Cars & Transportation Vent about all things traffic

[Dav]

Friend from qld introduced me to indicating left when exiting a roundabout when entering at 6 and exiting at 12 or 3


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You can just apply a blanket 'always indicate left when leaving a roundabout' then, 9 is a given.

 

[Deliverance]

Pretty sure you're meant to do this? There's no downside to indicating left as you leave a roundabout, it makes it clearer to the people coming out of your exit.

Yeah, I have no issue with this. There's lots we could pick up from oversess drivers.

 

[Dav]

Yeah, I have no issue with this. There's lots we could pick up from oversess drivers.

I didn't even think it was an overseas thing, I just picked it up from my old man.

 

[Deliverance]

I didn't even think it was an overseas thing, I just picked it up from my old man.

Where are you from? No one ever does it in Vic. But then we don't have any confusing roundabouts.

 

[Dav]

Where are you from? No one ever does it in Vic. But then we don't have any confusing roundabouts.

My dad learnt to drive in NSW, I watched him drive in SA and he taught me to drive in the NT.

 

[FRUMPY]

Where are you from? No one ever does it in Vic. But then we don't have any confusing roundabouts.

The way half of our drivers approach a roundabout it would appear they are very confusing.

I mean, how hard is it to use a roundabout, some people stop for a car who is still 10 secs from entering a roundabout or wait for a car coming the opposite way who hasn't entered the roundabout.

These people cause traffic jams

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[Dav]

The way half of our drivers approach a roundabout it would appear they are very confusing.

I mean, how hard is it to use a roundabout, some people stop for a car who is still 10 secs from entering a roundabout or wait for a car coming the opposite way who hasn't entered the roundabout.

These people cause traffic jams

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Agreed. The only thing you need to worry about is if someone to your right is stopping you from entering the roundabout. If it's clear, or if there's enough time to enter, then enter. Obviously be aware of everyone on the roundabout but ultimately you give way to your right and that's it.

 

[peternorth]

Where are you from? No one ever does it in Vic. But then we don't have any confusing roundabouts.

How about this one?

 

[Hawk Dork]

Drove a Kombi van around the Arc de Triomphe once that was an experience I will never forget

 

[Cuzz09]

I always try and indicate 5 "clicks" when changing lanes.

Not sure what the official rule is

 

[Van_Dyke]

I swear I have been seeing people indicate right when they are going straight through a roundabout

yeah I’ve noticed a few people doing that recently, it’s bloody ridiculous

 

[Deliverance]

How about this one?

By Victorian stadardst, yes.

 

[BotsMaster]

I always try and indicate 5 "clicks" when changing lanes.

Not sure what the official rule is

You're meant to keep your indicator on until you have completed your lane change.

 

[craigos]

The Bell Street exit on the Tullamarine Freeway. Use to exit further around but now they've diverted the Bell Street traffic onto the Bulla Road exit which now results in it backing up for miles. Not only do you have to wait in line for an exit you shouldn't need to get off at you then have to try and merge across traffic to get out.

How on earth these types of designs get passed is astounding.

 

[Cuzz09]

You're meant to keep your indicator on until you have completed your lane change.

Yeah thats what I do. Awesome. Im good

 

[Off The Couch]

The stupidity of this exit on the Kwinana freeway

The two left lanes are the entry point for those wishing to get on the freeway. The two right lanes are for those wishing to exit the freeway to get on to manning road which is on the far left

 

[shurg123]

Minimisation of traffic jams explained well, if only people would listen...

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

How about this one?

Thats got traffic lights.

The Bell Street exit on the Tullamarine Freeway. Use to exit further around but now they've diverted the Bell Street traffic onto the Bulla Road exit which now results in it backing up for miles. Not only do you have to wait in line for an exit you shouldn't need to get off at you then have to try and merge across traffic to get out.

How on earth these types of designs get passed is astounding.

I went past that way a few weeks ago on a 901 bus on a Saturday. Inbound was banked up all because everyone wanted Mt Alexander Road.

 

[Mr X]

Where are you from? No one ever does it in Vic. But then we don't have any confusing roundabouts.

While not actually that confusing - there is a series of 3 almost joined ones in Mooroolbark at an intersection called 5 ways which all the locals know and hoon through. Features the cop shop on one of the corners!

While the road rules around roundabouts I think are logical and straightforward, it is a challenge to teach a learner.....”give way to your left, unless somebody coming the other way is going straight or turning left that they have to give way to, then you can likely go if it is safe, OR, judge your closing speed vs the car you should be giving way to, and if you can safety accelerate to and through the roundabout before they get there to T-bone you” (not real advice, but it is the unspoken rule haha)

 

[peternorth]

Thats got traffic lights.

I went past that way a few weeks ago on a 901 bus on a Saturday. Inbound was banked up all because everyone wanted Mt Alexander Road.

The
Haymarket roundabout

?

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

The
Haymarket roundabout

?

I think these days is more counted as a traffic light set than a roundabout. I don't think the laws about roundabouts apply in that case.

 

[peternorth]

I think these days is more counted as a traffic light set than a roundabout. I don't think the laws about roundabouts apply in that case.

A valid point

 

[quotemokc]

While not actually that confusing - there is a series of 3 almost joined ones in Mooroolbark at an intersection called 5 ways which all the locals know and hoon through. Features the cop shop on one of the corners!

While the road rules around roundabouts I think are logical and straightforward, it is a challenge to teach a learner.....”give way to your left, unless somebody coming the other way is going straight or turning left that they have to give way to, then you can likely go if it is safe, OR, judge your closing speed vs the car you should be giving way to, and if you can safety accelerate to and through the roundabout before they get there to T-bone you” (not real advice, but it is the unspoken rule haha)

When you put it that way sure it sounds complicated(ish)

But I would like to think that in 16 years of being driven around that you would have some general idea of how they work.

 

[Gralin]

While not actually that confusing - there is a series of 3 almost joined ones in Mooroolbark at an intersection called 5 ways which all the locals know and hoon through. Features the cop shop on one of the corners!

While the road rules around roundabouts I think are logical and straightforward, it is a challenge to teach a learner.....”give way to your left, unless somebody coming the other way is going straight or turning left that they have to give way to, then you can likely go if it is safe, OR, judge your closing speed vs the car you should be giving way to, and if you can safety accelerate to and through the roundabout before they get there to T-bone you” (not real advice, but it is the unspoken rule haha)

They've changed the lanes on it now that hungry jacks is built

 

[PT Bar None]

How about this one?

I once snapped a clutch cable whilst navigating that particular beast