Two cities have found a relatively novel way to reduce high-speed crashes by rewarding law-abiding drivers rather than just punishing the lead-footed ones.
it’s however worth pointing out that the lanes don’t really matter much if your junctions suck, just piling on more lanes to “”“”“”“”“increase capacity”“”“”“”“”“” will almost certainly just lead to traffic jams and misery for everyone involved.
Which is why roundabouts have become so popular, it’s a much much better default junction than the intersection. It keeps traffic flowing and eliminates the incredibly dangerous head-on collision.
it’s however worth pointing out that the lanes don’t really matter much if your junctions suck, just piling on more lanes to “”“”“”“”“increase capacity”“”“”“”“”“” will almost certainly just lead to traffic jams and misery for everyone involved.
Which is why roundabouts have become so popular, it’s a much much better default junction than the intersection. It keeps traffic flowing and eliminates the incredibly dangerous head-on collision.