OK, what do I have to do - roundabouts
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Not quite sure where I am going wrong ...
In nutshell, because I treat mini roundabouts correctly, it's brining me in conflict with other traffic ...
1. Turned right, going around, not over, roundabout, car behind overtook - I just managed to miss him as I have to admit, I really wasn't expecting that (yes I know, lesson learnt ...)
2. Again turning right, car on left had stopped, but in hindsight expected me to go straight over the markings, meaning as I went round and thus slightly towards him, he had started to move off - it wasn't that close but closer than I would have liked as you have to keep looking right on this junction as cars come round a slightly blind bend quicker than you can get clear, so having established he had stopped and had seen me, was kinda of expecting him to stay there ... got a bit of a shock when I looked back ...
In both instances I got a lot of abuse and hand signals thrown in my direction.
All I was doing was obeying the rules of the road ... any suggestions would be appreciated ...
In nutshell, because I treat mini roundabouts correctly, it's brining me in conflict with other traffic ...
1. Turned right, going around, not over, roundabout, car behind overtook - I just managed to miss him as I have to admit, I really wasn't expecting that (yes I know, lesson learnt ...)
2. Again turning right, car on left had stopped, but in hindsight expected me to go straight over the markings, meaning as I went round and thus slightly towards him, he had started to move off - it wasn't that close but closer than I would have liked as you have to keep looking right on this junction as cars come round a slightly blind bend quicker than you can get clear, so having established he had stopped and had seen me, was kinda of expecting him to stay there ... got a bit of a shock when I looked back ...
In both instances I got a lot of abuse and hand signals thrown in my direction.
All I was doing was obeying the rules of the road ... any suggestions would be appreciated ...
TurboHatchback said:
Part of driving safely is understanding how your driving is perceived by others, what messages it sends and what reactions it will elicit. Most drivers treat mini roundabouts as junctions but with roundabout priority, therefore I do too as this seems pragmatic and avoids any confusion. I would stop worrying about following the letter of the highway code and drive in a manner which clearly signals your intentions to others and therefore eliminates any danger caused by misreading your intentions, i.e. treat mini roundabouts the same as everyone else and just drive over them.
Sadly I think you are probably right, maybe just pinch a bit of it or so ...Gassing Station | Advanced Driving | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff