Correct roundabout lane

SQ2

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122599440#Comment_122599440

Yield to your right

GreeBo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122599440#Comment_122599440

Whats the confusion? Treat it like a roundabout, yield to traffic on your right.

Candlel

You have to follow the signage.

callaway92

The fact there’s such a diversity in the answers given here is not a dig at the people answering; but it is 100% a dig at the RSA

Probably every person commenting is an experienced driver, and there’s no definitive answer

jd

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122599697#Comment_122599697

There was :) With an angry DPD driver :)

Uncle Pierre

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122590921#Comment_122590921

It can't be as simple as "third exit = right lane".

This situation is admittedly unlikely, and apologies for the quick roughwork in MS Paint, but if you're approaching here from the direction of the green arrow, would you take the right lane for exit number 3?

TheRiverman

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122600740#Comment_122600740

My definitive answer is the 12 o'clock rule/guideline, whatever you call it is a load of nonsense and always has been. I have 50 years driving experience having driven vans and trucks as well as cars.

callaway92

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122601531#Comment_122601531

But sure other people with relevant experience have said the other lane.

For what it’s worth I do not care how many years experience you have. Any relevant experience is fine - people driving 50 years aren’t correct over people driving 30 years etc

My assumption was left lane but it’s just interesting how many are confident in both answers.

kirving

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122600740#Comment_122600740

I don't expect the RSA to have a rulebook that specifically covers every roundabout in the country, but the issue is that they try to apply a Golden Rule to something that just cannot be defined in such a way, and they know that.

There are so many contradictions it's laughable:

• "Should" (X4), not "must". I thought it was a rule?
• "Generally"
• "In the main"
• "Sometimes"
• "Any roundabout" vs "almost any roundabout"

What a **** mess of a "Golden Rule".

The RSA completely confuse adherence to rules, with safe driving practices, in both their teachings and enforcement recommendations, and have completely zero data to back it up.

standardg60

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122600740#Comment_122600740

Absolutely, answers are diverse because the roundabouts are diverse, there is no golden rule and their attempt to come up with one is a joke in itself.

Someone posted an RSA blog in another thread on the matter which stated drivers could 'choose' right or left lane when going straight at a roundabout. I mean wtf is that about?

TheRiverman

That "Golden Rule" is some load of crap.

Marlay

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122602323#Comment_122602323

It's about for example if traffic was queuing turning left in the left lane, i.e. taking the first exit, but you were going straight you would take the right lane on approach. They say in the ROTR that traffic conditions can change which lane you use.

mgbgt1978

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122590921#Comment_122590921

Bloody useless Driving instructor. Counting exits is a thing of the past.

The clock system came in about 14 years ago (Were you even an instructor back then ?). There could be 10 exits before, and up to, 12 0'Clock and, unless the road markings say otherwise, then it's the L/H Lane for approach if you intend on taking any of those exits. Also as mentioned earlier it's the signage on the approach that indicates where the exits are located.

GTTDI GOD

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122602504#Comment_122602504

Useless driving instructors?

If you knew ANYTHING about the learning to drive process, you would know that it’s the Driving TESTERS that dictate what we teach in each area. If there was ANY uniform standard among them, it would be a LOT easier to teach!! IF you have no experience in teaching people how to drive, or going through the process of advanced tests with the RSA, keep your USELESS opinions to yourself!!

mgbgt1978

Nice little Rant.

But it doesn't alter the fact that the ROTR have for many years dispensed with counting exits at roundabouts to determine the approach lane. Your statement " 3rd exit, so R/H lane for approach" is incorrect.

I do understand that your job is fecked up with inept Testers. However, I'm sure you do know that this doesn't change the ROTR.

Anyway, my useless opinion is still that in the OP's case it's the L/H lane for approach.

callaway92

Agreed completely

EDIT: sorry. Quoted post about the RSA not showing up

GreeBo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122602323#Comment_122602323

If there are two exits and the road markings don't contradict it, you can use both lanes to go "straight" at a roundabout.

The reason a numbered exit system doesn't work is that many roundabouts will have a couple of minor exits, typically before 12 o'clock, so do you count them or not?

standardg60

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122607785#Comment_122607785

Yes absolutely if there are two exits/lanes, but most roundabouts only have one exit lane, so you get drivers in the right lane skipping the queue and bullying their way in.