How to enter a busy roundabout safely

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Understanding and changing lanes on spiral roundabouts. When you first come across spiral roundabouts on your driving lessons you know they are going to be harder to learn. I am hoping this video helps you to understand that the spiral roundabouts can be easy to drive on. I will be giving a full talk through and we will be paying attention to the roundabout signs, information signs and of course the road and lane markings.
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@solowolf6170 3 года назад

Didn't pass mine today because of undue hesitation at a roundabout. So I'm here

@seblewis6275 5 лет назад

At some busy roundabouts sometimes you are litrally have going to have a 2 or 3 second time gap to go. Not 10 seconds otherwise you are going to waiting till gone midnight. You can waste those 2 oe 3 seconds finding the bite so sometimes you have to wait with gas and bite. But the more experienced you get you can the bite quicker too.

@JamesTravis 5 лет назад

So true

@exposeseason4425 5 лет назад

Best one yet I've seen. loving the camera angles. Helps alot.

@JamesTravis 5 лет назад

Thanks

@happilycraftingkelly 5 лет назад

Very helpful! the camera angles really helped. I have my test on Monday and roundabouts are what make me the most nervous!

@JamesTravis 5 лет назад

Good luck on Monday

@barrymacneill3966 5 лет назад

Excellent video , used to hate them but with practice you get there , getting to correct speed before entering key to getting observations in 😊

@sobster123 5 лет назад

I were doing roundabouts yesterday n I approached em like in a rushing way cus of all the cars putting me off knowing where they're going from my right! But this video is so helpful it's brilliant!

@Goo287 2 месяца назад

Been driving for a few years now but I have never been on a busy roundabout. Everytime ive used one they are clear. On my test they were clear as well. Great tips for when people are waiting to go.

@JamesTravis 2 месяца назад

Thanks for sharing.

@lorrainepeattie 5 лет назад

Fab video as always, thanks

@devonmoon5016 5 лет назад

Thankyou so much , excellent videos for us ,perfect xxx

@solomon4782 5 лет назад

So helpful God bless u 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

@amiah1224 5 лет назад

Still watch these even after passing!!

@JamesTravis 5 лет назад

Thank you

@frosty404 2 года назад

i recognise these roundabouts as i live around MK. Much appreciated! I learned a lot

@JamesTravis 2 года назад

Thank you for watching

@laurenwuz9944 2 года назад

Most helpful video I’ve seen yet, nice one lad

@JamesTravis 2 года назад

Happy it helped. Safe driving

@a.n711 3 года назад

Thank you for all of your help! 😄

@JamesTravis 3 года назад

You're very welcome!

@claudettelowe430 5 лет назад

so so helpful!

@JamesTravis 5 лет назад

Thank you

@keith6400 4 года назад

On approach to roundabouts it makes sense to make sure your lane is clear up to the line as well as assessing traffic coming from the right including gap assessment. If you can regulate your speed such that you have the correct amount of distance to run before reaching the line after calculating any usable gaps you can then dwell a bit more if it is chancy or press on if you have a usable gap without needing to stop. The key to roundabouts is managing the final few yards and your speed on approach with good observation. If you need to stop then you stop smoothly from a slow speed as you were not sure a few seconds ago and therefore slowing a bit more anyway. If you need to stop it is best to finish lined up on a wide tangent from the island and be centred in your lane. This gives a straight start and run to where you need to be and a faster opportunity to accelerate away making slightly smaller gaps feasible to use. Moving off at an angle because you have stopped awkwardly pointing directly at the island means a slower re-start as you will need a bigger gap in the traffic whilst straightening out the artificial angle you have given yourself.

@hybridangel3403 4 года назад

I always remember a lesson with an instructor. I had plenty of time to get across the roundabout and did so. I got a Cross a car was still approaching on my right he had asked did you see him. He is only just approaching. Unfortunately be was holding me back and I think even though I have qualified its this that makes me nervous.

@zongqin7191 8 месяцев назад

great explanation. Many thanks😊

@JamesTravis 8 месяцев назад

Safe driving

@kazuhikotakata7508 6 месяцев назад

Thank you very much Travis. It is very nice for you to make this tutorial. I have subscribed your channel to learn more. For a new driver in UK like me, the various exists around a small roundabout is annoying. This makes the distance among cars very closed. I believe everybody knows we should wait for gap on the right hand side, but what matter is “decision making within a lightning short time”. Too hurry or too hesitate also causes problem. And sometimes, need luck.

@JamesTravis 6 месяцев назад

It does take practice. Try watching this updated video of the same thing.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-EQkxIXWrtIY.htmlsi=T9LPxvL16kHizDSP Thank you for the sub. Safe driving

@Don_Quixote_1492 5 лет назад

Very good video James

@JamesTravis 5 лет назад

Good to hear you Omar. Hope life is good.

@Don_Quixote_1492 5 лет назад

@@JamesTravis Yeah everything is good, thanks James and best of luck.

@DarrenBonJovi 3 года назад

Good video!

