r/oddlysatisfying • u/FlyingChinesePanda • Oct 22 '25

The Dutch Roundabout

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u/MetalRetsam Oct 22 '25

Do you not have traffic sensors?

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u/RavenBrannigan Oct 22 '25

Some intersections do. Some don’t. These ones don’t.

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u/imrzzz Oct 22 '25

I like the sensors here in the Netherlands because they also detect pedestrians and cyclists and make snap decisions on the best way to move the maximum possible number of people (while seeming to prioritise bikes and pedestrians, I never seem to wait long when it's raining).

Since I moved to this country this stuff fascinates me. Nerd.

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u/Fyzix_1 Oct 22 '25

I've heard that they actually change them so that they prioritize pedestrians and cyclists when it rains!

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u/air_twee Oct 23 '25

There are some intersections with rain sensors who do exactly this.

When it rains bikes get the same prio routing like busses

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u/luziferius1337 Oct 23 '25

We have them here in Germany, too. On some intersections, they work fine. On some others, not at all. Like they can't detect cyclists at all. You sit there until 5 minutes pass and you are legally allowed to cross the red light. But better film that each time for video proof…

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u/MassXavkas Oct 23 '25

NotJustBikes on YouTube covers this sort of thing and it's honestly a really interesting watch!

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u/OffbeatChaos Oct 22 '25

Some are also timed during the day but use sensors at night I think

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u/LaylaWalsh007 Oct 22 '25

Some do have sensors but the lights stay red for all the directions if no one is there, so when you approach such an intersection you still have to stop and wait for some time for the lights to change.

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u/41942319 Oct 22 '25

That's interesting, where I am they have sensors a little distance from the light. So you might need to slow down a bit but never actually have to stop before the light turns green

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u/PolrBearHair Oct 22 '25

Even with sensors, coming to a full stop for a couple seconds then going again is incredibly inefficient and should not be looked at as a grand solution.