From: Mr Pounder on 7 Feb 2010 10:51 "Tony Dragon" <tony.dragon(a)btinternet.com> wrote in message news:AoKdnYbFxvMsVfPWnZ2dnUVZ7rmdnZ2d(a)bt.com... > 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. >> >> Mr Bloody Pounder > > Well thank you for your knowledge of talking bollocks. > Now back to what was posted. > If you care to read what was posted you will see (I know it will be > difficult for you)that the poster was talking about lane 1 & 2 of the slip > road ( now note that lanes 1 & 2 of the slip road) > > You posted 'keep in lane 2', 'drift into lane 1' > Now turning right from lane 1 of the slip road at the roundabout would be > incorrect in most circumstances. > > Hence my question about you not reading the post correctly. > > Now 'bollock brains' has read the post again & decided that it is you who > is speaking bollocks or as I said did you misread the OP? > > -- > Tony Dragon Can you run that past me again please? Mr Pounder
From: Ian Dalziel on 7 Feb 2010 11:06 On Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:51:24 GMT, "Mr Pounder" <MrPounder(a)RationalThought.com> wrote: > >"Tony Dragon" <tony.dragon(a)btinternet.com> wrote in message >news:AoKdnYbFxvMsVfPWnZ2dnUVZ7rmdnZ2d(a)bt.com... >> 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. >>> >>> Mr Bloody Pounder >> >> Well thank you for your knowledge of talking bollocks. >> Now back to what was posted. >> If you care to read what was posted you will see (I know it will be >> difficult for you)that the poster was talking about lane 1 & 2 of the slip >> road ( now note that lanes 1 & 2 of the slip road) >> >> You posted 'keep in lane 2', 'drift into lane 1' >> Now turning right from lane 1 of the slip road at the roundabout would be >> incorrect in most circumstances. >> >> Hence my question about you not reading the post correctly. >> >> Now 'bollock brains' has read the post again & decided that it is you who >> is speaking bollocks or as I said did you misread the OP? >> >> -- >> Tony Dragon > >Can you run that past me again please? > In which lane? -- Ian D
From: Ian Dalziel on 7 Feb 2010 11:07 On Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:29:43 GMT, Harry Bloomfield <harry.m1byt(a)NOSPAM.tiscali.co.uk> wrote: >on 07/02/2010, Ian Dalziel supposed : >> On Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:00:44 GMT, Harry Bloomfield >> <harry.m1byt(a)NOSPAM.tiscali.co.uk> wrote: >> >>> Ian Dalziel explained : >>>>> >>>>> *If* there are two lanes, and if they both lead to the same place in the >>>>> same >>>>> direction, and if you are in a right-hand lane such that someone can pass >>>>> you >>>>> whilst using the left-hand lane, you are in the wrong lane, as the PP >>>>> observed. >>>>> >>>> >>>> So if you're approaching a roundabout intending to turn right you >>>> should be in the left-hand lane? I think not. >>> >>> He said BOTH lanes leading to the same direction. >> >> Both lanes approaching a roundbout lead to the roundabout. > >..and at the roundabout - you take a direction. No, you take a direction when turning off the roundabout. -- Ian D
From: Tony Dragon on 7 Feb 2010 11:09 Mr Pounder wrote: > "Tony Dragon" <tony.dragon(a)btinternet.com> wrote in message > news:AoKdnYbFxvMsVfPWnZ2dnUVZ7rmdnZ2d(a)bt.com... >> 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. >>> >>> Mr Bloody Pounder >> Well thank you for your knowledge of talking bollocks. >> Now back to what was posted. >> If you care to read what was posted you will see (I know it will be >> difficult for you)that the poster was talking about lane 1 & 2 of the slip >> road ( now note that lanes 1 & 2 of the slip road) >> >> You posted 'keep in lane 2', 'drift into lane 1' >> Now turning right from lane 1 of the slip road at the roundabout would be >> incorrect in most circumstances. >> >> Hence my question about you not reading the post correctly. >> >> Now 'bollock brains' has read the post again & decided that it is you who >> is speaking bollocks or as I said did you misread the OP? >> >> -- >> Tony Dragon > > Can you run that past me again please? > > Mr Pounder > > What bit did you not understand? -- Tony Dragon
From: Mr Pounder on 7 Feb 2010 11:43
"Ian Dalziel" <iandalziel(a)lineone.net> wrote in message news:i7ptm5tu4n4obvk2om9f86d2vpmqupbsbe(a)4ax.com... > On Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:51:24 GMT, "Mr Pounder" > <MrPounder(a)RationalThought.com> wrote: > >> >>"Tony Dragon" <tony.dragon(a)btinternet.com> wrote in message >>news:AoKdnYbFxvMsVfPWnZ2dnUVZ7rmdnZ2d(a)bt.com... >>> 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. >>>> >>>> Mr Bloody Pounder >>> >>> Well thank you for your knowledge of talking bollocks. >>> Now back to what was posted. >>> If you care to read what was posted you will see (I know it will be >>> difficult for you)that the poster was talking about lane 1 & 2 of the >>> slip >>> road ( now note that lanes 1 & 2 of the slip road) >>> >>> You posted 'keep in lane 2', 'drift into lane 1' >>> Now turning right from lane 1 of the slip road at the roundabout would >>> be >>> incorrect in most circumstances. >>> >>> Hence my question about you not reading the post correctly. >>> >>> Now 'bollock brains' has read the post again & decided that it is you >>> who >>> is speaking bollocks or as I said did you misread the OP? >>> >>> -- >>> Tony Dragon >> >>Can you run that past me again please? >> > > In which lane? > > -- > > Ian D From the top. Mr Pounder |