This is another argument although. Most folk don’t realise the white lines remarking lanes actually means give way to the cars in the other lane.
This "use both lanes" malarkey
- Thread starter bernardbresslaw
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This is another argument although. Most folk don’t realise the white lines remarking lanes actually means give way to the cars in the other lane.
bernardbresslaw
Striker
Mag.
No they don't, because it says "use both lanes".
Merge in turn means at the point the 2 lanes become one, otherwise there's just no point to it.
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Market Where?
Striker
They absolutely have right of way but I’m bored with this now.
bernardbresslaw
Striker
No they don't. There's a sign that says "use both lanes". I've asked this several times and I'll try again - which other road signs do you choose to ignore? Have you got a bespoke copy of the Highway Code that you're quoting?
Market Where?
Striker
So who has right of way?
bernardbresslaw
Striker
Have you not realised that you are the only one on this thread taking this stance? Does that not tell you something?
Market Where?
Striker
What stance?
I clarified that in your circumstance you did the correct thing - I confess that I didn’t read the original post properly.
99% of the time people use the empty lane to queue jump not to ease congestion. Actually if the lane is moving merging earlier is more efficient - providing a junction/roundabout is not being blocked.
Section 288 by the way if you are really that interested in the Highway Code.
carldp1989
Midfield
I drive a road everyday that has a merge in turn
On the way to work no issues at all works fine people letting cars in traffic moves quite quickly. On the way home no chance anyone is letting someone in so the traffic backs up to the roundabout sometimes back to the next dual carriageway.
Most the time it's not worth the hassle to try and actually merge in turn
On the way to work no issues at all works fine people letting cars in traffic moves quite quickly. On the way home no chance anyone is letting someone in so the traffic backs up to the roundabout sometimes back to the next dual carriageway.
Most the time it's not worth the hassle to try and actually merge in turn
Deleted User 2893
Striker
Thanks but I already knew I was right, didn’t need proving.
I much prefer hassling idiots who can’t drive and don’t know the basics
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Market Where?
Striker
Have you made traffic police now constable?
Katylala
Winger
Whoever gets in first?
West_Winger
Winger
soapster
Striker
merge in turn means that, merge in turn where or near the lane closure
using both lanes is not jumping the queue.
if drivers would do that, traffic would move along.
how can you justify a driver trying to get into the open lane and blocking the lane that is closed 200/300 yards from the lane closed point
Market Where?
Striker
Where did I justify that?
heston
Striker
What part of this do people have a problem with?
Today I was at Tyne Dock in Shields (going out of town) and the roundabout before the roadworks was total gridlock because everyone was trying to get in the "right" lane. I got to the roundabout and there was the sign "use both lanes" so I trundled down the inside lane doing my bit to relieve the traffic at the roundabout, however my good deed was thrown back in my face when no bastard would let me in when I got to the cones.
I managed to squeeze in front of an Insignia and he went crackas blaring his horn and giving me the wanker sign.
Obviously the SMB resident Reginald Molehusbands will deem me to be in the wrong so let the abuse begin
I was in an Audi as well.
I drive down that stretch every day and it has been bugging the tits off me this last week. I mentioned it to my mate and he said it was "bad manners" to drive to the end of the closing lane. Meanwhile the roundabout is snarled up to fuck. I just can't believe how so many people can be so stupid.
bernardbresslaw
Striker
If there is only say 6/7 cars in the right lane and someone drives straight down to the cones and forces himself in, that's bad manners. If the roundabout is totally gridlocked though, those that try merging just after the roundabout are absolutely clueless and shouldn't be allowed on the road.
Deleted User 2893
Striker
No, was there the back end of last year. Last time I was a constable too.
Maple Leaf Mackem
Winger
Perhaps this should be added to the test
Travis Bickle
Striker
It’s not a case of right of way it’s a case of being courteous to other drivers and realising that the point of using both lanes and merging in turn is to keep tragic moving. Not just at the point if the merge either. Of course you could always sit in the left hand lane being stubborn and stressing about people overtaking you then not let them in and think you’ve got one over on them causing congestion at a roundabout 500 yards back.. What a fella.
