Thread: How to use a roundabout.....

Yes! Most people don't seem to know the rules of the roundabout.

What's a roundabout ?

With a Defender....


naa, I won't go there, The Pedestrian Council and anti 4WD brigade would use it as ammo

I think we don't hold the roundabout in such mistical esteem as what the europeans do.


taken from The Magic Roundabout - Swindon's white knuckle ride! SwindonWeb guide

The roundabout just does not work for the countries in red and streets where there is insufficient space to raise the centre of the roundabout to force people to drive around it. In the countries in red you have to give way to people coming onto the roundabout. Can only end in tears as the roundabout chokes to a stop.

Originally Posted by slug_burner

I think we don't hold the roundabout in such mistical esteem as what the europeans do.

Maybe not quite - but have a look at the intersection of Hull Rd, Lincoln Rd, Manchester Rd and Cambridge Rd in Croydon in Melbourne!

Where this roundabout song would seem to fall short for Australia (apart from the slightly hard to understand accent), is that, for example, in NSW many roundabouts have marked lanes that must be adhered to depending on whether you are exiting at various positions, and these are different at different locations - for example, some allow straight ahead from left and/or right lanes, some allow straight ahead only from the left or right lane, mandating turns from the other lane, plus other varuiations. I can think of examples of all possible combinations for two lane approaches just in my local area! The other difference I have noted is that Victoria does not require a left turn signal when exiting, where NSW does. Don't know about other states!

John

Originally Posted by slug_burner

In the countries in red you have to give way to people coming onto the roundabout. Can only end in tears as the roundabout chokes to a stop.

....not entirely true. In many of the "red countries" (...that could be misunderstood...I mean the red COLOURED ones!) vehicles entering give way to vehicles in the roundabout (for example Germany, Spain, Poland, Switzerland)

Originally Posted by slug_burner

I think we don't hold the roundabout in such mistical esteem as what the europeans do.


taken from The Magic Roundabout - Swindon's white knuckle ride! SwindonWeb guide

The roundabout just does not work for the countries in red and streets where there is insufficient space to raise the centre of the roundabout to force people to drive around it. In the countries in red you have to give way to people coming onto the roundabout. Can only end in tears as the roundabout chokes to a stop.

So who do you give way to in Australia, I know who but do you? Regards Frank.

one lane roundabouts i'm fine with..... i get to the big smoke, hit one with 2 lanes, freak out, shut my eyes, hope for the best and pray that the people will see the 'bar, spotties, aerials and all the rest of the crap and figure it out.....

Maybe not quite - but have a look at the intersection of Hull Rd, Lincoln Rd, Manchester Rd and Cambridge Rd in Croydon in Melbourne!

Now that there`s a round about that will test you. Especially at peak hour.
Cheers Hall