Instructional video - Roundabouts

[stuartadair]

Does anyone know anywhere on the internet that i can view an instructional video for roundabouts.

I've tried youtube but cant find anything suitable.

Stu

[moppy]

[stuartadair]

Should have explained. No1 daughter just passed her CBT but she's not that confident on roundabouts.

[Beelzebob]

Buy a copy of the Highway Code. It's a couple of quid out of WH Smiths or similar. It's all in there.
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[arry]

[wilz1234]

take her to swindon......
https://www.swindonweb.com/uploaded_files/1167/images/lifemagi1.jpg

[anthony_r6]

I just saw a biker nearly run into the side of a car on one of those small roundabouts. Three way traffic, he was coming down, as a car was coming our from his right. The traffic going up was probably blocking his view. The car thankfully looked and waited for it to go passed, but it could've been much worse.

The small four way roundabouts are stupid, nobody ever knows when to go, and if you're on the left side road, good luck trying to get out at all. People certainly need to be educated on them.
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[Drew]

How to take a roundabout

On approach, start slowing down way before the entrance to the roundabout
Upon nearing the entrance, do NOT check to see if it is clear to the right, continue to slow down until nearly stationary.
Only when you are practically stationary, look to see there isn't another car in sight
Enter the roundabout and choose whichever lane you want on the roundabout. (easiest just to aim directly for your exit regardless of the lanes)

Not the correct way, but everyone I seem to follow uses the above method

[arry]

[bikertomm]

[ninja_butler]

Multi-lane roundabouts can be very confusing, so she has my full sympathy.


This is a roundabout near where I live. Now to go straight on over the roundabout (2nd exit) I take up the left-hand lane:
https://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc469/Ninja_Butler/random/Untitled1.jpg

And I stay in the left hand lane:
https://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc469/Ninja_Butler/random/Untitled2.jpg

Simple yes?

No.

What actually happens is that if you don't get into the right-hand lane, the traffic waiting to pass as you pull onto the roundabout (first photo) goes BEEEP! BEEEP! and drivers give you dirty looks wondering why you are crossing the roundabout instead of turning left.

Then as you pass the next entry (where the two blue cars are in the second photo) the traffic goes BEEEP! BEEEEP! and sometimes somebody slams on their brakes and shouts out the window at you.

(note: it's a 2 lane roundabout, not 3 lane)



It's bad enough in a car never mind a motorcycle.

[stuartadair]

Thanks for the replies. We're off out for a ride tomorrow so I'll make sure we take in plenty of RB's so she gets plenty of practice

[calyx]

[stuartadair]

Thanks Calyx, thats exactly what I was looking for. And I'm glad you told me to click with my finger, I always get confused about that bit

[Daytona Paul]

[TheSmiler]

Understand the nervs of roundabouts when I first started riding it was the main thing I hated. Although don't agree with the pillion/following someone else as you are always being spoon fed what to do that way.

Best way I found to handle roundabouts was just getting stuck in or going in front of the instructor in this case you. That way you can cover her encase anything goes wrong but she isn't following you.
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[Beelzebob]

[iooi]

And remember the golden rule.......

If there is a bus or artic.......

Give them lots of room, and don't get on the inside of them while they go round.....
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[Walloper]

[keggyhander]

Don't do what I did with a courtesy bike that had more power than my own bike.......

I dumped the clutch on a RD350YPVS and went halfway round the roundabout on the back wheel and got the front down just in time for my exit. I pulled up after the exit and nearly wept.

I'd never pulled a wheelie before. It was back in 1993 and it still gives me cold sweats thinking about it.

[neil.]

[sidewinder]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4LF40pNrPw

police roadcraft circa1977 includes roundabouts

[JoeDougieDoug...]

[m1tch]

I live down the road from the magic roundabout in Hemel, its not difficult, just treat it as different mini roundabouts