@JamesTravis 3 года назад

Thank you for watching

@ummeali4724 5 лет назад

Can you do a video on how to position the car seat correctly pleasr

@thestagemommy_ 5 лет назад

This is great. Thanks! This area is where were planning to move into MK. Do you do automatic for Pass Plus?

@JamesTravis 5 лет назад

I don’t do auto but I recommend a couple of instructors who do.

@brianjthomson17 3 месяца назад

Hi I've passed my driving test in 2012 and I still struggle with roundabouts everytime I think it's safe to go a car comes round the roundabout so I have to brake and just get stuck

@praveenchowdary9112 4 года назад

Please make a video about which line should select to go to 1 and 2 and 3 round about

@JamesTravis 4 года назад

Checkout my playlist called “all about roundabouts “. There are videos in there that will cover this.

@praveenchowdary9112 4 года назад

@@JamesTravis thank you

@gunamerstravels 5 лет назад

Travis, If an exit is past 12 o clock on a roundabout sign (like 1 o clock)..... it's straight on so would it be left lane or right? Not turning right, going straight ahead.

@JamesTravis 5 лет назад

A lot would depend on if the roundabout has lane markings and position of left entrance. You will find that every local area has unusual roundabouts that are suited to each area, these areas tend to have lane markings on to ease confusion.

@gunamerstravels 5 лет назад

Learn-to-drive Travis No lane markings. It is literally a standard 4 exit roundabout but the second exit is not straightforward and more like 1 o clock.

@JamesTravis 5 лет назад

I would be tempted to stay on the left. But if you use the right , it would definitely need a left mirror check and a signal

@hybridangel3403 4 года назад

@@JamesTravis I live in Birmingham we have a large roundabout with a give way to the left.

@eikoneko3699 3 года назад

I didn’t yield to the car :’( too nervous

@istriver. Год назад

Will I fail for hesitation e.g.missed chance or delay in moving off in to the roundabout?

@JamesTravis Год назад

If it is a half chance, then you will be ok. But if it is an easy gap and you have been waiting, then expect some type of driver fault.

@caparn100 3 года назад

If you are approaching the roundabout and there are no cars to your right that are ON the roundabout but there are cars APPROACHING the roundabout, can you drive onto the roundabout or do you have to give way to cars to your right that are not already on the roundabout but are approaching it?

@JamesTravis 3 года назад

Good question. You have to access the speed of the other drivers and make a judgment call to go or not. If you go will it cause the other drivers to slow down or not.

@caparn100 3 года назад

@@JamesTravis Thanks, that's good advice for avoiding an accident but I'm wondering if there is a car approaching the roundabout on the right that is not already on the roundabout and you enter the roundabout before the car to the right has, and the car hits you, who would the insurance company attribute the blame to?

@tavepkz9281 5 месяцев назад

@@caparn100If he’s not already on the roundabout it’s your right of way and should approach slower seeing you’re not slowing down (committing to the roundabout). If he’s already on then obviously you should wait but if you’re really unsure if you can manage to not get off in that much time/space it’s better to wait and be safe than sorry. - Noticed it’s 2 years old so you’ve probably passed a while ago just Incase others wonder I thought I’d still leave the reply 😁

@roadkillz78 Год назад

Are GPS's pretty efficient in telling you in advance which path in the roundabout you need to take? I can imagine that could become a problem if given the wrong directions.

@JamesTravis Год назад

Yes the gps can be a problem. Sometimes they ask you to exit before you get to the exit you need. Then sometimes they tell you too late for the exit.

@roadkillz78 Год назад

@@JamesTravis Thank you! I'll keep that in mind when I am driving over there.

@nimraali3845 5 лет назад

If there is a car is approaching the line before roundabout from the right side and not yet entered the roundabout, does that car have priority or can one enter roundabout

@JamesTravis 5 лет назад

A couple of things to consider when checking your right at roundabouts. If the car on your right approaches at same time as you, then give way. If the car on your right approaches slower than you, then enter, if you know it will Not effect the car on your right. If the car on your right approaches the same time as you, but he is slowing down to give way to his right, then go.

@keith6400 4 года назад

You have to give way to such a vehicle. This means you must not cause it to slow or change course as a result of your actions. If you can enter the roundabout and continue without forcing it to do either of these you may enter. If you cannot enter without forcing it to do either you must not proceed beyond the give way markings. A stop is now generally necessary.

@juliekatekunich5217 Месяц назад

Hi, when i went into a single lane roundabout, i was told that i did it incorrectly when i had a gap in the roundabout

@JamesTravis Месяц назад

Did they explain why it was incorrect?

@juliekatekunich5217 Месяц назад

No, I live in the US and all they said was that the other car was coming up, but they were not in the roundabout

@MrAnwar22 3 месяца назад

Some drivers don't indicate and its confusing for new drivers

@JamesTravis 3 месяца назад

That is true

@DynastyHeroes 4 года назад

At 1:17 I probably would have gone I don't think I would be forcing the black car to slowdown.

@keith6400 4 года назад

Agree with that. It would have helped to time our approach such that instead of being stopped at the line we were two car lengths further back on the move. Then we could accelerate on and get our speed up to at least the speed of the black car which would then not catch us up.