Your videos are great and you are such a credit to the industry. As captain Joe says “ a good pilot is always learning “ Same applies to the drivers 👍👌
If changing lanes mid-roundabout was a test fail then I'd be failing my test basically every time I go for a drive in the UK. Which lane goes where is basically unique to each roundabout here, not knowing whether you can leave from the right lane until you see the road markings at the last second, road markings that are often faded. I would much prefer if there was some consistency than each roundabout being designed differently based on some know-it-all road designer running traffic simulations without thinking about what real human beings have to deal with when using that junction.
Thanks to your videos you've helped me to pass my test 1st time with 2 minors! I was overly hesitant at roundabouts and your videos helped me to understand them and determine when I can go. My instructor also had a Leon 1.5 19 plate , newer so it had an electric handbrake compared to the 13 plate so it was also a help to watch videos using the same car.
Stellar vid, as always! Also, the fact there was debris in that lane means the locals rarely use it. I see it all the time in my city in the right lane, because people treat it as a parking lane and drive in the middle one, even if the right one is empty.
I feel like that is a concept that is lost on many! If you legally and safely have to go the wrong way - your bed is made! Just go the wrong way. I use the expression "Eat your mistake". Where I live, we see some absolutely astonishing moves drivers make - just in an effort to avoid going the wrong way even for just a small distance. It is truly incredible what decisions some will make.
Just wanted to say, thanks Richdard - you've definetely helped with my roundabout skills! I may have failed first time (for turning into a dead end lol despite road markings saying its safe) but hopefully second time!
Thanks. I have been driving for 55 years and 600,000 miles and yet I am always finding my self in the wrong lane at roundabouts with which I am unfamiliar. So I am grateful that the advice from a professional chimes with what I thought. was the correct thing to do. You are never too old to learn or to relearn if you have forgotten.
Last week I had 2 idiots create a VERY dangerous situation. I was at a spiral roundabout and needed to take the third exit. There were 3 lanes, the middle and third lane were for right turns (I was in the middle lane). As I was approaching my exit which was the third one, 2 cars in the right lane were coming off at the second exit in the inside lane. Rather than do the safest thing and go around again they almost T boned my car to get off the roundabout, it was very scarey but thankfully I wasn't driving very fast which actually saved me from colliding with both cars.
On spiral roundabouts you always need to be aware that somebody else may be using a lane incorrectly. It's good that you weren't too fast and were ready.
I feel like spiral roundabouts should have some sort of distinguishing mark on the roundabout road sign. Would be beneficial to know if the roundabout you're approaching is spiral or normal and you can prepare.
10:53 Until a short while ago, Bramcote Island was a prime example of this. Here, you have a hamburger style roundabout where lanes 2 and 3 of the A52 Eastbound carriageway continue through the roundabout. Lane 1 is then used for all other exits, including an exit beyond the 12 o’clock mark. This would be confusing, but now there are signs telling you to use the left lane.
11:51 - Over here, in Denmark, we do it differently, so that was interesting to hear. Over here, multilane roundabouts are pretty rare, but when they are there, you're supposed to use the left lane (we're right side drivers) until the last exit before your exit, at which point you should change lane
Something to remember is the box doesn't know what is going on around you... The only things it knows are your speed, steering and position. So long as you don't cut about the whole time and you drive smoothly it doesn't know about anything else
I quite often end up in the wrong lane on bigger roundabouts, and usually end up just going that lane goes, and yes it was the motorway once!! I won't drive over debris for anything! On the back road to Peebles there's a pothole, well more of a bomb crater at Kailzie (Kay Lee) Gardens, and I'll wait until I can drive round it.
We've got a roundabout in Southampton where lane 2 splits into lane 2/3/4, it catches a lot of drivers out who just drift from lane 1 into lane 2 because they're not use to it, the amount of close calls is in sane! According to the local council, they changed it to make it safer.
I remember when i was instructor i used to tell the pupil if they know they go clip a kerb or make other mistake then let the examiner know so at least he knows you are aware of clipping the kerb or whatever else it may be. Same as 3 point turn, as long as you are not there all day take as many shunts as it takes as long as you dont hit the kerb
Roundabouts can be a nuisance. Close to were I live, in Norway, we have a roundabout. Drivers, examiners, national traffic department, road builders, police, nobody agrees on how to drive it correctly, but you as a lone driver are supposed to guess how when getting there!
Even after driving 5+ years, I still have trouble at a few certain roundabouts, one in particular is the one where you leave the M1 near the North Circular Road overpass and the roundabout at Staples Corner. I've made big mistakes there at least 2 times at busy periods, almost resulting in an accident but fortunately, it didn't happen. I think I got confused with the lanes I needed to be in.
@@Undisputed_King Yeah, there's a lot of traffic lights paired with the roundabouts around that area, so congestion happens very frequently. At least for me, you end up feeling forced to maneuver lanes, which is quite daunting for someone not familiar with that area. Must be tough for the London drivers. 🙁
I've had a couple of pupils who came up to a roundabout in the wrong lane and just went all the way around in order to go the correct way and passed, but, unfortunately, I had a girl who panicked a bit, tried to change lanes and then failed for steering. She would have got no minors, too, except that a mock police chase fazed her and she got a couple of minors just from that. She then booked a second test, but got diagnosed with Covid and had to cancel it. She booked another test in a different town, had 3 more lessons and passed second time. I always tell people that if it is unsafe to go the correct way, though, it's best to go the wrong way and do it right than go the right way and do it wrong.
I wouldn't want to drive over debris either! I think signs on junctions and roundabouts in UK are not the best, mostly painted on tarmac and obstructed in heavy traffic conditions by forwarding car.. vertical signs showing which lane goes where would be much clearer and easier to see.
I was on a test once, and realised i was in the wrong lane. I stopped, put my indicator on, and waited until another driver let me in the correct lane and still passed.
I’m confused. You said both lanes can go ahead…but in your Example 2 you’re saying you want to go ahead and that you “should be in the left lane”, and you change lane. Was it not possible to go ahead from the right lane as per your drawing on the map in green…?
From 3:03 the traffic to your left is moving slowly towards the roundabout, if you indicate left a driver in that lane will often stop and let you into that lane. I've had to do this maneuver a few times, I've been driving for years without incident. Would a driving examiner fail you for doing such a maneuver? TIA and thanks for your time and effort, I'm always prepared to improve even though I have years of driving experience.
If left lane arrow indicates left before roundabout but I use it and most drivers to go straight to 2nd exit which allows you to go straight as well ON the roundabout so it this wrong 😅
So whilst you may pass a test. Under test conditions, the minority of new drivers are in a high stress environment. It would be far better for them to maintain the wrong lane and go in the wrong direction to what was asked provided they do it correctly and safely.or as you state make a full loop of their in the correct lane for that. Task saturation is a real risk for drivers. The more time behind the wheel the slower everything is, the less time behind a wheel everything feels like it’s speeded up because your having to process the information in real-time and think of your reactions. That’s why I’d advise any new driver not to attempt a mid roundabout lane change if they have already made a mistake. You have to be set up on entry too the roundabout, correct mirrors and signals and be in the correct position. To then realise a mistake has been made. To all of a sudden throw an extra lane change you need a safety check mirrors signal and then be positioned correctly mirrors and signal to come of on the correct exit I feel is too much for a novice driver. New drivers who are low in experience should always try to not overload themselves as this causes errors. Doesn’t matter how much experience you have once your task saturated you need to slow everything down to prevent errors.
This is true, new drivers need to keep things simple. I would argue that changing lane on a roundabout is simple and a part of using roundabouts - especially big ones.
@@ConquerDriving simple enough to an experienced driver, who isn’t under test conditions. I’d say changing lanes on roundabouts is above novice level and I’d argue isn’t really trained either with a competent trainer. A lot of people think once they pass their test learning stops but that’s not the case the education really begins, and I’d say people should get to a point where they’re fluent and confident behind the wheel before introducing manoeuvres which if performed poorly could cause accidents etc. Some of us who drive for living see some pretty death defying stunts performed on our roads, some breath taking too. I don’t wish to be stuck in the traffic caused by somebody attempting something they wasn’t competent to do. Nor do I wish somebody to be hospitalised because they made a poor judgment call.
Also am not here to contradict you, nor to take away from what your saying. I agree and I wish people training new drivers, did indeed show them the correct way to perform these kind of manoeuvres. I applaud your efforts.
The road layout is poor. Your lane split to 3. The second exit of the roundabout was a single lane and the last exit was 2 lanes, so lanes 2 or 3 when you approached the roundabout were fine, not that you would have known that.
I always wondered if i go on left lane throughout, won't i just be following the path of the drivers who enter at the next entrance of the roundabout.. Especially because many roundabouts have left lane for left and straight.
