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SteveO
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Roundabout lanes?
« on: Aug 8th, 2012, 12:11pm » |
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We have a new roundabout in town and it's causing plentry of confusion.
I join at 1 and want to leave at 3.
At 1, there are two lanes I can use to join. Exit 3 is a single lane.
There are no lane markings on the roundabout.
The problem is that half the traffic takes the blue car route around and the other half the red, leading to disputes as both try to exit at 3.
Is there a correct lane?
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Re: Roundabout lanes?
« Reply #1 on: Aug 8th, 2012, 12:36pm » |
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Yes, you can use either 
If everybody slowed down a bit, gave each other a bit more space and was a bit more courteous to each other then there wouldn't be a problem I don't get the "this is my lane" attitude.
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Re: Roundabout lanes?
« Reply #2 on: Aug 8th, 2012, 12:47pm » |
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The answer is here 
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Re: Roundabout lanes?
« Reply #3 on: Aug 8th, 2012, 12:54pm » |
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id personall say red car lane
blue should be turn left in that situation
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Re: Roundabout lanes?
« Reply #4 on: Aug 8th, 2012, 1:12pm » |
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Aye. What driving-Instructors teach is that everyone should be prepared to give-way on a roundabout. Rule-of-thumb is, if the exit lane is passed Twelve-O-Clock then you should be entering in the right-hand-lane. I used to instruct and examine Motorcyclists.
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Re: Roundabout lanes?
« Reply #5 on: Aug 8th, 2012, 1:50pm » |
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As there are no arrows or other signs I think this is 'an exit to the right' as defined below from the Highway Code as per Simmo's link.
When taking the first exit to the left, unless signs or markings indicate otherwise
•signal left and approach in the left-hand lane
•keep to the left on the roundabout and continue signalling left to leave
When taking an exit to the right or going full circle, unless signs or markings indicate otherwise
•signal right and approach in the right-hand lane
•keep to the right on the roundabout until you need to change lanes to exit the roundabout
•signal left after you have passed the exit before the one you want
When taking any intermediate exit, unless signs or markings indicate otherwise
•select the appropriate lane on approach to the roundabout
•you should not normally need to signal on approach
•stay in this lane until you need to alter course to exit the roundabout
•signal left after you have passed the exit before the one you want
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Re: Roundabout lanes?
« Reply #6 on: Aug 8th, 2012, 3:24pm » |
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Tricky one but I'd go with Simmo. But it could do with some lane markings to spell it out
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Re: Roundabout lanes?
« Reply #7 on: Aug 8th, 2012, 8:55pm » |
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I'm with Matt on this one. I recently passed the IAM advanced driving test and the right lane (red car)is the lane to take
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Re: Roundabout lanes?
« Reply #8 on: Aug 8th, 2012, 9:26pm » |
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im IAM to 
did my exam in the scorpio and he moaned i wasnt driving it hard enough lol
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Re: Roundabout lanes?
« Reply #9 on: Aug 8th, 2012, 9:47pm » |
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Right - I'll stick to the RED lane and try to be magnanimous when I'm carved up at the exit......
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Re: Roundabout lanes?
« Reply #10 on: Aug 8th, 2012, 10:09pm » |
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Roundabout oddities...
Anyone know the roundabout on the A53 ( Brian Clough Way ) ?
Don't think there is anything else like it ! Right turn through the centre...obviously traffic light controlled.
Another strange one is the roundabout on the A13 where you turn off to go to Canvey Island 
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Re: Roundabout lanes?
« Reply #11 on: Aug 8th, 2012, 10:47pm » |
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Matt, As driving is my job, it was an advantage to take the test and be ahead of others looking for work. Did mine in a 728i BMW. Tester said he was well impressed with the car and my driving
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Re: Roundabout lanes?
« Reply #12 on: Aug 9th, 2012, 11:21am » |
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on Aug 8th, 2012, 9:47pm, SteveO wrote:| Right - I'll stick to the RED lane and try to be magnanimous when I'm carved up at the exit...... |
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Think that's going to happen anyway whichever you use.
Either make the exit 2 lanes or put better lane markings on the rbt.
Which will still be ignored.
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Re: Roundabout lanes?
« Reply #13 on: Aug 9th, 2012, 12:42pm » |
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Anyone enjoyed the experience of a roundabout with satellite roundabouts located radially around the central one at each entrance?
There's one at Hatton Cross on the south east side of Heathrow. Not for the faint hearted, but in practice they work, just as long as everyone is confident.
Obviously, women can't do it, but us blokes are fine with it.
I suspect they were devised by a Frenchman....
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Re: Roundabout lanes?
« Reply #14 on: Aug 9th, 2012, 3:21pm » |
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Re: Roundabout lanes?
« Reply #15 on: Aug 9th, 2012, 6:17pm » |
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Yeah we got Sadler's Farm, A13 / A130 (Canvey Island)
Used to use it regular.
Bit weird going counter-clockwise first few times
Think there's a few around now nowadays.
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Re: Roundabout lanes?
« Reply #16 on: Aug 9th, 2012, 10:14pm » |
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If you happen to be driving an artic the blue car lane is the way to go,thus avoiding running over motorists who come up the inside 
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Re: Roundabout lanes?
« Reply #17 on: Aug 10th, 2012, 12:36am » |
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over the last 20 years they have altered played with the cartgate roundabout on the a303 near yeovi this year they spent £1.000.000 making the lanes smaler so the artics rear wheels run up the kerbs and onto the grasse so next year they will spend more money making the lanes biger
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Re: Roundabout lanes?
« Reply #18 on: Aug 10th, 2012, 1:10am » |
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How long before under EU rules we have to go round the wrong way.
Shouldn't make comments like that....might happen!
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Re: Roundabout lanes?
« Reply #19 on: Aug 11th, 2012, 5:16pm » |
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Don't think NHS Accident & Emergency could cope
on Aug 10th, 2012, 12:36am, 5stud wrote:| over the last 20 years they have altered played with the cartgate roundabout on the a303 near yeovi this year they spent £1.000.000 making the lanes smaler so the artics rear wheels run up the kerbs and onto the grasse so next year they will spend more money making the lanes biger |
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lol....
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