Ignorant drivers are roundabouts in the driving test anymore?

bertiewhite

All this talk of roundabouts has reminded me - is anybody else familiar with the "Magic Roundabout" in Hemel Hempstead? My Granddad used to drive all the way round it clockwise even though he just wanted to go one exit anti-clockwise :rotfl:

Robisere

Ergates wrote: »

Really? Must be something in the water where you live, I've never seen anyone *not* do that.

Happens all the time here in Louth. What makes it worse is that it's a low-lying Georgian town with narrow streets and a Town Roads Plan designed by a psychotic drunk. Several mini roundabouts are just free-for-all race track obstacles. On market days, (x3 a week) one stoppage in traffic, on one street, brings the whole town to a halt within 15 minutes.

Nasqueron

Ergates wrote: »

Really? Must be something in the water where you live, I've never seen anyone *not* do that.

Watch youtube dashcam clips, going straight through give ways on a mini (or even driving straight over) is very common and a cause of frequent near hits

Sea_Shell

That moment when all three drivers approach a mini roundabout at the same time...if you're not going, I am!!;)

And yes, I've negotiated the HH Magic Roundabout!!! Best done with your eyes closed!!!;):eek:;)

PDC

As a pedestrian its just as much fun when trying to cross a roundabout. Esepcialy from the non indicating/guess where I'm going crowd.

unholyangel

PDC wrote: »

As a pedestrian its just as much fun when trying to cross a roundabout. Esepcialy from the non indicating/guess where I'm going crowd.

You could always not cross a roundabout and instead cross the roads branching off it

G_M

My (very) elderly father always indicates left on approaching a roundabout on the basis that as he turns onto the roundabout he is turning left.....


He generally then leaves his (left) indicator on irrespective of which exit he plans to take (too many other thigs occupying his attention), but then remembers to indicate right (if he's taking the last exit) at the last minute..............


I'm afraid I've given up banging my head against that brick wall and just close my eyes now, though I feel a letter to DVLA coming on.

fred990

G_M wrote: »

My (very) elderly father always indicates left on approaching a roundabout on the basis that as he turns onto the roundabout he is turning left.....


He generally then leaves his (left) indicator on irrespective of which exit he plans to take (too many other thigs occupying his attention), but then remembers to indicate right (if he's taking the last exit) at the last minute..............


I'm afraid I've given up banging my head against that brick wall and just close my eyes now, though I feel a letter to DVLA coming on.

I think your dad is ahead of the curve. I've been thinking of adopting the exact same philosophy for roundabouts because of the number of t.wats that think it's okay to sweep around the outside (ie undertaking) and stuff you up when you try to leave at the exit! Usually BMW drivers but not exclusively so.
Excellent idea, just indicate left the entire time!

EssexExile

Three pages of problems at roundabouts - is it really that difficult?

reeac

Car_54 wrote: »

I think you're referring to the Hanger Lane "Gyratory". That is not a roundabout, it's a one-way system.

You got me worried there for a bit by fortunately Wiki says that the " Hanger Lane gyratory is a large, complex roundabout" so we're both right. The essential is that they are both circular(ish) , multilane one way road systems