Why can't drivers think of others and indicate on roundabouts?

Supersonos

elsien wrote: »

I don't think I do.
When I'm on the inside to turn right and the person to the left of me who hasn't got the hang of following the lanes round, veers into my lane before shooting off down their exit.

You use the outside lane to turn right.

Sea_Shell

That's splitting hairs...

On approach to the roundabout, yes it could be described as the outside lane, but whilst going round the roundabout turning right it becomes the inside lane of the roundabout. The outside lane of a roundabout would that nearest the exits, no??

NBLondon

We get this almost every time roundabouts are discussed...

It may be the outside (outer radius) of the curve - but it's still the "inside lane" on a public road. Does the inside become the outside when you go round a right-hand bend? It only swaps sides if you're talking about racetracks and taking the inside line.

Could we use nearside and offside for clarity perhaps?

Sea_Shell

NBLondon wrote: »

Could we use nearside and offside for clarity perhaps?

Are but nearside to WHERE!!!! Nearest the outside kerb or the inside kerb!!!! :wall:

Sorry, i'm joshing with you now!!!;);)

Car_54

NBLondon wrote: »

We get this almost every time roundabouts are discussed...

It may be the outside (outer radius) of the curve - but it's still the "inside lane" on a public road. Does the inside become the outside when you go round a right-hand bend? It only swaps sides if you're talking about racetracks and taking the inside line.

Could we use nearside and offside for clarity perhaps?

Very few people understand the terms nearside and offside these days. Do as the police do - lanes 1, 2, etc.

fred990

It's not really 'drivers' it's human behaviour. Stupid, selfish, I don't care narcissists?
It's everywhere. Maybe we only notice things like this when we get older?
People are fundamentally stupid and selfish.

FormulaDriven

Then there are the clueless ones who put their right indicator on as they approach their exit. So, they are capable of operating their indicator but use it to give the most unhelpful message possible. Whyyyyyy?

Supersonos

Here's a question - how do you know how many lanes go aorund a roundabout?

I drive the same route every day to work, and there's several roundabouts where there are no markings, but people decide, because it's wide enough for two cars, there are two lanes. If I take the middle, I get beeped and sworn at.

If I hit someone, would it be my fault for driving across two (non-existent) lanes, or thiers for over/undertaking when it's only one lane?

Here's one of the roundabouts in question:

https://goo.gl/maps/yT5v4iZE9mpksfGw6

Just look at the blue car and blue van about to enter the roundabout.

Another one: https://goo.gl/maps/oR8Y5iUbZrsZnXCU6

motorguy

Ultimately because the bulk of people these days are self obsessed pricks who think the world revolves around them.

almillar

Here's a question - how do you know how many lanes go aorund a roundabout?

Very worn road markings but it looks like some of the give-ways have 2 lanes. You shouldn't straight line a roundabout if there's someone beside you, of course, but if no-one is beside you it doesn't really matter. If you approach together you need to co-operate. And you shouldn't enter a roundabout a such a speed that you need to straight-line it, you need to slow down as it's a junction and people could drive out in front of you. It would likely go 50-50 with insurance as they won't care. Simply expecting space from someone who may or may not be paying attention isn't a good plan.