Roundabouts.... again...

arleitiss

Hi, so after reading and seeing these situations a lot, I still dont get which is right:

Two lanes coming up to roundabout, you wish to turn left, you approach in left lane.
You wish to turn right you approach in right lane.


But what if going straight? is it left or right one? I am always approaching in right lane or middle lane if there is such, so which is right? left or right lane?

I know there is a comment "unless stated otherwise" but I haven't personally seen this sign showing how otherwise, so which is it?


Also:

If you are going straight, should you indicate off when passing left exit? or should that be done only when turning right or any other exits beside it but not straight?


Btw:

If I wish to use roundabout to do 360/U-Turn/turn around or call it whatever you want, lets just say 360, what should I indicate when approaching roundabout? I mean I am gonna drive around it, should I first indicate I am turning right then keep turning then exit before that indicate off or what?



P.S - it just seems that many peoples opinions differ on my 1st question about left or right

DaveyDriving

arleitiss wrote: »

Hi, so after reading and seeing these situations a lot, I still dont get which is right:

Two lanes coming up to roundabout, you wish to turn left, you approach in left lane.
You wish to turn right you approach in right lane.


But what if going straight? is it left or right one? I am always approaching in right lane or middle lane if there is such, so which is right? left or right lane?

I know there is a comment "unless stated otherwise" but I haven't personally seen this sign showing how otherwise, so which is it?


Also:

If you are going straight, should you indicate off when passing left exit? or should that be done only when turning right or any other exits beside it but not straight?


Btw:

If I wish to use roundabout to do 360/U-Turn/turn around or call it whatever you want, lets just say 360, what should I indicate when approaching roundabout? I mean I am gonna drive around it, should I first indicate I am turning right then keep turning then exit before that indicate off or what?



P.S - it just seems that many peoples opinions differ on my 1st question about left or right

Going straight ahead stay in left lane no signal on approach signal left as passing 1st exit. If there are 3 lanes on approach and middle lane indicates straight ahead then use this instead of left.

For 360 turn approach as if turning right signal right and stay in right lane proceed around the roundabout until passing exit before the one you want change signal to left check mirrors and move left towards exit. Pretty much as you had said. Safe driving.

LDC ADI 34490

arleitiss wrote: »

I know there is a comment "unless stated otherwise" but I haven't personally seen this sign showing how otherwise, so which is it?

"Unless stated otherwise" generally means there will be an arrow on the road which will help you deteremine your appraoch lane.

Thanks,
Padraic

Deise Vu

LDC ADI 34490 wrote: »

"Unless stated otherwise" generally means there will be an arrow on the road which will help you deteremine your appraoch lane.

Thanks,
Padraic

It is not just arrows on the road (which could be invisible due to traffic anyway) a roundabout will always have at least one sign on the approaches which tells you what lane to be in. There are several roundabouts in Waterford where you take the right of two lanes in order to go straight through.

If there's nothing on the telly alternative entertainment is freely available by just sitting on the wall by the Waterford Regional Hospital watching all the near misses and road rage as clueless, blind drivers try to negotiate the 'unless stated otherwise' rule.