Confused

teR_

Going to book my test in a couple of weeks but im confused about one or two things. Instructor told me get into second gear for roundabouts (they were mini ones) but today I was on some huge roundabouts and slowed down into second (even when it was clear and i could have gone in third) is this the right gear or what?

I did notice almost everyone behind moved into the other lane to get away from me :pac: it does feel ridiculously slow but im trying to drive the way he tells me and not get into habits. Before I would have sailed through in third gear but instructor reckons I was approaching way too fast at turns/roundabouts etc and not preparing for them early enough.

BUBBLE WRAP

Personly, I go on to a round about in 2nd. But if people arnt able to slow down to let you proceed on, Its their problem. But also entering a round about at high speed, can be dangerious.

Hope this helps and best of luck OP.

starlit

I generally approach a roundabout/mini roundabout in 1st or 2nd gear, go around the roundabout in 2nd, 1st is a bit slow but if there is a lot of cars then best to be in 1st. Though 2nd gear is the usual gear going around a roundabout, nice and slow, observation and looking in your mirrors are important too as you could have a cyclist or pedestrian appear on your left. Be sure you are in the correct lane for the exit you wish to come off from the roundabout.

2nd gear is the usual gear I have been advised by instructors to be in when going around a roundabout.

Third gear might be a bit too fast to go around a roundabout, 2nd is the appropriate gear. Don't mind the other cars though, once what you are doing is correct should be fine, they should at least give you room to move.

ADIDriving

teR: If you are approaching a "huge" roundabout ( like the ones above or below the full width of a motorway ) third is fine. Second is normal for mid sized roundabouts.
Bubble Wrap: I do hope you mean the people behind you having to slow down, as opposed to the traffic on the roundabout. Those on the roundabout have priority, so you should not get in their way.

BUBBLE WRAP

ADIDriving wrote: »

Bubble Wrap: I do hope you mean the people behind you having to slow down, as opposed to the traffic on the roundabout. Those on the roundabout have priority, so you should not get in their way.

Yup, thats what I ment, That people behind should slow down, instead of overtaking as it sounds dangerious to me.

TGEF

doovdela wrote: »

I generally approach a roundabout/mini roundabout in 1st or 2nd gear, go around the roundabout in 2nd, 1st is a bit slow but if there is a lot of cars then best to be in 1st. Though 2nd gear is the usual gear going around a roundabout, nice and slow, observation and looking in your mirrors are important too as you could have a cyclist or pedestrian appear on your left. Be sure you are in the correct lane for the exit you wish to come off from the roundabout.

2nd gear is the usual gear I have been advised by instructors to be in when going around a roundabout.

Third gear might be a bit too fast to go around a roundabout, 2nd is the appropriate gear. Don't mind the other cars though, once what you are doing is correct should be fine, they should at least give you room to move.

In addition you don't want introduce gear changes from 3rd to 2nd whilst going round a roundabout. Observation should be priority. Carry out all the work needed before you reach the roundabout with relation to speed and gears.

ADIDriving

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

Yup, thats what I ment, That people behind should slow down, instead of overtaking as it sounds dangerious to me.

Grand. You absolutely right.

starlit

I might already be in 2nd gear and not need to change when approaching a roundabout and stick with 2nd gear. If I have to yield on the roundabout, stop at 2nd, pull out in 1st and try to have changed to 2nd just as I am on roundabout or else stick with 1st but I do try to be in 2nd gear and then go up to 2nd/3rd once I have left the roundabout.