How would you deal with this short slip road
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cat__ said:
I appreciate all the replies and the in-depth replies are very interesting. I have an auto so the low gear for flexibility doesn't really apply sadly. I deliberately 'looked up to my right' as I was driving up the incline to see if I could see/sense the traffic but that was useless.
I admit I did not cranked my head around when I was on the level to look at the carriageway which I normally do on slip roads. A decision needed to be made very quickly at 50mph (I think I had maybe 2 seconds) and as I had visibility in my wing mirror I was about to abort the merge due to the car in lane 1 until he flashed me out.
Surely you have the ability to hold or engage a low gear in an auto? What car is it?I admit I did not cranked my head around when I was on the level to look at the carriageway which I normally do on slip roads. A decision needed to be made very quickly at 50mph (I think I had maybe 2 seconds) and as I had visibility in my wing mirror I was about to abort the merge due to the car in lane 1 until he flashed me out.
I think you need to judge the main road speed as you approach the entry, match it, then adjust up or down to slot in.
cat__ said:
At 5.20 on this video the instructor avoids using the slip road I'm referring to, calling it 'extremely tricky'.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRi9wiGkU9Y
It's nice the old boy found a way to get out and about.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRi9wiGkU9Y
I’d be fairly confident at matching my speed and deciding what to do, even if I had to stop, when using that slip road.
What would concern me would be some moron slamming into the back of me at 50mph as, you know, ‘slip road’ which obviously means ‘barrel down it’ and expect everyone to give way to you.
It’s a poor design.
What would concern me would be some moron slamming into the back of me at 50mph as, you know, ‘slip road’ which obviously means ‘barrel down it’ and expect everyone to give way to you.
It’s a poor design.
I use this slip road regularly. If iapproach end of slip at 30 in third and check door mirror in good time i have always had enough time to either slow to let someone pass or accelerate into a safe gap.
If you find it intimidating to use this slip road then keep left to the traffic lights then drive straight across at lights onto the second slip which has a much longer approach to the d/c.
If you find it intimidating to use this slip road then keep left to the traffic lights then drive straight across at lights onto the second slip which has a much longer approach to the d/c.
Horseman11 said:
I use this slip road regularly. If iapproach end of slip at 30 in third and check door mirror in good time i have always had enough time to either slow to let someone pass or accelerate into a safe gap.
If you find it intimidating to use this slip road then keep left to the traffic lights then drive straight across at lights onto the second slip which has a much longer approach to the d/c.
This. If you find it intimidating to use this slip road then keep left to the traffic lights then drive straight across at lights onto the second slip which has a much longer approach to the d/c.
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