crr003 wrote:Mike didn't stop at the line but moved forward to a wider bit of road.
Hang on - this is getting more interesting!
The first round sign is not legal. The solid white line is a bit random. I'm still reading..........
It appears a Give Way line is optional and wouldn't really fit there even if the sign was legal. Definitely wouldn't fit at the second sign. Traffic Signs Manual Chapter 3 section 4.8
I think you did it well. Stopped in a place that allowed the oncoming to turn right if they wanted. Funny the bloke on YT thinks you got it wrong!
Firstly the signs etc. The first sign is missing the words plate (see the 2nd one on the wall ahead) and the line really should be a Give Way line not a Stop line. The fact it is a Stop line often causes cars to STOP abruptly when there is nothing coming the other way!
As for what I did ... I'd normally stop at the line if something is coming the other way, as that is what is obviously intended. However this time, if you watch in the video, the oncoming van appeared to be parked or waiting to turn right into a parking space (as they often do) and this was reinforced by pedestrians crossing in front of it. Because of that I started to proceed through only for the van to start moving! Time to make the best of a bad job. As I was in a strong central position I moved even further forward to a wider part of the junction and got myself well over to the left. Not the finest/smoothest execution of that hazard, but nobody was held up, or any confrontation made.
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