Bowater's - Tesco - Gillingham - Turn Right Towards the M2 (or Superstore)from Gillingham

[afcwils]

I could've done with this video when I did my bike test 10 years ago! Excellent and very informative, well done. I shall show my son this when starts driving lessons again.

[LE55ONS]

@afcwils Thank you, I'm working on some full HD versions which I should be able to finish when the snow comes and I can't work :-)

[bklurchio]

I remember learning this roundabout's behaviour after going around it once and paying attention to the road markings. I came to think each exit 'eating' the outside lane and thus sucking you a lane closer to the outside. (except Courtney Road)

[DieselsNO1]

Even in this video the Peugeot in lane 3 at the start cuts accross to go in to Tesco and could of caused a crash.

I have emailed Medway Council pointing out the road signs and markings are incorrect and they agreed and said they would be put correct during the March roadworks. New lane markings and signs now in, guess what they are still wrong!!! Medway Council you are Crap. Get out your offices, stop pretending you are a City and get some proper work done.

[Timber0wolf]

I remember when I did my lessons 3 years ago, my driving instructor always told me, when using this roundabout to remember: Middle, Middle, Left. Once you remember that it's easy. He also said: Amber Glow, Get Ready To Go, not just in referance to your lights, but the other traffic lights that are just about to stop. And not forgetting: Second Gear Before You Steer, in referance to slowing down to turn corners, or pulling away from lights etc to turn a corner.

[LE55ONS]

@Timber0wolf I have similar sayings for my students; 'Amber light, clutch to bite, green glow off you go', 'change gear before you steer' and 'when a pause becomes a wait, the handbrake becomes your mate' :-)

Its nice to know I'm not the only one to use these little sayings..

[barrowboy6]

THANK YOU! This explains why drivers have such poor signal (indicator) discipline at roundabouts. Not once was instruction or guidance given on signaling. What happened to the mantra which my instructor drummed into me 50 years ago, MIRROR, SIGNAL, MANOUVRE? Does it not apply these days?

[LE55ONS]

@barrowboy6 MSM does still apply but not to this particular roundabout (more like an interchange) as it could be misleading.

If you were to have a right signal on while on this route, a vehicle behind in the right lane might hesitate thinking you want to move over. After a meeting with a senior DSA examiner it was decided only a left signal could be given on the exit, although if you watch the route from Courteney Road to Rainham you'll see I recommend a right signal for part of it...

[sammysterio1202]

:o just up from my road :D

[chiz1144]

Good video. More people need to see it I think ?

[bpgransden]

Hope you will do a video of that part of the roundabout, perhaps you could also send it to the retards that put the lane marking's down. Although the only way to get some of the stupid people that use the rounadabout to understand would be to colour code the lanes.

[bpgransden]

Its a shame people do not understand that coming from Rainham direction the 3 lanes are Tesco and M2 the second is M2and Gillingham and the third Gillingham and Twydall.

When in the middle lane and you pass the M2 exit you move over into Gillingham lane 1 not force the second lane over to Twydall. This stops the two lanes flowing over the roundabout to Gillingham. The time's you hear the horns going, and as always the ones in the wrong don't realise that actually they are...wrong!

[AngloAm]

That's done it.

Now I'm terrified of driving when I get over there.

But seriously, thanks!

[breaderb16lag]

I've never understood the confusion this roundabout creates

[LE55ONS]

As a new driver has been taught not to drift over or change lanes at all other roundabouts, this goes against those teachings. I've had people with 20 years driving experience find it hard to accept you must change lanes halfway round.

[MrMshoaib]

very helpfull video...keep it up please...

[www2passcouk]

Nicely done!