Very good driving Sir! The worst situation I fear the most is when I am about to emerge onto a rounderbout, someone signals left at the last second and they cut across the front end of my car. For any learner that is having difficulty with rounderbouts, firstly make sure you get loads of practise. And secondly remember this rule: Speed, Vision, Decision. In other words, get the road speed off before deciding on the limit of vision, if you have good vision and can see a safe gap go. Thanks.
Its weird. There is a roundabout near my house and is operates with a national speed limit. there are 4 exits. 2 of which have a 30 mph limit and one is a dual carriageway. Its stupid because you have to 'Bomb' in on the roundabout then slow right down on most of the exits. But never the less, HAIL ROUNDABOUTS! :P
Living in Canada, I soooooo wish there were more roundabouts here. Would help traffic soooo damn much! At the very least I wish they'd put them on side streets where 99% of the time there's no traffic to speak of, yet we're forced to stop and every damn stop sign regardless. Waste of time and waste of gas. >_>
Right now we have the weirdest roundabout probably in the world. A square roundabout with a traffic light. the sidewalks are follow a circular pattern the road it's self is marked in a circular pattern. but the remains of the (still in service) traffic light is what we have to follow.
Another problem is that in America, roundabouts aren't included in the driving test like it is over there. They just put up yield signs and hope everybody gets it.
@strecos hahaha I'm 16 (getting my drivers license in a month) and I live in Califonia in a desert town and the only roundabout I've seen for hundreds of miles is on our base. I've got nothing to worry about.. lmao as you for you've got a ton to worry about.. your roads are like 1/2 the size of ours and you've got crazy little things to deal with.. plus those cars on the side of the road. Just though I'd give you that awesome encouragement lol :)
If you think our roads are narrow, please have a look at some of our little country lanes on "Scary driving (nearly crashing?) near Bristol, England".
UK traffic lights also have induction loops under the adjacent tarmac. But the technology has hardly moved on since the 1930s, as far as I know. In Bristol, you can wait for a long time at some lights while nobody moves in any direction. Our local paper (Bristol Evening Post) is campaigning to have some lights permanently switched off. Bring it on!
I haven't really seen a lot of roundabouts in America except in some neighborhoods. Also if I went to UK and driving on the opposite side of the road I would be very accident prone. >:) Also the narrower roads.
Aren't roundabouts fantastic! They certainly do help keep the traffic flowing... I just wish more people knew how to read the traffic flow better and jump into the gaps when they appear... rather than waiting for a completely clear run (especially on smaller roundabouts).
I wish we had this many roundabouts in Canada...
ndrwzheng 2 months ago
Very good driving Sir! The worst situation I fear the most is when I am about to emerge onto a rounderbout, someone signals left at the last second and they cut across the front end of my car. For any learner that is having difficulty with rounderbouts, firstly make sure you get loads of practise. And secondly remember this rule: Speed, Vision, Decision. In other words, get the road speed off before deciding on the limit of vision, if you have good vision and can see a safe gap go. Thanks.
TheFlowMeister 4 months ago
Its weird. There is a roundabout near my house and is operates with a national speed limit. there are 4 exits. 2 of which have a 30 mph limit and one is a dual carriageway. Its stupid because you have to 'Bomb' in on the roundabout then slow right down on most of the exits. But never the less, HAIL ROUNDABOUTS! :P
kieran369 6 months ago
Living in Canada, I soooooo wish there were more roundabouts here. Would help traffic soooo damn much! At the very least I wish they'd put them on side streets where 99% of the time there's no traffic to speak of, yet we're forced to stop and every damn stop sign regardless. Waste of time and waste of gas. >_>
JDubs878 9 months ago 2
This road is satisfying when you don't have to stop at any of them.
colonellemon 11 months ago
Right now we have the weirdest roundabout probably in the world. A square roundabout with a traffic light. the sidewalks are follow a circular pattern the road it's self is marked in a circular pattern. but the remains of the (still in service) traffic light is what we have to follow.
startreking2007 1 year ago
driving on the left would mess me up so much
koedfast 1 year ago
Another problem is that in America, roundabouts aren't included in the driving test like it is over there. They just put up yield signs and hope everybody gets it.
JohnEdwardBiggs 1 year ago
I can't believe I've got my driving test in chippenham in a few weeks time. aaahhh!!! too many roundabouts!!
strecos 1 year ago
@strecos Take care, and "break a leg", as they say!
localdriver 1 year ago
@strecos hahaha I'm 16 (getting my drivers license in a month) and I live in Califonia in a desert town and the only roundabout I've seen for hundreds of miles is on our base. I've got nothing to worry about.. lmao as you for you've got a ton to worry about.. your roads are like 1/2 the size of ours and you've got crazy little things to deal with.. plus those cars on the side of the road. Just though I'd give you that awesome encouragement lol :)
DemocraticTwang 1 year ago
@DemocraticTwang
Your comments greatly appreciated. Thanks!
If you think our roads are narrow, please have a look at some of our little country lanes on "Scary driving (nearly crashing?) near Bristol, England".
localdriver 1 year ago
@localdriver Ha yeah I've seen thoughs pretty scary eh?
DemocraticTwang 1 year ago
In America, we pull up to a roundabout and just stare at each other.
JohnEdwardBiggs 2 years ago
More eye-contact between road users must mean more safety! Take care.
localdriver 2 years ago
Well we do that because we don't know what to make of roundabouts in America. I actually saw some guy stop in the middle of one to let someone in.
JohnEdwardBiggs 2 years ago
@JohnEdwardBiggs Poor you.
toweronepower 1 year ago
Unlike UK traffic lights, US traffic lights in large cities aren't timed. They sense vehicles using induction loop sensors.
ab9900 2 years ago
UK traffic lights also have induction loops under the adjacent tarmac. But the technology has hardly moved on since the 1930s, as far as I know. In Bristol, you can wait for a long time at some lights while nobody moves in any direction. Our local paper (Bristol Evening Post) is campaigning to have some lights permanently switched off. Bring it on!
localdriver 2 years ago
@ab9900 Most of ours are on sensors during the daytime, at night they switch over to timed.
leapoffaith20 11 months ago
With traffic lights that would've taken you maybe ten to fifteen minutes, even more with the poorly-timed American traffic signal set-up.
Bryant5493 2 years ago
Roundabouts rule!
localdriver 2 years ago
One day, I hope the U.S. gets more.
Bryant5493 2 years ago
I haven't really seen a lot of roundabouts in America except in some neighborhoods. Also if I went to UK and driving on the opposite side of the road I would be very accident prone. >:) Also the narrower roads.
waboy23 3 years ago
Aren't roundabouts fantastic! They certainly do help keep the traffic flowing... I just wish more people knew how to read the traffic flow better and jump into the gaps when they appear... rather than waiting for a completely clear run (especially on smaller roundabouts).
kevrosmith 3 years ago