Mini roundabouts
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 5:29 pm
I know this topic has been addressed before but I would like to see it re-aired.
The "rules" state you must treat them as you would large roundabouts.
Two situations;-
My observer recounted one of his pupils doing it the right way only to be passed by someone else driving straight over and ending up fist waving and horn blowing as he passed her following her route out.
That was clearly wrong but I can see it is easy to assume someone who keeps outside the "dot" is going to turn left.
Anyone familiar with Craven Arms will have noted a mini roundabout actually embedded in the joining side road. It feels absolutely absurd to obey the law here as to do so one must actually turn into the side road and then effect a sort of U turn to exit.
I would like to be allowed to view a mini roundabout as an indication of priorities and can really see no danger in that as long as common sense continues. (Of course I wont!)
I await the learned responses.
The "rules" state you must treat them as you would large roundabouts.
Two situations;-
My observer recounted one of his pupils doing it the right way only to be passed by someone else driving straight over and ending up fist waving and horn blowing as he passed her following her route out.
That was clearly wrong but I can see it is easy to assume someone who keeps outside the "dot" is going to turn left.
Anyone familiar with Craven Arms will have noted a mini roundabout actually embedded in the joining side road. It feels absolutely absurd to obey the law here as to do so one must actually turn into the side road and then effect a sort of U turn to exit.
I would like to be allowed to view a mini roundabout as an indication of priorities and can really see no danger in that as long as common sense continues. (Of course I wont!)
I await the learned responses.