crr003 wrote:foxtrot_mike wrote:The rule book has to be thrown out of the window on this one
Commonsense notwithstanding, what would you do on Test with a copper sitting next to you?
foxtrot_mike wrote:crr003 wrote:foxtrot_mike wrote:The rule book has to be thrown out of the window on this one
Commonsense notwithstanding, what would you do on Test with a copper sitting next to you?
Perhaps this goes for everyone on this thread who goes over not round, why single me out?
Gareth wrote:I think the main reason for going over is to go quicker, and I don't have a problem with going slowly.
foxtrot_mike wrote:crr003 wrote:foxtrot_mike wrote:The rule book has to be thrown out of the window on this one
Commonsense notwithstanding, what would you do on Test with a copper sitting next to you?
Perhaps this goes for everyone on this thread who goes over not round, why single me out?
Gareth wrote:I think the main reason for going over is to go quicker, and I don't have a problem with going slowly.
applies particularly at the one I illustrated in my second post. I went back to this one today, going straight over south to north, and (with no other traffic about) went round, rather than my usual over. Even in a Corsa there isn't much room to get round, and you are making a significant turn into the side turning to do the manoeuvre.kfae8959 wrote:for example, most drivers who do give way stop their cars well over their give-way line, which doesn't leave enough room to get between their front bumper and the white paint.
foxtrot_mike wrote:I encounter regularly this roundabout http://goo.gl/rQybB and before I started doing AD i would go around it, but I have since started going over it again.
ROG wrote:In a car - I would go round normally to the left with a right signal (if necessary) and completely miss the white paint without confusing any other road user - I do not see what the problem is
. Interesting question. I think I would go over, explaining what I'm doing and why.crr003 wrote:Commonsense notwithstanding, what would you do on Test with a copper sitting next to you?
GJD wrote:The issue arises when going round instead of over is counter-intuitive and/or difficult to achieve
ROG wrote:
In a car - I would go round normally to the left with a right signal (if necessary) and completely miss the white paint without confusing any other road user - I do not see what the problem is
The 'problem' for me is that we as advanced drivers now what we are doing, and know that we are sending out the correct signals, unfortunately the vast majority of drivers are only concentrating on the space immediately in front of their vehicle, do not have the same enhanced anticipation skills as us and may be completely confused by our actions.
drm567 wrote:foxtrot_mike wrote:I encounter regularly this roundabout http://goo.gl/rQybB and before I started doing AD i would go around it, but I have since started going over it again.
This one gives a superb example. Imagine that you are emerging from Fore Street and turning right to go down North Quay Hill. Does it really make sense to go round? Even with other vehicles about, if you are signalling and they clearly understand your intention surely it makes sense to 'cut the corner'?
gfoot wrote:drm567 wrote:foxtrot_mike wrote:I encounter regularly this roundabout http://goo.gl/rQybB and before I started doing AD i would go around it, but I have since started going over it again.
This one gives a superb example. Imagine that you are emerging from Fore Street and turning right to go down North Quay Hill. Does it really make sense to go round? Even with other vehicles about, if you are signalling and they clearly understand your intention surely it makes sense to 'cut the corner'?
Judging from the map, I'd definitely go around that one, especially if there were other vehicles about. Cutting the corner there looks especially dangerous with so many feed-in roads - you could easily end up in conflict with other drivers.
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