White paint in roundabouts

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Oct 1, 2013 | 10:20 AM

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HDogg

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From: Malaysia

It's funny how some of you guys talk about a roundabout(hey,it rhymes) like it was an alien thingy...I think the English came up with the idea(I could be wrong) but we've had quite a few of these in my country until of late where they're being replaced by stop lights.But yeah,this thing called a roundabout does require some skill and bravado to get through.Ain't exactly rocket science and once you get used to it,I think it works better than the lights.In my town there still are a few and I laugh my head off when I see some new drivers fumbling about it.If everyone approached one with the knowledge of using it properly,It's safer and faster than the lights but we all know that ain't happening.
The white/yellow or sometimes in different color lines is not exactly a biker friendly surface especially when wet.The best thing to try and do is to keep your bike as upright as possible,avoid touching your brakes when on it.Be very,very gentle on the throttle especially out of the turn.The reason why they're probably using this material is durability,visibility and just maybe that little jolt you get when you run over it that wakes you up a bit.I don't think the DOT is going to go into some serious R&D just to help out the bikers in the world.The best we can hope for is on going technology that may come up with better and safer material...in the future.In the meantime just watch out for these things.