Drivers in the right lane next to you are expecting you to leave so they can move over to the left and leave at the next exit. A learner driver did this to me recently when I was going straight in the right lane (sometimes you can). I had to brake to avoid them as they cut in front of my path.
on my test last month which I passed i had to turn right on a roundabout and was in the left lane the examiner huffed and puffed by I ended up passing with one Minor
Who could possibly have considered that the wrong thing to do, especially given Richard's accompanying commentary at the time? On a slightly different note, however, did I hear Richard say he'd get of the car to remove debris from his lane if necessary? Wouldn't that amount to leaving a vehicle unattended on a highway? Or if I'm mistaken, can someone explain the rule regarding such obstacles? I know you should stop and try to navigate around them if safe to do so, but I'm still unclear as to what this means, e.g., if it isn't safe to do so for some reason (though I do know you're not expected to spend the night there:)
Hey Richard, just wanted to say I passed my test this week with only 4 minor faults! I hit the side of the curb when parking up in the first five minutes, and I thought I'd failed there and then. However, I'd watched your video on mindset and nerves during the test and just kept going, making sure not to make any more mistakes. When I got back to the center, turns out the curb was just a minor fault as there weren't any pedestrians nearby and I did everything else correctly on the manoeuvre. If I'd let that mistake get to me, I probably would've failed on something else, but your advice really helped me out in that situation. Your videos were a big reason for me passing, so I just had to thank you!
Passed mine 10 years ago now, well almost 10 and a half years ago. Back in the day, even slightly hitting the sidewalk with the wheel was an automatic failure. Glad they stopped that shit. I mean seriously. It happens to everyone even bus drivers. A lot of my rental cars had slight damages on the wheel rim (not my damage fyi). This country is so obsessed with little shit that they forget to look at the bigger picture: most of the drivers here don’t know the signs. I found that the UK theory test pays very little attention to road signs. I’ve been around so many drivers here (in their cars) who had absolutely no idea what a sign meant. Dangerous and yet the focus of the driving test was a little bump on a side walk. This is the reason why I’ve never driven in this country since my driving test and will never drive here again. I don’t feel safe. I prefer renting a car and drive on my own in unknown lands. Believe it or not, in some places where you’d think ppl drive horribly they actually do know their road signs
I did something like this last week. I was dropping my friend off home but was on auto pilot going to my house. So Coming to a roundabout I was suppose to be turning right but was in the left lane. There was a car on my right so I couldn't move over but there were 0 cars on the roundabout and also 0 cars behind me or the car on my right so I stopped at the roundabout and let the car on the right go first so I could then go behind the car on my right. I made sure I wasn't holding any cars up and no chance of any other hazards. I felt like this was ok since I used my judgement to make sure I do so as safely as possible without holding others up. If there were more cars around I would then of found another way.
Hi Richard, I passed first time today with only 4 minor faults! Just wanted to thank you for all your videos. They really helped me consolidate things and feel more confident! Keep the videos coming! Also good luck to any of you for your tests! Stay calm, you got this!
Passed my test today first time with only 4 minors. I don't own my own car for private practice so i genuinely don't believe i would have been able to pass without these videos. keep up the good work :)
My driving instructor sent me your roundabout video when I first started and struggled a little bit. I needed a clearer visual. Definitely helped me a big bunch, so thank you! 😊
Had a second try from my test but I unfortunately did not pass. Had 1 serious and 3 minors, however there was much improvement in my driving compared to my first try. But I am still gutted about today 😔. The examiner said I did not look to the right on a very easy roundabout but I infact did and I was confused with which roundabout he was talking about. There was no way I can remember what I did, since I was focused on the road and my surroundings, throughout the whole test which made it stressful. I don't know if I can keep up my effort consistent on the next test. I hope you all have a good day.
Great video! (useful in EU too). As you said-driving in the wrong lane and taking the wrong exit is inevitable and will happen at some point. If you drive in the wrong lane either unknowingly or because being unable to change lanes because of dense traffic and take the wrong exit, you gotta stay calm and remember that there is always a place to turn around or a turn/road that will lead you back to the junction and you can just repeat it and take the correct lane and exit this time. This happened to me a plenty times, specially in abroad or in big cities. I always got back to the correct path eventually, being nervous about taking the wrong exit makes it only worse. Also its better to take the wrong way than to put yourself, others or your car in danger. Like the situation with debris, I would have done the same (you risk a flat tire driving over it). It happened on multiple occasions that I missed a turn/exit because I did not see it untill last moment and was driving too fast to take it,so I just went the wrong way for like 5 minutes and then turned around and backtracked or found an alternate route. Thats better than risking an accident or a dangerous situation. Thanks for the vid!
