as is”
Constrained Field of View
Entering Driver attention focus on looking left
(aesthetics strong)

4. Ringling @ Pineapple “as is”
Unconstrained Field of View
Driver distracted by view of all action in the roundabout
(aesthetics weak)

5. Five Points Roundabout “as is”
Constrained Field of View
Entering Driver attention focus on looking left
(aesthetics strong)

6. Carmel, IN: no direction sign pollution
Center Raised to Constrain Field of View

7. Carmel, IN no direction sign pollution in center & Landscaping/wall constrains Field of View.
(photo from Time Magazine, Sept 2008)

8. Nashville, TN, signage pollutes beauty (bad) &
Sculpture constrains Field of View (good)

9. Kansas roundabout with high growth
Constraining Field of View

10. Coral Gables, Florida- no yellow direction signs in the
center & Fountain constrains Field of View

11. Ft. Pierce, Fl. – raised center constrains field of view &
no direction signs in center

12. Tampa, Fl, Aquarium – no yellow direction signs in center &
Landscaping constrains Field of View

13. Hilton Head, SC: no direction sign pollution in center &
Landscaping constrains Field of View.

14. Carmel, IN, downtown -no direction signs in center &
Fountain constrains Field of View.

15. Carmel, IN, downtown: no direction sign pollution in center
& Fountain constrains Field of View.

16. Hagerstown, MD-no direction sign pollution in center &
Landscaping constrains Field of View.

17. Ringling @ Pineapple “as is”
Unconstrained Field of View
Driver distracted by view of all action in the roundabout
(aesthetics weak)

18. Field of View
Constrained View
reduces accidents
& aids thru flow