The U.K.'s roundabouts free drivers from the tyranny of traffic lights

The U.K.'s roundabouts free drivers from the tyranny of traffic lights

This is part of Reason's 2025 summer travel issue. Click here to read the rest of the issue. Americans don't agree on much, but nobody enjoys traffic. Our commutes often leave us feeling like we're going in circles. But what if I told you that literally driving in circles is the best, safest, and most efficient form of civil engineering? Roundabouts are an alternative to traffic lights and stop signs in which the road forms a circle at an inters…