Second exit: How would you approach this roundabout??

[liner33]

Indicating right and then then left when actually going straight on seems to be a more common occurrence

Always stagger on roundabouts and then nothing will surprise you

[mac96]

Ashley Neal may be boring, but he talks a lot of sense, and one of his repeated points is to where possible avoid being alongside anyone on roundabouts or their approaches or exits, for just this reason- it is where people are most likely to change lanes, and the pressure of not missing an exit may mean they do it hurriedly without proper observations and/or without appropriate indications.

[5s Alive]

mac96 said:

Ashley Neal may be boring, but he talks a lot of sense, and one of his repeated points is to where possible avoid being alongside anyone on roundabouts or their approaches or exits, for just this reason- it is where people are most likely to change lanes, and the pressure of not missing an exit may mean they do it hurriedly without proper observations and/or without appropriate indications.

This is such a basic observation/self preservation measure, that I'm genuinely staggered that the majority just don't seem to be aware... of that or 101 other blindingly obvious daily occurrences.

[mac96]

5s Alive said:

mac96 said:

Ashley Neal may be boring, but he talks a lot of sense, and one of his repeated points is to where possible avoid being alongside anyone on roundabouts or their approaches or exits, for just this reason- it is where people are most likely to change lanes, and the pressure of not missing an exit may mean they do it hurriedly without proper observations and/or without appropriate indications.

This is such a basic observation/self preservation measure, that I'm genuinely staggered that the majority just don't seem to be aware... of that or 101 other blindingly obvious daily occurrences.

Indeed. But when people don't realise that the rear wheels of an artic cut the corner rather than exactly following the front of the cab, and creep up on the left of said artics at roundabout entrances, what hope is there with more difficult concepts?

[Tommo87]

LunarOne said:

Your poll doesn't have the necessary answer, so here's mine: Either entry lane OK, indicating left only after passing exit 1. Would choose left lane unless there are cars already in left lane indicating left so intending to take first exit. As going straight on rather than left or right, I would not be indicating at all until I pass the exist preceding the one I wish to take. Then indicate left.

Some driving instructors say to indicate right when entering a roundabout if the exit you wish to take is more than 180 degrees round the roundabout from where you are. This may explain what you saw. I disagree with this as I think it's likely to lead to confusion.

Edited by LunarOne on Tuesday 21st May 19:58

Personally, I think indicating right IF you are traversing significantly more than 180 AND the exit is not a continuation of the same dual lane trunk road is totally correct.


This example doesn’t fit the norm as the exit concerned is pretty much straight over and it’s a continuation of the same A road that the OP entered. So, I would have gotten in the correct lane and not indicated.