Re: Roundabout Approach
AFAIK...
Taking a 2 lane, 4 exit roundabout as an example with 1st 2nd 3rd and
4th exits set as the 9 oclock, 12 oclock, 3 oclock and 6 oclock positions
respectively with you always approaching the roundabout from 6oclock.
If all entrances and exits are dual carriageways:
if you intend to travel out of first exit (9 o clock 1st and nearest exit on left) you should be in the left lane only when approaching the roundabout. Indicate left at entrance to roundabout
if you intend exiting the roundabout at 12 o clock (straight through - 2nd
exit), you may be in either the left or right hand lane upon entering and exiting the roundabout. Indicate left as you pass first exit of roundabout.
if you intend exiting the roundabout at the 3 o clock position (3rd exit)
you may only enter the roundabout in the right lane and must remain on the right lane all the way around until your exit. Indicate right at entrance to roundabout and indicate left when you get to the 2nd exit (12 o clock)
if you intend exiting the roundabout at the 6 o clock position (4th exit)
you may only enter the roundabout in the right lane and must remain on the right lane all the way around until your exit. Indicate right at entrance to roundabout, indicate left as you pass the 3rd exit.
As you can see, Indicating to get off should ideally happen when you are at the last exit before the one you wish to get off at. i.e. if you wish to go out of the third exit, start indicating when you draw level with the second exit.
For single lane roads approaching and exiting a 2 lane roundabout:
if you intend to travel out of first exit (9 o clock 1st and nearest exit on
left) you should only enter the left lane when approaching the roundabout.
if you intend exiting the roundabout at 12 o clock (straight through - 2nd
exit), I think that you may be in either the left or right hand lane upon entering the roundabout (but I personally would recommend that you always enter and exit in the left lane in this case) if however you find
yourself forced to enter in the right lane, you will be required to filter into the left hand lane before exiting the roundabout.
if you intend exiting the roundabout at the 3 o clock position (3rd exit) you may only enter the roundabout in the right lane and must remain on the right lane until you have passed the 12 o clock position where you then indicate that you intend to come off at the next exit and you then filter carefully into the left lane and exit at 3 o clock.
if you intend exiting the roundabout at the 6 o clock position (4th exit)
you may only enter the roundabout in the right lane and must remain on
the right lane until you have passed the 3 o clock position (3rd exit) where
you then indicate that you intend to come off at the next exit and filter
carefully into the left lane and exit at 6 o clock.
Indicators to be used as before.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD YOU EVER ATTEMPT TO ENTER A 2
LANE ROUNDABOUT IN THE LEFT LANE AND TRY TO TRAVEL ALL THE WAY
AROUND IN THIS LANE TO THE 3 O CLOCK POSITION (3rd exit) OR TO THE
6 O CLOCK POSITION(4th exit) AS YOU WILL EITHER END UP DENTED,
BANGED, BEEPED AT, ABUSED, HAVE THE ROAD TRAFFIC ACT THROWN AT
YOU, OR WORSE YOU WILL BECOME A STATISTIC.
Always use descretion and respect when using roundabouts and if some
idiot does cut you up or someone tries to enter / exit the wrong lanes etc, just relax, let them go on their merry way concentrate on your own driving and be thankful that you survived the roundabout.
Eyes in the back of your head are also useful implements.
Watch out for BMW's the new ones come equipped with no mirrors or indicators
These are my assumptions only, read your road traffic rules book.
If anything I have posted is incorrect, please correct it.