Ignorant drivers are roundabouts in the driving test anymore?

Norman_Castle

Spidernick wrote: »

At least the driver was indicating, which many don't do at all these days. The worst for me is those who are taking the first exit at a roundabout but don't indicate. As such, if you are coming out of the exit that they are entering, you cannot go, as you think they are going straight on. This therefore holds up the traffic, which these idiots don't seem to realise! :mad:

Small roundabout at the end of my road only about 30% of the cars turning right indicate they're turning right. I sometimes almost pull out in front of them which which annoys them because they then have to acknowledge the existence of other road users.

NBLondon

I too see a number of people who seem to think that they should indicate right all the way round then left just as they are about to come off - some of them going all the way round in the leftmost lane as well.

I have to confess - there is one roundabout where I do indicate right - it's here The A2 is running east-west ahead of you and has the heaviest traffic so it often tails back across the roundabout. There are KEEP CLEAR markings on the road which are supposed to leave space for you to enter from the south (in the picture - they are underneath the black BMW) but these are a) faded and b) ignored. If you are in the place of the silver estate and want to go straight on North to Greenwich and don't indicate - traffic assumes you want to turn left towards London and you will struggle to enter the roundabout. If you are to the right and indicating right traffic assumes you want to turn right towards Kent and you are more likely to be let in. Local knowledge trumps correct process

jk0

NBLondon wrote: »

I too see a number of people who seem to think that they should indicate right all the way round then left just as they are about to come off

That's correct, isn't it?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7uYp0sUq3o

Nasqueron

The problem I have is people coming off roundabouts into 2 lanes without looking and just merging into the lane you're in or using a roundabout as if it was a straightoverabout.



There's one at Beckett's Farm outside Birmingham where it's a long way around the outside lane and it's very common for people to enter in the middle lane on the A435 coming from Birmingham (going into the middle lane on the roundabout) intending on staying on the A435 and then just drift right, cutting into the inside lane (who can also go straight ahead), then drifting back left when exiting in the left lane, forcing traffic into the hashed areas because they won't go fully around



https://www.google.com/maps/place/Becketts+Farm/@52.3737368,-1.8860216,132m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x4870bf39ecced4ef:0xaebf825799d29a3c!8m2!3d52.372178!4d-1.887061

jimbo6977

The person the OP was following may well be French. Over there, it is correct and normal to signal right if going straight on at a roundabout. Which takes some getting used to!

Nasqueron

Another one where I used to commute, coming off the A441 from Redditch towards Birmingham, 2 lanes split into 3 at the roundabout, left lane is obviously for the motorway slip and middle/right for the roundabout, but people would regularly go in the left lane and then try and drive onto the roundabout nearly side swiping you, they'd always have a look of indignation when you had to beep at them to avoid a collision (it was hard to guess when they were going to try and do it and when they were going to use the motorway slip).



https://www.google.com/maps/search/a441+redditch+motorway+roundabout/@52.3615303,-1.9494123,159m/data=!3m1!1e3

[Deleted User]

This is the roundabout on my commute home from work which gives daily problems. As you approach, left lane is marked for A1M Southbound (1st exit, straight off left) or A602 (left lane of the three as you enter) and the right hand lane is for A1M Northbound (middle and right hand lanes once you enter).

There are a large number of people who enter from the left hand lane and attempt to drive into the middle lane (A1 Northbound) which provides plenty of near misses with the drivers in the right hand lane attempting to drive to the middle lane.

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.9267811,-0.2182999,3a,75y,318.03h,74.96t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1skx8BJWckn3jgvR-TZr95Wg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Nick_C

prowla wrote: »

1. Roundabout #2: Two exits (1st exit = 90 degrees left, 2nd = straight); driver indicates right and takes 2nd exit (straight).

Seriously, how the heck do people get into the mindset that that is the way to drive?

If there are only two exits from the roundabout, then you should signal left if you intend taking the first exit and right if you intend taking the second exit.

EdGasketTheSecond

prowla wrote: »

Where does this idea come from that you indicate right at roundabouts when you are going straight on?

It is to indicate that you are remaining on the roundabout. i.e. not taking the next exit. However you should then indicate left when you are leaving at the next exit.

Norman_Castle

Nick_C wrote: »

If there are only two exits from the roundabout, then you should signal left if you intend taking the first exit and right if you intend taking the second exit.

...and once past the first exit indicate left otherwise you will be signalling you are continuing around the roundabout. Signalling shouldn't vary based on the number of exits.