1:38 Roundabouts just seem to make sense once you've mastered them, and then you drive in some European countries (e.g. Spain and I think also Romania and maybe a couple of other Eastern European states) where their driving laws teach you that drivers must always use the outer lane on a roundabout regardless of exit being taken, and the inner lane only for overtaking on the roundabout. They basically treat it like a normal two lane road that's simply curved in a circle. What this means is that in Spain taking the red line is absolutely the correct thing to do in your example. My first time driving in Spain was an adventure. Therefore if whilst driving on a roundabout in the UK you see a Spanish car then give them a wide berth and expect them to do something like this.
The worst are junctions with a bespoke layout intended to improve traffic flow. An example is the M4 Junction 28, which used to be a straightforward roundabout. However, the southern side of the original roundabout is now part of a pair of motorway sliproads. On this side of the roundabout, the right "lane" is a motorway off-slip from the M4 east (flowing in the opposite direction to the roundabout, and separated by a barrier), the middle lane is a motorway on-slip for the M4 west, and the left lane actually functions as the original roundabout. This becores the A48 westbound, but there is a right filter lane that links to the A48 eastbound, giving access to the remainder of the roundabout (the A467 up into the Valleys, and theM4 east). To confuse matters further the signage is overcomplicated, has bilingual east and west indications in small type and the M4 (E) is not indicated at all on the on-road lane markings. I think I have driven it three times since it was remodelled. The first time was a couple of years ago, I treated it like a conventional roundabout and insterad of exiting on to the A467 ended up on the M4 westbound. The next junction is the A48(M) peeling off, so the first chance to turn round is Junction 30, and head back through the congested junction with the A48(M). Last week I encountered it two more times. The first I made the same mistake as I'd made two years ago. The second time I thought, "I'm not going to end up on the M4 west this time, I'm staying hard ovber on the right to access the rest of the roundabout, I can always go round again if necessary". I then find there is a barrier between my lane and the lanes farther to the right, and traffic n them is flowing towards me! Far over on the LEFT I saw a aign for the M4 east! Yes, I ended up on the M4 West again! Only now I have seen it on Google maps do I understand it, hopefully I will still remember in several months or yeards when I am next there!
This happened to me on my test two days ago! The lane I was supposed to take was closed on the day of my test, and I realised too late that I'd gone into the wrong lane by mistake. I just followed the lane I was in and ended up having to take the wrong exit, but I did it safely. The examiner said it was OK and redirected me. I ended up passing with 1 minor! It was my 4th attempt, I started learning over 5 years ago! I am so happy! I watched your videos after my earlier fails and they really helped me with general driving technique and preparing for the test. Thank you for doing what you do :)
Hi, I have a question please. i thought if the examiner has to remind you of something it is a serious fault however I read this on a RU-vid comment: " It started to rain during my test, nerves got the better of me and I forgot about the distance requirements, until the examiner pointed it out to me. I instantly thought i'd failed, turned out not, passed with 2 minors! :) " Surely you could not pass if the examiner had to remind you about increased stopping distances in the rain? I thought this comment must have been lying or the examiner was too lenient!
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I always look forward to your latest video. There is always something new to learn. Perhaps this is not relevant but a Mini was so dirty that the number plate was unreadable. This is against the law I understand.
Great tip not to drive over debris. But it's advisable not to forget to put on the hazard lights when stopping and getting out of the car to remove the debris Actually, it would be great if you create a video on the proper use of hazard lights. Hazard lights and horn are two things I don't see people use correctly on the road
Where the one lane splits into three, it looks like they are all marked as straight ahead and right. It also looks like there were two lanes on exit, therefore either the middle or right lane seems fine to me.
Once you passed you ucan use the trick of going all the way around if the correct lane is full of traffic but the wrong one is almost empty... just go wrong one and all around :D
I'm from colchester (where the footage is from) and in example 3 this happens all the time as its very busy. thanks for the tips it should help if i ever get confused. NOTE I do have a full UK driver's license im just new to driving and still making mistakes here and there
I drove into a wrong lane, that led into a Supermarket Car Park, except---it also led straight into a Car Wash. Which had low walls on both sides. The queue was about 10 cars long. I had to ask 4 driver's to rerverse, and let me out.
