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From: Ret. on 6 Feb 2010 14:04 Mr Pounder wrote: > "Tony Dragon" <tony.dragon(a)btinternet.com> wrote in message > news:NLednW4TD_NXKvDWnZ2dnUVZ8kti4p2d(a)bt.com... >> Mr Pounder wrote: >>> "bikeulike" <bikeulike(a)bikeulike.com> wrote in message >>> news:4b6dadb5$0$2488$db0fefd9(a)news.zen.co.uk... >>>> Your on the motorway, lane 1. You are going exit at the next >>>> junction. The exit slip road is two lanes as you leave it leads to >>>> a roundabout and you intend to take the third exit at the >>>> roundabout (Turn right effectively). Clearly you need to be in >>>> lane 2 of the slip road on the approach to the roundabout. >>>> Is the correct procedure. >>> >>> I would say so. >>>> 1. Keep on the motorway and exit directly into lane 2 of the slip >>>> road. ie Keeping the exit road markings to you left and turning >>>> directly into lane 2 of the slip road. >>>> >>>> 2. Exit directly into lane 1 of the slip road and then move over >>>> to lane two of the slip road. >>>> >>>> Problems. >>>> >>>> If you follow 1 above, You risk the car behind you trying to end >>>> up in the same place (Slip road lane 2) >>>> >>>> If you follow 2 above, You risk a car overtaking you and trying >>>> to end up in the same place. >>>> >>>> >>>> I submit this question to the "Font of all knowledge" for the >>>> definitive answer! >>> >>> Wrong group, but I would say keep in lane two then indicate well in >>> advance and drift into lane one. >>> I do this five nights per week going home. >>> >>> Mr Bloody Pounder >>> >>> >> >> Do you cause many accidents by taking the 3rd exit at a roundabout >> and entering that roundabout from lane one of the slip road, or did >> you not read the post correctly? >> >> -- >> Tony Dragon > > Read the posting again bollock brains. Well, I've just read the post again and it seems to me that it is you who have misread it. The poster is *in* lane 1 of the motorway and is leaving at the next junction. The exit slip road he is joining is two lane and, at the roundabout at the top of the slip road, he intends turning right. All he is asking is whether he should leave the motorway into the nearside lane of the slip road and then move across into the outer lane of the slip-road before reaching the roundabout, or whether he should leave the motorway directly into the outer lane of the slip road. Your answer was: "Wrong group, but I would say keep in lane two then indicate well in advance and drift into lane one. I do this five nights per week going home." Do you think that your answer is remotely correct for the question posed? Kev
From: Harry Bloomfield on 6 Feb 2010 14:16 bikeulike formulated on Saturday : > Your on the motorway, lane 1. You are going exit at the next junction. The > exit slip road is two lanes as you leave it leads to a roundabout and you > intend to take the third exit at the roundabout (Turn right effectively). > Clearly you need to be in lane 2 of the slip road on the approach to the > roundabout. > Is the correct procedure. > > 1. Keep on the motorway and exit directly into lane 2 of the slip road. ie > Keeping the exit road markings to you left and turning directly into lane 2 > of the slip road. > > 2. Exit directly into lane 1 of the slip road and then move over to lane two > of the slip road. > > Problems. > > If you follow 1 above, You risk the car behind you trying to end up in the > same place (Slip road lane 2) > > If you follow 2 above, You risk a car overtaking you and trying to end up in > the same place. > > > I submit this question to the "Font of all knowledge" for the definitive > answer! If it is a long slip road and fairly empty, use lane 1 of the slip then indicate and move over to L2. If there is queueing traffic in L1, but not L2 obviously go directly into L2. The thing is not to impede faster vehicles/ drivers who might wish to get past you unnecessarily. There should be no conflict at all with regards to two vehicles trying to occupy the same space, if you adjust your speed and position properly. -- Regards, Harry (M1BYT) (L) http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk
From: Ray Keattch on 6 Feb 2010 15:33 bikeulike wrote: > Your on the motorway, lane 1. You are going exit at the next junction. > The exit slip road is two lanes as you leave it leads to a roundabout > and you intend to take the third exit at the roundabout (Turn right > effectively). Clearly you need to be in lane 2 of the slip road on the > approach to the roundabout. > Is the correct procedure. > > 1. Keep on the motorway and exit directly into lane 2 of the slip road. > ie Keeping the exit road markings to you left and turning directly into > lane 2 of the slip road. > > 2. Exit directly into lane 1 of the slip road and then move over to lane > two of the slip road. > > Problems. > > If you follow 1 above, You risk the car behind you trying to end up in > the same place (Slip road lane 2) > > If you follow 2 above, You risk a car overtaking you and trying to end > up in the same place. > > > I submit this question to the "Font of all knowledge" for the definitive > answer! Exit from lane one to lane one of the slip. Move to lane two as you would do on any other road. If you have a tailgator or faster traffic, make a decision, either ... 1. Exit to lane one of the slip, allow them past then move to lane two of the slip. 2. Adjust speed and positioning to stay ahead of the other traffic. I would exit in lane one of the slip but adjust speed and position quickly into lane two. As you say, if you stay in lane one of the motorway and exit straight into two, you run the risk of the other driver passing to your left. -- MrBitsy.
From: Nick Finnigan on 6 Feb 2010 15:56 bikeulike wrote: > Your on the motorway, lane 1. You are going exit at the next junction. > The exit slip road is two lanes as you leave it leads to a roundabout > and you intend to take the third exit at the roundabout (Turn right > effectively). Clearly you need to be in lane 2 of the slip road on the > approach to the roundabout. > Is the correct procedure. > > 1. Keep on the motorway and exit directly into lane 2 of the slip road. > ie Keeping the exit road markings to you left and turning directly into > lane 2 of the slip road. > > 2. Exit directly into lane 1 of the slip road and then move over to lane > two of the slip road. Whichever is the safer and more considerate in the circumstances: basically lane 1 if the slip is quiet, direct to lane 2 if there is a lot of traffic going on to the slip road (much as HB suggested)
From: DavidR on 6 Feb 2010 17:59
"bikeulike" <bikeulike(a)bikeulike.com> wrote > Your on the motorway, lane 1. You are going exit at the next junction. The > exit slip road is two lanes as you leave it leads to a roundabout and you > intend to take the third exit at the roundabout (Turn right effectively). > Clearly you need to be in lane 2 of the slip road on the approach to the > roundabout. Not necessarily. Plenty of roundabouts are dual carriageways which allow right turns from left hand entry. > Is the correct procedure. > > 1. Keep on the motorway and exit directly into lane 2 of the slip road. ie > Keeping the exit road markings to you left and turning directly into lane > 2 of the slip road. I don't think that's a good idea. > 2. Exit directly into lane 1 of the slip road and then move over to lane two > of the slip road. That's fine. Or:- Option 3. Exit into the slip road, soonest, but once you have crossed the divider line, remain alongside it. As ever it's down to the circumstances - your speed, traffic speed traffic density and length of slip. The main thing to be aware of is late chancers pulling into the slip from lane 2. > Problems. > > If you follow 1 above, You risk the car behind you trying to end up in the > same place (Slip road lane 2) > If you follow 2 above, You risk a car overtaking you and trying to end up > in the same place. If you are a slower driver staying right on a long slip road, you might also invite undertakers... |