adamknox
Standard Member
Hi guys,
I passed my test two months back, yet I'm still very nervous on the roads. Its got to the point where I'm actually worried to go out in the daytime. The two main reasons are 1: Getting worried im not going fast enough/getting in everyones way (i get beeped for slowing down approaching junctions -_-) and 2: lanes approaching roundabouts. I was taught by my instructor, that when approaching the round about to look at roundabout sign approaching it. (to make it easier imagine the roundabout as a clock) If there are roads exiting the roundabout at 10, 12 and 2 and you want to exit at 2. take up the right lane automatically as its the 'right' turn. Anything after 12 is counted as a right turn and you should get in the right lane. For straight on and left, its the left lane. (unless there's three lanes ofc)
if your approaching a roundabout that has 2 exits. the first at 10 and the second at 2. You get into the right lane to exit at 2 (as its after 12).
However ever since passing my test i've noticed ALOT of roundabouts arnt like this at all. Some have straight ahead and 'right turn' in the right lane. I normally slow down (and get beeped or over taken -_-) and check where the arrow placement is on the road. However by the time i see the arrows its WAY to late to change lane in time. Here is an E.g
Am i missing a trick? Is there any way to tell in advance which lane to get into?
This is a screenshoot from google street view.
As you can see there is four exits (9,12,3) Say if i wanted to go ahead i would take up the left lane (as there is a right turn). However going by the markings its the right lane. There are no other arrows approaching the roundabout. So by the time i see them it would be WELL to late to move over to the right safetly.
I passed my test two months back, yet I'm still very nervous on the roads. Its got to the point where I'm actually worried to go out in the daytime. The two main reasons are 1: Getting worried im not going fast enough/getting in everyones way (i get beeped for slowing down approaching junctions -_-) and 2: lanes approaching roundabouts. I was taught by my instructor, that when approaching the round about to look at roundabout sign approaching it. (to make it easier imagine the roundabout as a clock) If there are roads exiting the roundabout at 10, 12 and 2 and you want to exit at 2. take up the right lane automatically as its the 'right' turn. Anything after 12 is counted as a right turn and you should get in the right lane. For straight on and left, its the left lane. (unless there's three lanes ofc)
if your approaching a roundabout that has 2 exits. the first at 10 and the second at 2. You get into the right lane to exit at 2 (as its after 12).
However ever since passing my test i've noticed ALOT of roundabouts arnt like this at all. Some have straight ahead and 'right turn' in the right lane. I normally slow down (and get beeped or over taken -_-) and check where the arrow placement is on the road. However by the time i see the arrows its WAY to late to change lane in time. Here is an E.g
Am i missing a trick? Is there any way to tell in advance which lane to get into?
This is a screenshoot from google street view.
As you can see there is four exits (9,12,3) Say if i wanted to go ahead i would take up the left lane (as there is a right turn). However going by the markings its the right lane. There are no other arrows approaching the roundabout. So by the time i see them it would be WELL to late to move over to the right safetly.
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