Why do stop signs even exist? They should just be give way signs for most, if not all of them. Why do I have to come to a complete stop when there is an opening onto the main road that I can enter safely?
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Because there's an intersection near me that has a wicked blind spot and I had some flog pull out on me and I hit him, because he just "gave way" instead of coming to a complete stop and assessing the intersection.Why do stop signs even exist? They should just be give way signs for most, if not all of them. Why do I have to come to a complete stop when there is an opening onto the main road that I can enter safely?
I saw something similar 2 days ago. There is a right hand turn onto the onramp of the expressway with one designated right hand turn only lane. Traffic on my side is stopped so they can do this turn but the other side has all lanes green. Watching the cars turn right and see car in middle straight ahead lane turn right in front of another and force the car to stop.Had a new one today.....
Stopped at the front row of a cross intersection controlled by traffic lights. Two lanes, neither of them painted with arrows, I am in the right lane and the road ahead on the other side of the intersection has two clearly marked lanes. No other signs saying what lane must do what.
So lights turn green, I proceed to go straight ahead. The car to my left, going slightly faster, decides it wants to turn right, and proceeds to do so right in front of me*. I had to slam on the brakes to stop a collision.
I mean, how mental do you have to be?
*inb4 adelaidecrowsrightinfrontofmeguy.
Love that, and they always look so oblivious, makes me wanna honk at them purely so they know what they're doing is ****ing stupidWhen you go into a large shopping centre carpark which has plenty of empty spaces.
But you are forced to manoeuvre your way around someone who has stopped right in the driving lane because they are waiting.
Obviously, none of the parking spots will do, they have to use the "waiting" spot in the driving thoroughfare.
I don't understand either of your points.I don't drive but why does the car I'm in like to straddle right behind of another car 300-500m in front of it?
Also, why are there trigger happy drivers?
Rant closed.
One thing I've noticed recently is a lot of drivers flick their indicator on for a brief moment before changing lanes. My understanding is you're meant to keep your indicator on until you've completed the move across.
Pretty much. It's a miracle they're even using their indicator in the first place.Do they also only turn the indicator on when they're already half across the other lane?
Could not agree more. I understand it's a bit ambiguous if you have a five or six road roundabout, but a three or four road one should be simple - if you are going straight, don't bloody indicate at all.Cars indicating out of roundabouts (or indicating to go straight through a roundabout) does more harm than good and I've seen it a lot lately
You always have to indicate left when you exit unless the roundabout is so small the indicator wouldn't show up before you exited.Could not agree more. I understand it's a bit ambiguous if you have a five or six road roundabout, but a three or four road one should be simple - if you are going straight, don't bloody indicate at all.
If I'm turning right, I use my right indicator. I'm not going to flick it to the left momentarily.You always have to indicate left when you exit unless the roundabout is so small the indicator wouldn't show up before you exited.
Yes, very large roundabouts can be an exception. Or, even roundabouts that are your standard four-way job, but on a strange angle.I'll use my indicator out of a roundabout if it's one big enough that I think the cars waiting as I come around probably didn't see where I came in.
Then you are breaking the law and are the dodgy driver.If I'm turning right, I use my right indicator. I'm not going to flick it to the left momentarily.
I'll live.Then you are breaking the law and are the dodgy driver.
Then you are breaking the law and are the dodgy driver.
STOP RIGHT THERE, CRIMINAL SCUM.I'll live.
Very few people from my observations do it.
Get bent, if I didn't get pulled up for it in a driving test (and I doubt much has changed in four years) then it's totally fine
VicRoads said:Travelling straight through a roundabout
If you want to travel straight through a roundabout:
If there is more than one lane, you can approach the roundabout in any of the lanes, unless the lane is for left or right turns only.
- stay in the same lane through the roundabout
- do not indicate as you approach the roundabout, but if practicable, signal left as you exit.