Going round a roundabout the wrong way
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http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&a...
A car in front of me, in lane three, turned right onto this roundabout today.
He, she or it managed 3/4 of a lap the wrong way before we stopped the traffic on the other side and blocked his, her or its progress.
The car paused, then exited onto the correct side of a dual carriageway, straight on from this view, and beetled off.
So, chaps and chapesses, the next time you're doing a Banzai lap of the roundabout, think about what might be coming round to meet you...
I blew a front tyre 100 miles down the M1 after that little episode...
Deep joy...
PS...how do you post Google Street View pics here?
A car in front of me, in lane three, turned right onto this roundabout today.
He, she or it managed 3/4 of a lap the wrong way before we stopped the traffic on the other side and blocked his, her or its progress.
The car paused, then exited onto the correct side of a dual carriageway, straight on from this view, and beetled off.
So, chaps and chapesses, the next time you're doing a Banzai lap of the roundabout, think about what might be coming round to meet you...
I blew a front tyre 100 miles down the M1 after that little episode...
Deep joy...
PS...how do you post Google Street View pics here?
saaby93 said:
Actually I can see what they did, the blackwhite chevron sign is too far to the left.
Right hand lane grass verge in front with trees - turn right
Is there a roundabout sign?
Right hand lane grass verge in front with trees - turn right
Is there a roundabout sign?
Zad said:
Yikes! My first reaction was what an idiot to go around a roundabout the wrong way, but I agree now, I can really see how that signage could be mis-interpreted. Jeez. I wonder how many accidents that has caused.
I had a quick look at the street view and there is a big roundabout sign on the approach. No excuses!saaby93 said:
Actually I can see what they did, the blackwhite chevron sign is too far to the left.
Right hand lane grass verge in front with trees - turn right
Is there a roundabout sign?
You could only make that mistake if you aren't observing the flow of traffic coming towards you and if you failed to see the big rounsabout sign on the approachRight hand lane grass verge in front with trees - turn right
Is there a roundabout sign?
Zad said:
Yikes! My first reaction was what an idiot to go around a roundabout the wrong way, but I agree now, I can really see how that signage could be mis-interpreted. Jeez. I wonder how many accidents that has caused.
Similar thing happened in our Village. Entry ramp off the A38 looks like a normal exit on the roundabout. I think it was last year that an old Boy entered the A38 on the off ramp & killed a young couple. Very sad.
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&a...
It's the 2nd entry onto the roundabout BTW.
Edited by Vidal Baboon on Tuesday 5th October 16:37
There is an offset roundabout in Leek, Staffordshire that causes lots of problems for drivers, especially as many satnavs indicate a right turn, when in fact it is the 4th exit.
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&q=leek+sta...
In that image, I have seen at least a dozen vehicles in the last few years take an immediate right where the blue car is, and on a few occasions seen vehicles go straight over to the left of the cenotaph, the third exit.
It's noticeably worse at night where the street lights are more decorative than purposeful, and the directional bollard on the roundabout is rarely illuminated. The minimal roadmarkings do little to help either.
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&q=leek+sta...
In that image, I have seen at least a dozen vehicles in the last few years take an immediate right where the blue car is, and on a few occasions seen vehicles go straight over to the left of the cenotaph, the third exit.
It's noticeably worse at night where the street lights are more decorative than purposeful, and the directional bollard on the roundabout is rarely illuminated. The minimal roadmarkings do little to help either.
mybrainhurts said:
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&a...
A car in front of me, in lane three, turned right onto this roundabout today.
He, she or it managed 3/4 of a lap the wrong way before we stopped the traffic on the other side and blocked his, her or its progress.
The car paused, then exited onto the correct side of a dual carriageway, straight on from this view, and beetled off.
So, chaps and chapesses, the next time you're doing a Banzai lap of the roundabout, think about what might be coming round to meet you...
I blew a front tyre 100 miles down the M1 after that little episode...
Deep joy...
PS...how do you post Google Street View pics here?
Jesus, one of the busiest roundabouts in Sheffield - how the fA car in front of me, in lane three, turned right onto this roundabout today.
He, she or it managed 3/4 of a lap the wrong way before we stopped the traffic on the other side and blocked his, her or its progress.
The car paused, then exited onto the correct side of a dual carriageway, straight on from this view, and beetled off.
So, chaps and chapesses, the next time you're doing a Banzai lap of the roundabout, think about what might be coming round to meet you...
I blew a front tyre 100 miles down the M1 after that little episode...
Deep joy...
PS...how do you post Google Street View pics here?
k did they not hit anything, it's dangerous enough when going round the correct way!They're all over the place today. Was driving home from work and some old dear missed her exit on the dual carriageway (50mph limit but a lot of people still doing 70 because it doesn't end for another 800yds), so she stopped roughly where the black car is here:
http://maps.google.co.uk/?ie=UTF8&ll=51.52853,...
Then cut across the hatchings and straight onto the slip road, nearly getting broadsided by a van. Scary that you can be driving along doing absolutely nothing wrong and can still risk getting caught up in the chaos caused by these 'tards. Was going to phone plod but didn't have my phone on me at the time.
http://maps.google.co.uk/?ie=UTF8&ll=51.52853,...
Then cut across the hatchings and straight onto the slip road, nearly getting broadsided by a van. Scary that you can be driving along doing absolutely nothing wrong and can still risk getting caught up in the chaos caused by these 'tards. Was going to phone plod but didn't have my phone on me at the time.
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