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Turn left?
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2018 7:09 pm
by GTR1400MAN
Here's one to get your teeth into. We haven't had a driving/riding situation question for a while.
Can I turn left
here from the right hand lane without doing a 360 round the roundabout?
"Drive" along the dual carriageway and tell me what paint/signs says I can't.
Re: Turn left?
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2018 7:49 pm
by Triquet
Depends on the legal status of arrows on road. I have heard they are not mandatory, but turning left (straight on-ish) would piss people off. Particularly any edjits in the LH lane deciding to go right ...
Re: Turn left?
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2018 9:19 pm
by angus
The intention is clear, shame they didn't burn off the old road markings tho'.
But the A12 is still 2 lanes at the roundabout exit.
I thought using paint to restrict traffic through junctions and r'bouts was restricted to Essex
Re: Turn left?
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2018 7:04 am
by GTR1400MAN
angus wrote:The intention is clear, shame they didn't burn off the old road markings tho'.
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Re: Turn left?
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2018 8:36 am
by angus
GTR1400MAN wrote:angus wrote:The intention is clear, shame they didn't burn off the old road markings tho'.
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As you near the roundabout, there are old and worn road markings that contradict the new ones
Re: Turn left?
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2018 10:17 am
by exportmanuk
The worn out marking show both lanes for turning right not left as per opening question.
Personally it would depend. If the right hand lane had a much shorter queue then my plan A would be use that and if safe to take the first exit then do it is a broken line dividing the lanes. if not I would do a 360 and still be quicker than waiting in the left lane.
Re: Turn left?
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2018 10:21 am
by exportmanuk
I use this junction most mornings
https://goo.gl/maps/H75HH6M7c642Surprising the number of drivers using lane one to go straight on and get upset when someone drives across the bows
Re: Turn left?
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2018 11:21 am
by crr003
GTR1400MAN wrote:Here's one to get your teeth into. We haven't had a driving/riding situation question for a while.
Can I turn left
here from the right hand lane without doing a 360 round the roundabout?
Yes.
Looks like the old layout was a nightmare. Letting a vehicle turn right from the left hand lane. On a DC.
Now, would you do it with Plod behind........
Re: Turn left?
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2018 11:27 am
by sussex2
Legally and according to the road markings yes you can - it may be the reaction of other road users that needs to be taken into account.
Re: Turn left?
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2018 2:05 pm
by GTR1400MAN
OK let me stoke the fire a little.
In my head I remember being told that direction arrows on the road are "only paint" unless:
a) one of the three compulsory ones in the HWC
b) backed up with signs
Now a) are these 3
Does it have to be the exact words? I think it does. This junction's right arrow has the words "Woodbridge Only"
For b) What signs? White ones? Green ones? This junction has a green one. See
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