Thread: Near miss - 2 lane roundabout

Not as many as on this one I bet.

And this one threw me first time I came across it (Hemel Hempstead)

Which way do I go? Which way do I go? LOL

Glad everything turned out okay! Roundabouts are rediculous! They are being taken out of many places. I learned many many years ago long before I could drive do not trust a turn signal. Numerous people are so oblivious that they are even driving they never look down to see their speed let alone make sure the signal went off.

Glad you came out ok Jez, as it as happened to me more than once. How I normally react to this kind of situation is by giving the driver a good loud blast with my Stebel Nautilus air horn. But when you least expect someone to pull out in front of you it is hard to react quick enough as sometimes the shock kicks in.

"Just because the indicator is on, all that means is the f***ing light works!" That's what I always remember mate, at least your ok!

Nice diagram. People don't know how to indicate on road-abouts thats half the problem. I'm a little curious how you could see his (or hers) left indicator?

Glad you're ok. Excellent description and diagram. Not to thread-jack, but... I have a question about the diagram. The turn arrows "painted" on the lanes seem to indicate that one can turn left OR right upon entering. Meaning traffic would flow both clockwise AND counterclockwise in the roundabout. Obviously, that's not the case. What do those arrows actually indicate? Do they indicate the best lane for your...

Quote: Originally Posted by Jez Not as many as on this one I bet. Last October I came across to the UK for my work (and the second UK FZ6-forum meet) on my bike. I was staying with a mate in Swindon. Anyway I had to cross this roundabout numerous times, the worst one was on the day I arrived, I had just got used to riding on the left again and I had to traverse this thing Later I took the easy route, just stuck to the outside