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They are easier to navigate than a regular multi-lane roundabout. The only thing you need to take into account is to sort into the right lane before the roundabout (which requires proper signage) and then it reduces risk on the roundabout itself by eliminating the possibility for lane changes.
It helps keep the flow of cars going smoothly, which is their main benefit.
Source: I live in the Netherlands and turbo-roundabouts are all over the place here.
Easier than a regular roundabout and they looks wonderful. The problems are not its design. The average intelligence of people in the U.S.A. is a bewildering thing. So many people truly and well do not understand traffic rules. They do not understand whay should be basic understanding. I have had people argue with me how stop signs work, how lane end merges work, Ive had people argue to me that it is mean to teach children not to randomly touch people.
The turbo roundabout looks amazing and I would love the opertunity to experience it, many Americans ar incapable of using it. They will blame thier ineptitude on it. We are still fighting for pedestrian walkways, maybe bike accessible infrastructure in more liberal left cities. The people allowed in cars right now are not all ready for a roundabout, no matter how good it is. It is so sad I know they cannot drive in a circle that is too advanced...