Three-lane Roundabout Third Exit 

Alot more than that . And more than a few are incorrectly signed on approach causing you be in the wrong lane on the roundabout

Milbrook roundabout confuses me, coming from tesco 24hr heading to totton..

That’s what the signs and road markings r for u muppet

Roundabout handle different quantities of traffic

well obviously, can you not see any issue with them all having the same layout? it's fairly obvious they all have to be different

And leave the left lane empty? Then have to move left after taking the exit. Its 2 lanes for a reason, use then

​@@karl8805 You just said "its 2 lanes use them" while saying "why use the other lane if i have to move over". Its a 3 exit roundabout with 3 lanes going in, anyone else would take the right lane because its past 12oclock on the sign and then you have the overtaking lane on the exit.

@@evzevz06 yeah so lane hogging. Left lane to said exit was empty... Yet you are in the RH lane. Left empty lane went the same place 🤷‍♂️.

@@karl8805Dont think you know what lane hogging is And right lane had right of way on the exit Left lanes for Beta's Right lanes for Top G's

The blue and black car made far better progress and were completely correct in their (wise) use of the roundabout.

i was never taught that

@@lmaolol7702 what year or decade were you taught then?

Yes that's correct, unless the markings on the road say otherwise

@@leeroy5190 . Yes, but I was just referring to a normal layout

The outside lane is for cars exiting at the 1st or 2nd exit. The POV car is in the correct lane (middle lane) because continuing to the 3rd exit.

The second lane was marked "turn or straight" the third lane was marked "straight only" (the arrows) Someone traveling to the third exit could have used either lane but someone going to the second exit has to use the second lane

@@ArchNemesis314 ok thank you soooooo much

@@ArchNemesis314 every book says "approach the roundabout in the right lane if you take the right exit". Now, the straight arrow means right? @@#$%&?

They got their license

@@user-qj5pc4pj9k you'd be right. There's just no right turn at this round about technically. If this roundabout went all the way around the third lane would have had a "straight or right" arrow. Keep it up and I hope you pass your test

Yes

The arrows on the floor the left lane is straight ahead and left only the middle lane is right and straight ahead and the right lane is right also. Use middle lane instead of the right lane because you need to keep to the left as much as possible

@@BlueSquad00 Problem is you cant always see roadmarkings and also slightly misleading. It’s a right turn but arrows show straight on.

Signs on the board and writing on the road/lane

Bruh I would just use the right lane

Because you should always use the left hand lane when there are two marked lanes which you can take. The right lane is an overtaking lane and takes you on to the overtaking lane on the road exiting the roundabout. And the rules say you should always keep left unless overtaking. In times of heavy traffic then you might happen to be in the right hand lane approaching the roundabout in which case it is safer to stay in rhe same lane and not change. So technically you have been doing it wrong for years. Hope you learn now how you should drive across this roundabout.

@Dean G No such thing as the "overtaking" lane.... there is the left lane and the right lane. The right lane is used for overtaking, but you can overtake in the left as long as you do not the move back into the right lane - that is undertaking.

read the road markings :rolleyes:

read the road markings ? just an idea

So when I’m pulling up to the roundabout and it’s heavy traffic and we can’t see the road marking now what? What’s the idea now ?

What 4th exit

@@evzevz06 The 4th exist will take you back the way you came.

@@trytellingthetruth.2068 no roundabout is built with an entry lane designated for people doing U-turns, that's why there is a break in the roundabout on the sign

@@evzevz06 Look at the sign again and count the exits including the the exit that will take you back the way you came. There is traffic in the other side of the road as the car approaches the roundabout. That traffic comes off the 4th exit .

@@evzevz06 No, you are right. My mistake.

*grammar has left the chat.

The writing in the 2nd and 3rd land say L'HILL, which is the 3rd exit.

if people cant read the roads then stay at home

Read the writing on the road.

I had to pay for the Dartford crossing twice today because I took a damn wrong exit on a roundabout because Google maps just said "At the roundabout, exit" so I had no idea which way to go. I hate being on roundabouts for the first time.

​​@@RichardSteelUKou don't need to use mapping software to negotiate a roundabout. Remember there was a time when no one had GPS navigation systems or smart phones. Learn to read the road signs and road markings. They tell you all you need to do. They really do. Work on your obsevational skills, learn to "read" the road. This is a critically important skill when driving. There have been too many cases of people blindly following satnavs, turned left because their satnav told them to do it and the driver has quite literally ended up in a river. It's stupid and it is unnecssary. So set to work on reading the road and the signs and markings.

