Salmon Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/2272/ukroundabout8carsll8.gif A diagram of movement within a roundabout in Shetland where traffic drives on the left. A roundabout is a type of road junction, or traffic calming device, at which traffic streams circularly around a central island after first yielding to the circulating traffic, operative words when negotiating a roundabout are CIRCULATING TRAFFIC, not traffic approaching the roundabout to your right that are at a further distance from the roundabout entry point than yourself. Dang, how many times have i arrived at a Shetland roundabout only to find myself parked behind a car that has right of entry to the roundabout waiting for a distant vehicle approaching from the next Right entry point. "OH THE JOY OF LIFE IN THE SLOW LANE" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlady Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 Had a bad day Salmon ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frances144 Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 The roundabout by the Co-Op is terrible for that. After you....no after you...... no, I insist, after you.......of {'f' it was funny in Father Ted 'eck'} it, I'm going! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmon Posted June 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 The roundabout by the Co-Op is terrible for that. After you....no after you...... no, I insist, after you.......of {'f' it was funny in Father Ted 'eck'} it, I'm going! Frances144 you got it in one buddy !!!!!!!! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlady Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 The only problem with your wonderful diagram Salmon, is that the Coop roundabout is single file .. But I do agree with you the "Mexican stand off" situation is incredibly annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmon Posted June 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 Had a bad day Salmon ... every day in my wee world is a bad day..........fav prog on TV... "Grumpy Old Men" have a nice day....humbug "The only problem with your wonderful diagram Salmon, is that the Coop roundabout is single file"....no it's not single file!!!!! Ha ...ha it's the (yet to be negotiated) Sound roundabout, torture in the offing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlady Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 I'm sorry .. very bad manners to talk when being spoken to ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooter Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 I agree completely, nobody has a clue how to use the roundabouts,giving way to cars approaching from left, not indicating or indicating wrongly. You never see these problems Sooth. When will folk learn how to use the roundabouts? The new one at Soond should be fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMe Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Watch the green car...........quite legal to do this but on smaller roundabouts a degree of care is needed to make sure that other drivers do not get confused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldscalloway Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 While understanding Shetland drivers unfamiliarity with roundabouts, the picture on the mainland is not perfect. Quite a few drivers are no too hot on that subject. Also, watch out for the disapearing lanes on roundabouts down here. Three lanes suddenly become two as the paint lines merge, and "your" lane vanishes. The Whirlies roundabout at East Kilbride is a famous example. Just hope an aggresive bloke in a BMW is not next to you. In fact I would suggest that driving round East Kilbride is better done drunk, and you will not notice the problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvercloud Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Hi, You want try a roundabout in High Wycombe.5 mini roundabouts encirculating a large roundabout wherby you can end up going round the large roundabout in the wrong direction as well as the right direction and the small roundabouts in the right direction as is a legal roundabout. Very confusing when some of the small roundabouts are about 3 car lengths apart and you find a car comming at you in the other direction Silvercloud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Njugle Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Where's that then? out of intrigue i've been google-earthing high wycombe to see this monstrosity, N,S, E or W? the one to the south of the town looked promising but it's all just boring 'give ways'. edit - found it!edit - That thing makes my brain hurt just looking at it!http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=high+wycombe&ie=UTF8&ll=51.627035,-0.750761&spn=0.001758,0.004168&t=h&z=18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 This always used to be my favourite, it was the first 3 lane roundabout in the uk, in the end they just gave up and stuck a road through the middle. Used to be mentioned on radio 2 traffic reports everyday. http://www.headington.org.uk/news/items/2006/green_road.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifi Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 Thanks for posting the image, Salmon. Much needed here! The most common is probably Frances' standoff situation, but motorists - take note of the use of indicators on the image! Indicate when entering and leaving. You could easily have someone going all the way round and other motorists need to know what someone's intentions are. Thaynk-you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roachmill Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 Indicate when entering and leaving.Unless you're going straight across of course (the green car above) where you only signal to come off. The number of times I've seen folk indicating right coming on to a roundabout when they're going straight on... 9 times out of 10 you know they're going straight on but you still have to apply the "everyone's an idiot" rule and wait until you're sure. Grrr I am, of course, The Perfect Driver and never do anything wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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