I was a bit surprised that you came off the roundabout and seemed to pull in front of and cut in on the white van without checking the van driver was ok with it first. This is the sort of manoeuvre that creates road rage. I'd let you in but I'd be rather annoyed if you pulled in front of me the way you did that van. You just pulled straight into the space he'd left for himself and seemed to assume it was ok and that they'd left the gap just for you. I would have waited until just as the van had started to move before i did then i would've filed in, slowly, behind him and blocked the vehicle behind the van from entering the roundabout before me. You seem like a really nice chap but your driving, in that one instance, came off as a bit pushy.
I passed my driving test today with 4 minors. When I’m practicing with my instructor I had been watching these videos and got more knowledge and used it when I’m practicing. You’re really brilliant!!!. If someone has their test soon, don’t be panic, try to watch all of these videos you can easily pass the test. Don’t be panic at test time, try to talk with examiner what are you doing, why are you slowing down and be a positive mind every time.Thank you so much,I really appreciate your support.
I’m not a driver yet but I’ll be doing tests soon, so I’m going to make my estimates now: 1. If at a roundabout, continue the normal way someone in your lane would, then get into the right lane to exit after looping round. 2. If at a traffic light, then it depends on the situation, if it’s low traffic and you are only one lane out and it wouldn’t cut anyone off, then just take the turn anyway, e.g. if the layout is < ^ ^ and you’re in the middle, just turn anyway, but if you’re in the right lane you gotta keep going like normal and find a way to turn around anyway.
Hi Richard. I passed my test today, my 2nd attempt. I had the most strict examiner of that centre today 😆. I didn’t take any hours with my instructor after my first attempt. Just practiced on my own car with my experienced friends. Your videos helped me a lot. You explain everything in the most rational way possible. Your videos helped me to clear a lot of doubts and confusions. THANK YOU so much. Keep up the good work 😍😍😍
Case in point: The new Beverley bypass: the wrong lane forced me off in the wrong direction, I pulled in, checked the map, turned around and went back, I was again forced off in the wrong direction - back where I'd come from! - did a u-turn, carefully nudged my way into the correct lane and finally escaped! It didn't help that in travelling NORTH the signage stated HULL. :(
In desember I was in Oslo, mid intersection I realized that I was poorly placed to continue where I wanted. I decided to just go with the flow, I ended up in front of a Hotel, with taxis waiting for passenger, and turning around, and pedestrians walking in all directions. Then I realized I was in the middle of a bussy restaurant area, where you off course expect pedestrians everwhere. If had realized where I was before completing the turn, I would at least considered if I could possibly change lane safely, because I lost 5 minuts in front of that hotel, but only adding 200-300 m to my trip. Probably I would still decided to continue, or if I knew where I was, I would be in the correct lane. The issue was that the lanes to go forward, shifted sideways in a sharp s-curve, and I unnowingly ended up where I just had tomake the turn to be safe.
Great tips. Yes, be in the wrong lane can happen but if safe you can change lane. However, is too common these days people using the wrong lane to skip a queeue and than changing lane aggressivily when is not safe doing that. When they get used doing that, they cannot assess the risk anymore till an accident. Usually, in my experiece, when two aggressive drivers meet each other. Maybe, a review of drive test after 15/20 years should be considered.
I passed today with 4 minors in Glasgow and your videos have played a huge part in my progress. My instructor changed careers before I was test ready, without these videos I wouldn’t have passed.
I am a very nervous driver so I try to be careful on the road but roundabouts always scare me because they are almost never adequately signposted. Either it doesn't tell you which lane you need, it tells you at the last second, or it only tells you with a marking on the road that has long since faded away or is currently under another car. So very stressful when you don't know an area. As you said in the video it makes being in the wrong lane at some point or other almost inevitable. I am pleased to say that my approach to these situations is exactly what you advise so this video has put my mind at ease somewhat. My father on the other hand, who is a self-proclaimed "excellent driver" just goes in whatever direction he was intending to go regardless and if anybody objects they can go to hell. This is why these days I prefer to drive myself in spite of my anxiety rather than get in a car with him behind the wheel 😓. Thank you for your excellent videos and for this one in particular.
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I hate spiral roundabouts and have been driving for over a year now. They are confusing but I try to approach them slowly (checking my mirrors at all times) and follow the road markings and any signs as best as I can. I found counting my exits helps me to navigate them easier. Thankfully I haven't been a hazard following this method.
