Slingshotting at roundabouts - yey or nay
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There is a roundabout I use occasionally. Two lanes in and the right hand lane is turn right only.
The left hand lane generally has a long queue of traffic going left or straight on.
Sometimes I go in the right hand lane and go all the way round and half again to skip the queue to go straight on.
Am I bad?
The left hand lane generally has a long queue of traffic going left or straight on.
Sometimes I go in the right hand lane and go all the way round and half again to skip the queue to go straight on.
Am I bad?
Yahonza said:
Chubbyross said:
Sometimes there’s a motorway where it feels easier to stay in the middle lane for a few miles. Am I bad?
As long as it isn't 200 miles, then you are doing what most other people do.I was using that example as a metaphor by the way.
Also discussed here: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
And other older threads. Basically a dick move.
And other older threads. Basically a dick move.
A while ago, my commute used to involve a roundabout where this was a common occurrence. All the cars who used the correct lane were held up by all the cars that had used the incorrect lane and were going around the roundabout (there were many). There used to be a few road rage incidents too as it was so blatantly obvious what was happening. It wasn't a big roundabout. But some people just do s
t like this all the time because they're special. Selfish tttery, pure and simple.
t like this all the time because they're special. Selfish tttery, pure and simple. Slow.Patrol said:
There is a roundabout I use occasionally. Two lanes in and the right hand lane is turn right only.
The left hand lane generally has a long queue of traffic going left or straight on.
Sometimes I go in the right hand lane and go all the way round and half again to skip the queue to go straight on.
Am I bad?
Im assuming you are transporting something that is going to save a life or similar, either that or you think you are more important than everyone else.The left hand lane generally has a long queue of traffic going left or straight on.
Sometimes I go in the right hand lane and go all the way round and half again to skip the queue to go straight on.
Am I bad?
valiant said:
Prefer that than ignoring the queue and trying to push in further up and end up blocking the free lane when someone takes exception and refuses to let you in.
There’s a roundabout on my way home where people do that - the trouble is, if you’re joining from the 3 o’clock entry, then go around to the 12 o’clock exit, you can’t do anything else as the LH lane is chokka and people in that lane drive mm’s apart and attempt to block the road.
Slow.Patrol said:
There is a roundabout I use occasionally. Two lanes in and the right hand lane is turn right only.
The left hand lane generally has a long queue of traffic going left or straight on.
Sometimes I go in the right hand lane and go all the way round and half again to skip the queue to go straight on.
Am I bad?
No, you're smarter than the average numpty IMHO! The left hand lane generally has a long queue of traffic going left or straight on.
Sometimes I go in the right hand lane and go all the way round and half again to skip the queue to go straight on.
Am I bad?
But then I've done that too.
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