Cheeky Driver's or Not?!

iolanthe07

I do this occasionally. I don't think it is illegal.

janninew

skiddlydiddly wrote: »

I regularly do it on one particular large roundabout, 3 lanes into it with the right hand lane nearly almost empty.I need the 2nd exit which on that particular roundabout is served by the 1st lane but also has the heaviest traffic.It makes sense to go all the way around and then take my exit and helps keep the roundabout flowing more efficiently than choking it up with too many people in the same lane.
I wouldn't do it on mini roundabouts though, too small and most people wouldn't be expecting it.

Its not really a mini roundabout, but not a big one either. Few drivers indicated to show they were going all the way round, so I should imagine there have been a fear near misses.

Rossy.

janninew wrote: »

Hmmm it might not be illegal and perfectly acceptable but its still not something I would do! I'll carrying on sitting in the correct lane for my turn off with the more patient drivers! I believe in karma!!

And wasting fuel sitting there idling.

I don't have time to wait, i've done it many times before and will continue to do so.

I class it as being smart, rather than sitting in a que of traffic for 10 mins

janninew

Rossy. wrote: »

And wasting fuel sitting there idling.

I don't have time to wait, i've done it many times before and will continue to do so.

I class it as being smart, rather than sitting in a que of traffic for 10 mins

Yes lets hope all drivers start to use the right lane, then the left hand lane will be empty and I won't be sat in traffic!

In all honesty thought I was only there around 2 mins today, I have patience and wasn't in a rush.

skiddlydiddly

janninew wrote: »

Yes lets hope all drivers start to use the right lane, then the left hand lane will be empty and I won't be sat in traffic!

In all honesty thought I was only there around 2 mins today, I have patience and wasn't in a rush.

That's the idea Janine .Use what's available sensibly and the traffic lessens making it quicker for everyone.

Rossy.

janninew wrote: »

Yes lets hope all drivers start to use the right lane, then the left hand lane will be empty and I won't be sat in traffic!

In all honesty thought I was only there around 2 mins today, I have patience and wasn't in a rush.

2 mins more than you had to

LandyAndy

I do the 'right round the roundabout' manoeuvre on occassions. Nothing wrong with it.

harveybobbles

boyse7en wrote: »

Cheeky, and gets other drivers' back up which isn't really a good thing. It's also a bit risky, as the people turning left at the roundabout may not expect the car that was on their right to suddenly re-appear in front of them

Nothing wrong with that. It's called thinking outside the box. I do it loads of times. It keeps the traffic flowing and keeps the queues down. Its not like the driver in the OP's story went in the right hand lane and then chopped everyone up at the last minute and took the left exit...

janninew

Rossy. wrote: »

2 mins more than you had to

True - but I would'nt have liked to receive the "evils" that the "cheeky" drivers got!!

asbokid

Never mind the drivers on the roundabout, it's the OP who needs punishment.

She deserves 3 penalty points for use of illegal punctuation on a public forum.