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From: Nick Finnigan on 24 Jan 2010 15:48 Mr Pounder wrote: > "Brimstone" <brimstone(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:57-dnTfoWfEt-sHWnZ2dnUVZ8kKdnZ2d(a)bt.com... >> >>> I always thought it was illegal to overtake on roundabouts. >>> >> That's another of those popular misconceptions, unless doing so would >> endanger another road user obviously. > > Sorry about that Sir. > I passed my test in 1970 when this was part of the HC. > However I still do not overtake on roundabouts. It was always a "do not" - completely impractical to define, or to police as an offence. I hadn't noticed the rule disappearing.
From: Harry Bloomfield on 24 Jan 2010 17:12 Mortimer submitted this idea : > I've reported it on FixMyStreet because the advance signage (the arrows on > the road) is in direct contradiction to the lane markings. So far I've only > had an acknowledgement but not other reaction like "oh God, you're right, > we'll fix that immediately". Recently a local roundabout on a DC was refurbished. It had always been the standard - both lanes for straight ahead (where most of the traffic was going), left lane for left, right lane for right and marked as such. At the completion of the refurb, the right lane had been signed and the road marked for right turn only. It caused chaos at peak times, with vehicles queuing all the way back to and across a second roundabout. It was fixed within two days. I don't if it was a result of my report on FixMyStreet, but a local road I reported six months ago was patched within the month and completely (and it seems properly) resurfaced last month - It survived the recent frost. -- Regards, Harry (M1BYT) (L) http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk
From: Ray Keattch on 25 Jan 2010 02:53 Mr Pounder wrote: > "Zaz" <zaz(a)zaz.zaz> wrote in message > news:b0K6n.1855$AJ7.149(a)newsfe17.ams2... >> On some roundabouts the exit is two lanes which quickly merge into one. >> I've noticed some drivers going straight on like to, at the roundabout, >> use this road design to pointlessly overtake other drivers. >> >> I had to laugh at the one driver who tried that but didn't manage to >> overtake the other vehicle who matched his speed perfectly. As the exited >> the roundabout they both ended up driving side by side for about 40 >> yards. To add to the comedy when the road finally got too narrow they >> both stopped at the same time. > > I always thought it was illegal to overtake on roundabouts. Where did you ever get that idea? -- MrBitsy
From: Ray Keattch on 25 Jan 2010 02:54 Mr Pounder wrote: > "Brimstone" <brimstone(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:57-dnTfoWfEt-sHWnZ2dnUVZ8kKdnZ2d(a)bt.com... >> >> "Mr Pounder" <MrPounder(a)RationalThought.com> wrote in message >> news:xoZ6n.31013$Ym4.17200(a)text.news.virginmedia.com... >>> "Zaz" <zaz(a)zaz.zaz> wrote in message >>> news:b0K6n.1855$AJ7.149(a)newsfe17.ams2... >>>> On some roundabouts the exit is two lanes which quickly merge into one. >>>> I've noticed some drivers going straight on like to, at the roundabout, >>>> use this road design to pointlessly overtake other drivers. >>>> >>>> I had to laugh at the one driver who tried that but didn't manage to >>>> overtake the other vehicle who matched his speed perfectly. As the >>>> exited >>>> the roundabout they both ended up driving side by side for about 40 >>>> yards. To add to the comedy when the road finally got too narrow they >>>> both stopped at the same time. >>> I always thought it was illegal to overtake on roundabouts. >>> >> That's another of those popular misconceptions, unless doing so would >> endanger another road user obviously. > > Sorry about that Sir. > I passed my test in 1970 when this was part of the HC. > However I still do not overtake on roundabouts. About time you got a newer HC? -- MrBitsy
From: JNugent on 25 Jan 2010 04:31
Mr Pounder wrote: > "Zaz" <zaz(a)zaz.zaz> wrote in message > news:b0K6n.1855$AJ7.149(a)newsfe17.ams2... >> On some roundabouts the exit is two lanes which quickly merge into one. >> I've noticed some drivers going straight on like to, at the roundabout, >> use this road design to pointlessly overtake other drivers. >> >> I had to laugh at the one driver who tried that but didn't manage to >> overtake the other vehicle who matched his speed perfectly. As the exited >> the roundabout they both ended up driving side by side for about 40 >> yards. To add to the comedy when the road finally got too narrow they >> both stopped at the same time. > > I always thought it was illegal to overtake on roundabouts. It it were (it isn't), no roundabout would have - or need - more than a one lane wide carriageway. |