RABs, Lanes, Compliance...
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 11:22 am
On my commute home the other day out of Northampton (this is my alternative route when conditions on the M1 make it a place to avoid which, thankfully, I haven't had to use that often) came up to this RAB wanting to go straight on.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.2470688,-0.9233461,3a,37.5y,302.17h,88.87t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sVCBr3lFWJvJ-nmN0TXtJUg!2e0
Conditions were similar to the picture but with a longer queue in the RH lane - very little or nothing in the LH lane. Being a good boy, I complied with the sign and paint and waited my turn in the RH lane. Now, the RH lane takes longer to clear/progress because (I think) drivers can't take full advantage of or don't have time to assess gaps to the right. Anyway, a car comes up the LH lane to the RAB into pole position, takes advantage of a gap that the driver to his right can't, enters the RAB and turns right!
My initial thought was, Impatient cheeky git! but, having thought about it, has he actually committed an offence?
The sign on the lamppost for the RAB saying which lane is which is for information only - Correct? ...and the white painted arrows on the road are info only as no 'Left Turn Only' has been added to the LH lane.
Cheeky, yes. Against the norms of communal living and all getting along together? Morally reprehensible? Just not cricket.!? Illegal?
I'll still wait my turn in the RH lane, I'm far too nice...
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.2470688,-0.9233461,3a,37.5y,302.17h,88.87t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sVCBr3lFWJvJ-nmN0TXtJUg!2e0
Conditions were similar to the picture but with a longer queue in the RH lane - very little or nothing in the LH lane. Being a good boy, I complied with the sign and paint and waited my turn in the RH lane. Now, the RH lane takes longer to clear/progress because (I think) drivers can't take full advantage of or don't have time to assess gaps to the right. Anyway, a car comes up the LH lane to the RAB into pole position, takes advantage of a gap that the driver to his right can't, enters the RAB and turns right!
My initial thought was, Impatient cheeky git! but, having thought about it, has he actually committed an offence?
The sign on the lamppost for the RAB saying which lane is which is for information only - Correct? ...and the white painted arrows on the road are info only as no 'Left Turn Only' has been added to the LH lane.
Cheeky, yes. Against the norms of communal living and all getting along together? Morally reprehensible? Just not cricket.!? Illegal?
I'll still wait my turn in the RH lane, I'm far too nice...