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Roundabout logic and mistakes.
I should really have titled this "incompetent drivers who don't have a clue" however.
Yesterday approached a roundabout and moved into the outside lane which was clearly marked (on the road) forward arrow for straight ahead. There was a mini in the inside lane (clearly marked with an arrow pointing left) waiting for the traffic on the roundabout to clear. As the final car cleared, I started to move off - what I didn't realise, was that the young lady in the mini was not going left, but was in my blind spot. As I exited the roundabout onto the single lane road ahead, she beeped her horn loudly at me and was making all kinds of gesticulations. She had obviously nearly run into the rear/side of my car.
This is not the first time that this has happened to me on this roundabout, and unfortunately all the drivers have been young to middle aged women.:(
Yesterday approached a roundabout and moved into the outside lane which was clearly marked (on the road) forward arrow for straight ahead. There was a mini in the inside lane (clearly marked with an arrow pointing left) waiting for the traffic on the roundabout to clear. As the final car cleared, I started to move off - what I didn't realise, was that the young lady in the mini was not going left, but was in my blind spot. As I exited the roundabout onto the single lane road ahead, she beeped her horn loudly at me and was making all kinds of gesticulations. She had obviously nearly run into the rear/side of my car.
This is not the first time that this has happened to me on this roundabout, and unfortunately all the drivers have been young to middle aged women.:(
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Perhaps you could suggest to the council that they make it more obvious that the left lane must turn left. The other thing to look at is whether the signage before reaching the roundabout is clear enough and early enough.0
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Perhaps brush up on your observation skills. Did you check if she was indicating, did you look other than your mirrors before making the maneuver.
People make mistakes everyday on the road, not all end in accidents. Many are down to the other driver having good awareness and carrying out good observation. Don't get me wrong OP, if a collision had occurred she would be at fault but you probably could have drown better. I never trust drivers to do what the road says, in fact I am often more amazed if they do.0 -
Both would be at fault: the OP clearly changed lanes without checking.Perhaps brush up on your observation skills. Did you check if she was indicating, did you look other than your mirrors before making the maneuver.
People make mistakes everyday on the road, not all end in accidents. Many are down to the other driver having good awareness and carrying out good observation. Don't get me wrong OP, if a collision had occurred she would be at fault but you probably could have drown better. I never trust drivers to do what the road says, in fact I am often more amazed if they do.0 -
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On most roundabouts on most days people get in the wrong lane. It happens, expect it & keep an eye out.Tall, dark & handsome. Well two out of three ain't bad.0
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sevenhills wrote: »The OP seemed to imply the other car changed lanes.
Exactly, you seem to understand perfectly, whilst others do not. The other car went straight on, unknown to me because I was able to move forward (correctly from the right hand lane) whereas the lady in the mini (who was in the left hand lane for turning left only) also decided to go straight ahead without indicating - she should have turned left.
The markings are very clear.0 -
Why is it unfortunate that all these drivers [that make this mistake] are all young to middle aged ladies?0
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Exactly, you seem to understand perfectly, whilst others do not. The other car went straight on, unknown to me because I was able to move forward (correctly from the right hand lane) whereas the lady in the mini (who was in the left hand lane for turning left only) also decided to go straight ahead without indicating - she should have turned left.
The markings are very clear.
If you entered the roundabout in the outside lane, you must at some point cross the inside lane in order to exit the roundabout. Unless her lane physically disappeared? Even though she is in the wrong you still can't cross lanes without proper observation.
A driver as experienced and imperious as yourself would surely anticipate the potential danger of this situation, after all there are many women drivers out there to watch out for.0 -
Well in a car your blind spot is easy to see by moving your head a few extra inches. Cars are like glass bowls. You mostly have all round vision.
Although she beeped her horn loudly? Does she have a modern horn with volume control?0
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