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Yield? Not bloody likely. It’s all about getting there first and you know it!

THE CHALLENGE The intersection of Soldiers Field Road, North Beacon Street, and Nonantum Road is a roundabout. Well,maybe it’s a rotary. There is a difference, but the distinction is no doubt lost on the swarm of grim-faced drivers bearing down on the rotary with ratcheting adrenalin levels. And, of course, knowing the distinction would, in no way, alter their behavior. Unlike traffic lights or stop signs that sometimes become unavoidable interruptions along the commute, drivers know the rotary is something that, if handled adroitly (that is to say, aggressively), should not impede their travel in the least. And, knowing that the best defensive driving is a good offensive driving, virtually every driver is prepared to drive like ass.


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