@@meredith2803 You are welcome. Some spirals are more difficult than others. When I first passed my test I forced myself to do spiral roundabouts. I would go for a drive on Sunday mornings, very early when the roads were quiet. Try challenging yourself to a few spirals when it's very very quiet, if you mess up (I have) atleast you're not being a hazard and can learn from it.
6:10 I did a similar thing on my driving test, but I WAS failed! I was in the middle lane, approaching traffic lights, and the examiner suddenly asked me to go left. She did this last minute and I was too close to do it safely, as it meant I had to go into the left lane, but there was traffic moving in the left lane, and I couldn't get in it without slowing/almost stopping the traffic in my lane, because the traffic in the left was virtually bumper to bumper. Because I couldn't do it, I carried on straight up and she huffed and puffed and made it obvious she was annoyed for the rest of the test. It made me more nervous, and I ended up making a few minor errors because of it. At the end of the test, she was rude and snappy telling me I'd failed, because I had "made her late". She said it was because I didn't turn left. When I challenged her saying that I felt it was safe, she had no reply and there were no marks in the "major" area of the test paper and only a few minors. I knew I would fail as soon as I stepped in the car as she was rude from the start and I got a terrible vibe from her. I put in for my test again and got one a couple of weeks later (this was 20 years ago), and only got a couple of minors. The examiner was friendly, and said "Of course you passed!" He asked how many tests I'd had and I said this was my 4th (Leeds had a very low pass rate at the time), and he said (and I remember it clearly), "How? That test was great, it shouldn't have taken you so long." I explained how I failed the last time, and he went said, "Oh" with a quizzical look on his face.
Leading up to Milton Tescos outside Cambridge - the exit to the roundabout is basically a minefield of potholes that only a 4x4, jeep or tank could survive Changing lanes is an absolute necessity - indeed it's more dangerous to follow the standard path and suffer mechanical failure of your vehicle This isn't unsual anymore - the state of our roads is a disgrace that most cars, obeying the rules, have no chance of surviving My mechanic must be very pleased - his garage is in Milton ... he's doing a roaring trade on broken suspensions! [I've had 2 broken coil springs replaced in 2 years - all pothole damage]
You follow the wrong road until it's safe to turn round and then you find the correct route. Too many accidents/incidents caused and nearly caused by morons who try to correct themselves at the last second/yard! There. THAT didn't require a 16 minute video.
Drivers should be forgiving, mistakes happen in the wrong lane or ots perhaps someone not familiar with the roads. If someone in the wrong lane and needs to switch lanes the driver behind should slow down and allow them too, its not a big deal. Ofc this is not always the case and people are in a hurry, when you cant switch lanes the vest safe way is just going foward and go around to try again.
if in left lane wanting to turn right, can't you stop in the left lane signalling right on approach to the roundabout, and wait until someone lets you move into lane on your right.
Roundabouts. In Norway if you have got into a roundabout you have the right of way. You never stop inside the roundabout for anyone entering it. Purpose of this is to avoid jams in the roundabout itself.
In real world driving (outside of an exam), what do you think of putting a signal on and waiting for the person behind to let you into the correct lane? I think it's worth trying in slow-moving or stationary traffic before forcing yourself to take a detour, and I would typically let someone in that way if the situation is reversed.
If I understand the question, I've done it myself (though only when I thought it safe), but isn't it generally dangerous to the vehicle(s) behind, especially in a roundabout or junction?
Hi, great video again but could you refer to the lane on the right as the ' correct lane ' instead of the right lane , this way ill know if you mean i'm in the wrong lane or not . hope that makes sense..
The main problem for me is knowing which lane you need, especially in unfamiliar areas and on unfamiliar roads. Some roundabouts have 5 or even 6 exists, and often there is lots of queueing traffic obscuring the view of the lane markings on the road, meaning you don't know which lane to be in until you've already committed to the junction. In the US they have overhead gantries telling you which lanes to get in well in advance. It doesn't happen often to me, and if in doubt, I stick to the left lane for straight on or left. But sometimes there's 3 or 4 lanes and some roundabouts have special/irregular rules which mean if you can't see the lane markings, you don't know which lane to be in.
It is a problem. If you're unsure it's best to start with the 12 O'clock rule. This video may help: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-koK_a4KYs-E.html
When I'm hopelessly lost, i tend to stick to the right hand lane so i can do a full lap of the roundabout and have a look at all the exits first time around. I'll then get into the correct land and take the exit i need on my second lap.
