Mini roundabouts

[derek kelly]

At the bottom of my road there is a mini roundabout painted onto the road, there are three roads approaching it, and traffic from all directions seem to think they have right of way, on the advanced motorists courses they teach you to ride over the roundabouts for smoother more direct driving/riding, what would happen if you were involved on an accident and it was proved that you had ridden over the roundabout, I am sure that the same insurance company that reduced your insurance for being an advanced motorist, would try to reduce your claim as technically you would be partially at fault due to positioning etc

 

[D.S.]

I want a Supermotard so I can ride over

ALL roundabout :}

 

[Quiney]

Well that's interesting. One of my IAM observers said that it was actually an offence to ride over a mini roundabout.

The highway code says
'All vehicles MUST pass round the central markings, except large vehicles which are physically incapable of doing so.'

Law - RTA 1988 sect 36 & TSRGD 10(1)

So I think that if you were involved in an accident whilst 'taking the straight line' then you'd be done for something.

Besides - stay off the white paint, it's slippery, especially in the wet. :t

 

[derek kelly]

I have never actually taken an advanced test however reading some of the threads on here people have stated that they have been told to take the safer direct route, This is why I posted this thread for clarification as it has always been my understanding that it was illegal to actually travel on any sort of roundabout and I know that with the mini roundabout I am talking about it is nearly impossible to go round it without going over some part of it,

 

[Quiney]

I have never actually taken an advanced test however reading some of the threads on here people have stated that they have been told to take the safer direct route, This is why I posted this thread for clarification as it has always been my understanding that it was illegal to actually travel on any sort of roundabout and I know that with the mini roundabout I am talking about it is nearly impossible to go round it without going over some part of it,

Safest direct route would actually dictate NOT riding the paint because of the possibility of reduced grip.

If you can't go round it on a bike then what can you go round in on/in. Get some more slow speed manouvering practice. You should be able to do a 360 round the mini roundabout! (with feet on the pegs)

 

[derek kelly]

Safest direct route would actually dictate NOT riding the paint because of the possibility of reduced grip.

If you can't go round it on a bike then what can you go round in on/in. Get some more slow speed manouvering practice. You should be able to do a 360 round the mini roundabout! (with feet on the pegs)

Sorry quiney

My fault for not being clearer I am talking about in a car, due to one careless Volvo driver I am unable to ride at the moment but hopefully that will be remedied sometime next year.

 

[Quiney]

You want to try the roundabout up here in geriatric Lytham - you get them all at a stand still

Maud in the Mini
Mavis in the Micra
Ethel in the Escort
Cyril in the Volvo

You go first
Oh no, you go first
No you were here before me
But your cars bigger
But your older
Ah but I'm in no rush
Neither am I
Isn't it nice today
Are you going to the post office?
Yes, and for a coffee afterwards
Can I join you?
Where are you parking
Yellow lines? or right on the corner?
Yes that will do nicely
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[derek kelly]

You want to try the roundabout up here in geriatric Lytham - you get them all at a stand still

Maud in the Mini
Mavis in the Micra
Ethel in the Escort
Cyril in the Volvo

You go first
Oh no, you go first


But here we get the opposite,

I've got right of way coz I'm bigger
No I've got right of way coz I'm faster
but I've got right of way coz my car's newer
etc etc
It is one big accident waiting to happen

 

[Stevebrooke]

Derek

The key word is ROUNDABOUT, so IMHO I think you should treat it like a full size one and give way to traffic from your right, that is, traffic already on the roundabout.

Steve

 

[derek kelly]

Derek

The key word is ROUNDABOUT, so IMHO I think you should treat it like a full size one and give way to traffic from your right, that is, traffic already on the roundabout.

Steve

You are exactly right Steve but this roundabout has only three roads and if there is a vehicle on each road how do you define who is on the right hand side, It is actually quite obvious who has right of way at this particular roundabout but people tend to ignore the highway code, and actually speed up to try to be first over it.

 

[Picquet]

Right of way ??

Round here, the little twats with their baseball caps on backwards always think they have right of way. I try to just clip their back ends and spin em. (No not when I`m on the `Bird).

And when you arrive at these mini roundabouts, how do you know where other people are going - because no bugger uses their indicators anymore.

 

[derek kelly]

Round here, the little twats with their baseball caps on backwards always think they have right of way. I try to just clip their back ends and spin em. (No not when I`m on the `Bird).

And when you arrive at these mini roundabouts, how do you know where other people are going - because no bugger uses their indicators anymore.

That's because the indicators would drain to much power and they would not be able to show off their undercar neon blue lights, or their grandstand floodlights that they have added to the front.

 

[Wolfie]

the little twats with their baseball caps on backwards

rude boys.

their undercar neon blue lights, or their grandstand floodlights

you forgot the screen washer lights

 

[derek kelly]

rude boys.



you forgot the screen washer lights

and their 2000,000 watt stereo's, where they have to remove the back seats to fit the speakers in

 

[derek kelly]

All looks a bit stupid on an old cinqucento though :}

 

[Wolfie]

nah man dis cool like, nev be don fore, motaa na gonna cost big wonga :yo: :yo:

 

[derek kelly]

nah man dis cool like, nev be don fore, motaa na gonna cost big wonga






Absolutely spot on M8 :bow:

 

[XXLarge]

The copper who took me for some advanced riding last year bollocked me for going over a mini roundabout. When I questioned it he said that you could get 3 points and ?60 fine for it.

 

[Pugwash]

There's a mini roundabout at Bretton Sainsbury's in Peterborough with 5 exits. I'm sure Richard would confirm it's an utter nightmare getting right of way. It's possibly the worst placement ever. Their bike parking is also inadequate, but I never use it, favouring the cycle racks behind bollards. :beer:

 

[Quiney]

Their bike parking is also inadequate, but I never use it, favouring the cycle racks behind bollards. :beer:

At our Sainsburys, the recycling bins are too far away from the main entrance.
And another thing, those men that collect the trolleys, their jackets are too yellow.