Using a T-junction for a U-Turn...
Discussion
I find my self having to do a U-Turn after visiting/dropping off/picking up SWMBO at her flat which is on a main-ish street.
The most convenient way to do this is using a wide, but infrequently used T-junction on the right side of the road just up from the flat (so in the 'T' I'm approaching from the left). This gives enough room for the Megane to do a U-Turn. However the (non-driving) SWMBO hate's me doing this.
Question is - is this ok? Or am I likely to get rogered by plod and/or advanced drivers?
Description of the manoeuvre... (forgive me if this makes no sense...)
Approach T-junction in the usual manner to turn right.
Occasionally there might be a car approaching or waiting to turn out of the junction from the side street - in which case I won't bother with the U turn.
Turn in a bit later, and keep applying lock when entering the side street, across to the other side of the road and ready to go back out of the side street and onto the main road again, albeit at a slightly awkward 45 degree angle (would a diagram help here?).
If there's traffic approaching from the right I'll wait, while indicating right (although I'm technically turning left, I indicate right as if I'm pulling out from a parking space for example, it also means this traffic can see the indicator lights so they know I intend to pull back out onto the road - SWMBO says I should use the left indicator but this probably won't be seen by the traffic).
Sometimes if there's no other traffic/cyclists/peds around (and I'll be checking for these all times during the move) it can easily be done in one continuous manoeuvre.
So - is this ok should I be looking at alternatives (like a 1 mile detour around the centre of Aberdeen...)?
The most convenient way to do this is using a wide, but infrequently used T-junction on the right side of the road just up from the flat (so in the 'T' I'm approaching from the left). This gives enough room for the Megane to do a U-Turn. However the (non-driving) SWMBO hate's me doing this.
Question is - is this ok? Or am I likely to get rogered by plod and/or advanced drivers?
Description of the manoeuvre... (forgive me if this makes no sense...)
Approach T-junction in the usual manner to turn right.
Occasionally there might be a car approaching or waiting to turn out of the junction from the side street - in which case I won't bother with the U turn.
Turn in a bit later, and keep applying lock when entering the side street, across to the other side of the road and ready to go back out of the side street and onto the main road again, albeit at a slightly awkward 45 degree angle (would a diagram help here?).
If there's traffic approaching from the right I'll wait, while indicating right (although I'm technically turning left, I indicate right as if I'm pulling out from a parking space for example, it also means this traffic can see the indicator lights so they know I intend to pull back out onto the road - SWMBO says I should use the left indicator but this probably won't be seen by the traffic).
Sometimes if there's no other traffic/cyclists/peds around (and I'll be checking for these all times during the move) it can easily be done in one continuous manoeuvre.
So - is this ok should I be looking at alternatives (like a 1 mile detour around the centre of Aberdeen...)?
Hooli said:
Of course with properly advanced car skills a handbrake turn & RWD drift out of the turn while fitting into a gap amongst oncoming traffic would be correct 
/tin-hat
I miss RWD /tin-hat
Handbrake isn't much cop either 
(now my old Micra, only the other hand 
)Thanks for the advice chaps, I'll use the left indicator from now on too,,,
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