Drivers in Tamworth.
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Fort Jefferson

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8,237 posts

244 months

Saturday 6th June 2009
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At the two islands by the Snow Dome, why do you all go in the left lane, to turn right?

Balmoral Green

42,554 posts

270 months

Saturday 6th June 2009
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I don't go there very often, but I've noticed that too.

At the roundabout in Derby near the Audi dealer, coming from the Mercedes dealer, I would say that around 80% of drivers incorrectly turn right from L1. Just because the right turn is at 2pm rather than the usual 3pm. They tend to think that they are in the right too, over the 20% that actually are.

lindsayhbrown

173 posts

223 months

Saturday 6th June 2009
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i've noticed that too, i have no idea why, but it can be dangerous if they get in your blind spot

NeilC

94 posts

253 months

Saturday 6th June 2009
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Because there's less traffic in that lane?
Don't the road markings/lanes round the roundabout imply you can as there's a dual carriageway exit momentarily? At least they used to (they may have worn out by now. For some reason the council do seem to like painting direction arrows just before busy roundabouts that no-one can see as there's always cars over them. I hate the little roundabout by KFC where peeps go straight on in the left hand only lane.

lindsayhbrown

173 posts

223 months

Sunday 7th June 2009
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i had a very very near miss at kfc island, i was in straight ahead lane and an old man in a corolla went straight on in the left lane, i tooted horn and emergency stopped and he just carried on totally oblivious to me !!!!