big roundabout

[mikal83]

Near me, theres quite a decent sized r'about. It is a single carraigeway road but at the approach to the R'bout it splits into 2 lanes, (no arrows etc), BUT on the actual r'bout there are no lines BUT there would be enough for 2 lanes if they painted any. My ? is when driving str8 on, should you have to stay well over to the left or just cut nearly str8 across!

[Grimezy93]

I believe you should always default to the left for going straight on in the absence of a middle lane unless it specifically states otherwise. Normally it's only straight ahead in the right lane if there is a busy supermarket or something on the 1st exit.

[funkyrobot]

Why can't you say 'roundabout' in your thread?

[Cliftonite]

You should stay over to the left so that I am able to overtake you.

You may take the shorter route "straight line" the roundabout only when I am not there.

Simple.

[deltashad]

Cliftonite said:

You should stay over to the left so that I am able to overtake you.

You may take the shorter route "straight line" the roundabout only when I am not there.

Simple.

Well said!!

[mikeveal]

mikal83 said:

Near me, theres quite a decent sized r'about. It is a single carraigeway road but at the approach to the R'bout it splits into 2 lanes, (no arrows etc), BUT on the actual r'bout there are no lines BUT there would be enough for 2 lanes if they painted any. My ? is when driving str8 on, should you have to stay well over to the left or just cut nearly str8 across!

Idiot uses text speak.
Idiot is an idiot.

[Dogwatch]

126 months here and you're using textspk?

Anyway, surely the answer depends on whether there is someone alongside, or nearly alongside, you?

If in doubt leave space.

[Greg_D]

left hand lane for left and straight on, right hand lane for right, for multiple exits, right hand lane until the turn off before the one you want, then indicate left and leave via your preferred exit.

Simple wimple

[CrutyRammers]

Greg_D said:

left hand lane for left and straight on, right hand lane for right, for multiple exits, right hand lane until the turn off before the one you want, then indicate left and leave via your preferred exit.

Simple wimple

Unless there's only Left and Straight On exits, in which case I'd argue strongly for left for left, and right for straight on...

[Rickyy]

Greg_D said:

left hand lane for left and straight on, right hand lane for right, for multiple exits, right hand lane until the turn off before the one you want, then indicate left and leave via your preferred exit.

Simple wimple

I was always taught, left hand lane for major first and second exit IF second exit is before 12' O' clock and right hand lane for exits after 12 O'clock, unless marked otherwise.

[mikal83]

Boo hoo, shoot the OP for cutting down a word, so effing sorry!

For those that replied nicely, ie non ass*oles, thankyou for your thoughts. There arent any "lanes" just a wide road. It could take 2 lanes but theyve never been painted. So if there isnt anyone going all the way around, should I stay way way over to the left?

[CB2152]

Apologies for the slight thread hijacking about to occur. This one has people round here taking different views as to which lane should be used.

If a car were approaching the roundabout where the first arrow is, and wanted to exit the roundabout where the second arrow is; What indication would be used and which lane would be chosen?




There have been a number of near misses where drivers end up realising two cars into one lane don't go...

[CB2152]

Oh, and to the OP, if there is a car reasonably close behind on approach, I would stay left. If not, I wouldn't be concerned by straightening out the corner...

[mikal83]

CB2152 said:

Oh, and to the OP, if there is a car reasonably close behind on approach, I would stay left. If not, I wouldn't be concerned by straightening out the corner...

Cheers mate, thats what I have been thinking too.

[mikeveal]

mikal83 said:

Boo hoo, shoot the OP for cutting down a word, so effing sorry!

For those that replied nicely, ie non ass*oles, thankyou for your thoughts. There arent any "lanes" just a wide road. It could take 2 lanes but theyve never been painted. So if there isnt anyone going all the way around, should I stay way way over to the left?

For those of us, of a certain generation, your initial post is unreadable. It certainly is not in English. Frankly if you don't have the courtesy to use the language properly (or at least make a decent attempt to do so), then we will not take the courtesy to reply to your question.

In your quoted reply above, your use of '2' either indicates that you don't know the difference between two, to and too or you are too lazy to use the correct one. Many people who don't know the difference use being too lazy as an excuse.

If you are genuinely dyslexic, or have learning difficulties, just say so and make your best attempt at English. Otherwise you need to accept that, throughout life people will call you an idiot.

Using text speak for anything other than the simpletons messaging service, is not and never will be acceptable.

[Greg_D]

@CB:

i'd position pretty much where that silver car was (a bit further back), indicate left and exit at 3rd exit

[Charlie Michael]

CB2152 said:

Apologies for the slight thread hijacking about to occur. This one has people round here taking different views as to which lane should be used.

If a car were approaching the roundabout where the first arrow is, and wanted to exit the roundabout where the second arrow is; What indication would be used and which lane would be chosen?




There have been a number of near misses where drivers end up realising two cars into one lane don't go...

As defined by the dotted lines on the roundabout - i'd stick to the left lane - you can see that the route is traced from roundabout entry to exit for the left hand lane.

Edited by Charlie Michael on Thursday 17th October 17:21

[mikal83]

mikeveal said:

For those of us, of a certain generation, your initial post is unreadable. It certainly is not in English. Frankly if you don't have the courtesy to use the language properly (or at least make a decent attempt to do so), then we will not take the courtesy to reply to your question.

In your quoted reply above, your use of '2' either indicates that you don't know the difference between two, to and too or you are too lazy to use the correct one. Many people who don't know the difference use being too lazy as an excuse.

If you are genuinely dyslexic, or have learning difficulties, just say so and make your best attempt at English. Otherwise you need to accept that, throughout life people will call you an idiot.

Using text speak for anything other than the simpletons messaging service, is not and never will be acceptable.

"then we will not take the courtesy to reply to your question".

So you thought , I know what, I'll be a smartarse and give a smartarse reply instead, nice.

[CB2152]

Greg_D said:

@CB:

i'd position pretty much where that silver car was (a bit further back), indicate left and exit at 3rd exit

That's what a lot of people do. It seems that a lot also take the left hand lane due to it being, geographically, straight ahead. I was told right hand lane if you're going more than halfway round a roundabout, but there's "geographically" halfway, and "numerically" halfway, I.E third exit on a 5 exit roundabout.

[Vipers]

CB2152 said:

Apologies for the slight thread hijacking about to occur. This one has people round here taking different views as to which lane should be used.

If a car were approaching the roundabout where the first arrow is, and wanted to exit the roundabout where the second arrow is; What indication would be used and which lane would be chosen?




There have been a number of near misses where drivers end up realising two cars into one lane don't go...

Approach outside lane indicating right.

Pass 2nd exit on the left, change to left hand indicator, move over to L1 and exit roundabout.

Need lots of observation and antipation me thinks, especially with only one lane on your exit.