Giving Way at Roundabouts?

Sandoval

Lirin wrote: »

...my dad made me learn how to change brakes at 8, strip out an engine at 12, and listen to the car engine, sound and vibration. Driving lessons usually found a cup of water on the dash- I would do a course my dad set and wasn't allowed to spill any- the point of the exercise being to teach you good use of brakes, accelerator etc...

He sounds like a hoot...

C_Mababejive

The reverse give way phenomenon is one which is very much on the increase in the UK.

It happens on junctions of all descriptions though i have not witnessed it on roundabouts.

I suspect it is a kind of appeasement response by some stupid drivers who somehow wish to seem subservient and placatory to others who they perceive wish to make progress whilst ignoring the rules of the road.

I.for one,refuse to be given way to in this manner and if for example,i am at a side road and waiting to turn right into a major road,i do not move..thus leaving the simpleton in a difficult position.

The reverse is true. If i am on a major and approach/signal to turn right into a minor,i continue as per the highway code and DO NOT hold short to let someone out.

The only time i give way and/or accept a give way from another driver is if it eases the folow of traffic and it is safe to do so.

The difficulty is of course that just like the centre lane owners club,such behaviours are becoming the norm. This simply promotes bad behaviours,creates an expectation,and ultimately leads to uncertainty and more accidents.

janninew

Sandoval wrote: »

He sounds like a hoot...

That comment really made me laugh!!
:rotfl:

sequence

Doesn't the highway code say some thing like never stop on a roundabout ? There's plenty of morons driving around though, so it is to expected.

Compulsory retesting ever 5 years, until 65, then testing every month :rotfl:

phil12345_2

C_Mababejive wrote: »

The reverse is true. If i am on a major and approach/signal to turn right into a minor,i continue as per the highway code and DO NOT hold short to let someone out.

Depends on the circumstances I guess, because I'd honestly never get out of my drive if nobody ever let me out. (But it is next to a roundabout so people don't have to brake significantly...)

C_Mababejive wrote: »

...the centre lane owners club,such behaviours are becoming the norm. This simply promotes bad behaviours,creates an expectation,and ultimately leads to uncertainty and more accidents.

Now this I agree with!! Don't even get me started. Maybe a new thread at some point!

corbyboy

I always refuse the offer when somebody gives way to me when they have right of way. If it ever turned into a collision I would probably end up getting the blame.

Bob_the_Saver

Strider590 wrote: »

Maybe they were French? the French give way to traffic on islands and side road junctions.

If they weren't indicating at a roundabout they PROBABLY were French, they hardly ever do it's bl**dy annoying.

sarahg1969

I had a bit of a ding-dong on a roundabout this morning. It has only one lane, but has central area/lane painted red, and surrounded by a solid white line (it's a supermarket access, so lorries need the space to turn in). You can only turn left or go straight on. I went straight on, and drove on the road. The guy behind me sped straight across the roundabout through the red bit, then complained when he almost drove into the back of me. He "advised" me, that the red bit is for lorries. I had to remind him that neither he nor I were driving lorries, in which case there was no need to use the red lane. He didn't seem to get it at all.

And he didn't think it was funny when I suggested he do us all a favour and drive straight over the next roundabout (which is built-up with signs and posts).

Hammyman

janninew wrote: »

). Even though there was no traffic to give way to, this car in front of mine entered the roundabout, then actually stopped, and let 5 cars out

Was the driver in front able to exit the roundabout without overhanging the entry? If not, then he was acting correctly. Too many braindead morons bring the entire road network to a halt by blocking the entrance prior to their exit when the exit is blocked.

Glitzkiss

Lirin wrote: »

Don't know how many others will agree with this....

I was bought up that you don't use something without having at least a basic idea of how to work it..... Took cameras, radios, cd players, cars everything apart when I was a kid, my dad encouraged it.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

I have had this conversation a few times usually with drunken blokes in the pub spouting off about why women shouldn't drive (btw, I am assuming you're female unless you confirm otherwise). Their argument is unless we can strip an engine etc we shouldn't be allowed behind the wheel :rollseyes: I point to their pints and their bellies and ask if they can explain how their body metabolises the alcohol and if they're able to replace their liver if it packs in

We all use things we don't fully understand but there are few more valuable than our own bodies. Luckily there are qualified doctors to fix things when they go wrong. And when my car needs work I'll take it to a qualified mechanic who I trust and know will do a good job. I'll do the checks and if anything turns up dodgy I'll go see the person who's qualified to fix it. After all he/she's the one trained to do it.