@@deang5622 I would just like you to know that being able to drive with a satnav is now actually a requirement for passing the UK driving test because they make driving safer and more efficient for everyone. Did you know that Google Maps will warn you of hazards present on the carriageway in real time such as stopped vehicles and debris in the road? Furthermore, I am not sure how familiar you are with algorithmic game theory and the academic research into Braess's paradox but blindly following road signs increases traffic density in all areas, whereas modern satnav systems redirect drivers to spread out traffic onto different road networks further helping to ease congestion and increase safety for everyone. Can you maybe look into the potential for equating the study of entropy into traffic flow? Perhaps a cost function could be created to simulate this. These are topics which I covered during my master's degree in advanced computer science. Finally, I think one minor hiccup in which I went off a roundabout at the wrong exit (safely, might I add) is a pretty good exchange for over 300 miles of more efficient and safer driving in one trip. All the best.

Yeh but in that case take the right lane on the 3rd exit dont cut into the left lane of the 3rd exit unless its clear

It depends on the signs and markings. There’s so much information contained in our signs that even experienced drivers miss. That exit is at about 1 o clock. If it was a completely unmarked roundabout, you’d be correct to use the right lane. However, the sign and road arrows tell you that it’s treated as ‘straight over’ (even though it’s not really). If you look at the sign highlighted at the beginning of the video, you can see that the exit has a slightly bolder line drawn, along with a route number which matches the road they’re currently on - telling you it’s a continuation of the same road. This, along with the painted markings, means you can use either the centre or right lane. Keep an eye out on road signs - you’ll notice subtle little clues that help with your navigation. A big one which lots of people miss is the road sign colours and route numbers in brackets, telling you that the road you’re on will lead to that route.

The right lane is an express lane for BMWs only. Do not use it otherwise.

both lanes went the same way. only difference was the right lane allowed you to turn back on yourself where as the lane the cam was in fed round to the exit

you would like to think people read the road markings and not just naturally get in to lane as people end up cutting others off

Totally wrong. UK road rules is that you keep to the left hand lane unless over taking. If there is no traffic around then you take the left most lane if there are 2 lanes that you are permitted to take.

@@deang5622 No - you go on the lane that the markings tell you to. If people kept in the left lane roundabouts would grind to a halt - they're not somewhere where overtaking is generally a thing. Your confusing a general concept relevant mainly on motorways for a universal rule.

@@fugginbazza Only true if the lanes have writing in the lane informing you of a destination. Many roundabouts are NOT like that.

@@deang5622 Regardless you don't stay left on a roundabout. Overtaking on a roundabout isn't really a thing unless you're a maniac.

Someone's farm got demolished 🤣

The third exit here is straight ahead, the first 2 were left. Apart from counting the exits, it's so important to read the road signs and markings.

@@rachaelogunleye4603 the middle lane was left and straight

Yh I would of gone in the right lane but tbf the round about allows it

@@willhem69 incorrect lane for no reason if you did. that would suggest you cant read road markings. one thing common with drivers. i have one with no markings on my route to work and people cut it as they are dumb and cant read the road

On roundabouts where the lanes are marked with road numbers, you follow the road markings, just as you would do at any other time. It really is that simple. Why? Because everyone else is following those markings too and if you aren't then you are going to cause an accident. See that's the funny thing about haviny a set of rules, if everybody sticks to them, accidents are reduced.

@@thesilentgametestrwhy is it incorrect lane usage, the exit has two lanes and by staying in the right u just leave in the overtaking lane. u dont jump lanes

No, only need to signal left when going to outer lane or exiting.

@@ronc9413 Incorrect.

@@sxrge7349 ​ Why would you need to signal right? You are NOT merging/turning right. You maintain your lane in the roundabout until you approach your exit. Then you signal left to exit. The only place where you might signal left/right is at the beginning where the lane splits-off. Maybe signal right to indicate you are choosing the right-split (middle lane). But, I feel it’s OPTIONAL because no one is effected by which lane you choose (no opposing traffic. No one effected to your right or left). I also think signaling right might confuse the person in the inner lane (merging into the inner lane?). The narrator also said “keep the middle lane” (implying no lane change). You could signal left if choosing to shift to left-split (outer-lane).

you need to start signalling right BEFORE the roundabout. As you pass exit 2, signal left to indicate you're exiting at exit 3. (tbh, in this particular example signalling left is not that necessary, as per the road markings you must leave at exit 3 anyway, but it's just good practice).

@@ronc9413 you dont need to signal if the lane feeds to the exit. thats as stupid as those who stop not paying attention its a feed lane

I'll accept that it is a poorly marked roundabout

Not when there is a lot of traffic. Which happens typucally in rush hour or on easter get-aways.

agree

common type of round abouts really

Nothing unusual about this roundabout. Now that weird one in Hemel Hempstead is something else.

Yes, you'd indicate right on approach of the roundabout and then indicate left after you pass the 2nd exit