White Lane Arrows, Advisory or Compulsory?

[Vanin]

Cliftonite said:

That is just common sense and a perfectly reasonable point of view (which I share), so, no, a frayed knot! Sorry!

According to our esteemed Mr vonhosen, the CPS want the police to do you for it, regardless of lack of any demonstrated upset to other motorists.

See previous thread:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=1&a...

Enjoy!

Thanks for that link Cliftonite which I endured rather than enjoyed.
A lot of the posts were concerning white arrows at traffic lights.
A lot of the potential offences revolved around had any other driver been inconvenienced.

My scenario is coming up to a roundabout, not traffic lights, where there may be two or three HGVs ( or even a tractor and trailer) waiting to move into the roundabout and the right lane is clear.
I pull away when safe to do so causing no drama or competition and exiting the roundabout way ahead of the HGVs.

I would not do this if there was a car in the left lane.

I could argue that if I had stayed in the left hand lane and found myself sandwiched between the lorries for the next few miles of single carriageway, I would be not only be inconvenienced but will have put myself into a potentially dangerous situation especially if it was raining and there was spray and low visibility.

[CaptainMorgan]

My mrs done more or less the exact same thing a year or so back. 3 lanes, left, straight and right on a roundabout. She initially planed to go right at the roundabout then another route avoiding the traffic but as she got onto the roundabout the car to her left haddnt moved and she reckoned the straight ahead exit (where the traffic normally is) was clear so went straight over. Copper pulled her over and give her a bking for it, she's not done it since.

Couldnt say if it was really possible for the copper to do her for anything but they were quick enough to pull her up on it.

[iamed]

Here's an example: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Peterborough+P...

Heading north a lot of traffic will use lane 2 to take the second-exit straight-ahead. In practise it doesn't impede anyone and if you're observant enough it won't cause a problem and you won't get caught.

[nickwilcock]

Of course it would help if the signs and road markings were consistent.

Approaching the Wolvercote roundabout on the eastbound A40, the road sign politely states 'Get in Lane' and shows the left lane as ahead (A40) and left (A44), with the right lane for 'Oxford'. But when you reach the roundabout itself, the left lane is marked A44 and A40(E) and the right lane is marked OXF'D and A40(E)......

So those who've followed the earlier 'left lane for A40' are then cut up by those who know about the right lane marking at the roundabout. Add to that those idiots who won't signal their intentions on the roundabout and it becomes a frustrating mess!

Edited by nickwilcock on Sunday 1st March 10:47

[Moonhawk]

nickwilcock said:

Of course it would help if the signs and road markings were consistent.

Approaching the Wolvercote roundabout on the eastbound A40, the road sign politely states 'Get in Lane' and shows the left lane as ahead (A40) and left (A44), with the right lane for 'Oxford'. But when you reach the roundabout itself, the left lane is marked A44 and A40(E) and the right lane is marked OXF'D and A40(E)......

So those who've followed the earlier 'left lane for A40' are then cut up by those who know about the right lane marking at the roundabout. Add to that those idiots who won't signal their intentions on the roundabout and it becomes a frustrating mess!

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