possibly Hong Kong's first traffic roundabout-17 March 1949

Sun, 08/18/2019 - 20:03

Hong Kong’s first traffic ‘roundabout’ was brought into use in March 1949.

A piece of road furniture that seems to initially baffle North Americans wondering what the Stop/Go rules/etiquette are.

Living near an airport with many incoming North American flights I’m often confronted by hired cars coming the wrong way around local roundabouts or hesitating for long periods while attempting to merge into circulating traffic on roundabouts.

For the ultimate roundabout the famous “Magic Roundabout” in the UK should be experienced. Thankfully I believe it is a “one-off.”

https://www.roads.org.uk/articles/magic-roundabout

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17 Mar 1949
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Good find - can anyone show a photo of it?

It had gone back to a standard road junction layout when this 1963 photo was taken - not clear if there are traffic lights there or not:

Morrison Hill Aerial
Morrison Hill Aerial, by Hong Kong government lands department