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palmer
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Joined: 21 Jul 2004
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PostPosted: 12:44 - 13 Jul 2006    Post subject: Roundabouts! Reply with quote
Ok ive always thought that if your going straight over a roundabout, you use the left lane.

Ive nearly been taken off by people going in the right lane, then trying to turn left into the sie of me.
Now their either utter b*stards or ive got it wrong.


Anyone clear this up for me?
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shorty
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Joined: 23 Jul 2004
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PostPosted: 12:54 - 13 Jul 2006    Post subject: Re: Roundabouts! Reply with quote
The Highway Code wrote:
162: Signals and position, unless signs or markings indicate otherwise.
When taking the first exit

* signal left and approach in the left-hand lane
* keep to the left on the roundabout and continue signalling left to leave.

When taking any intermediate exit

* select the appropriate lane on approach to and on the roundabout, signalling as necessary
* stay in this lane until you need to alter course to exit the roundabout
* signal left after you have passed the exit before the one you want.

When taking the last exit or going full circle

* signal right and approach in the right-hand lane
* keep to the right on the roundabout until you need to change lanes to exit the roundabout
* signal left after you have passed the exit before the one you want.

When there are more than three lanes at the entrance to a roundabout, use the most appropriate lane on approach and through it.


So I would say you are wrong, but it depends what the other traffic is doing - if there is a queue of traffic turning left in the left lane then you would be daft to queue up behind them.

My interpretation has always been you can use either of the two farthest left hand lanes for going straight on, the left for taking the first exit and the right for the 3rd or 4th exit (assuming a 4 exit roundabout with exits at 90 degrees to each other.)

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Shorty
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NSR Mick
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Joined: 26 Jun 2005
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PostPosted: 13:20 - 13 Jul 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
I usually use the left lane for going left and straight on and the right lane for turning right.

Theres a roundabout In preston I come to regular with 2 lanes and exits to the left and right and I've lost count of the amount of numpties that insist on turning right in the left hand lane. Twisted Evil

Here you go mate. From the highway code

https://www.highwaycode.gov.uk/images/160_roundabout.gif
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