
Its simple.. When leaving any roundabout, you should signal left only left!!!!!
The worst spot is the Alderley Road/A34 bypass roundabout. Traffic coming left to Wilmslow from the bypass and Alderley Edge. Also the Kings Arms Roundabout onto Bethel Lane, passed the Wilmslow Health Centre. It's on many roundabouts around the town and left turns.
Some even signal right, then left, or in most case no signal at all.
This is either just lazy and not considerate for motorists waiting to pull onto the roundabout. Or maybe the car/van wasn't fitted with indicators - especially luxury 4x4 drivers.
Please stop multi-tasking - use hand free phones, drink your coffee when you are parked. Highway Code is simple.. you must signal when leaving the roundabout, i.e. left. This helps everyone to move around quickly and carefully.
Reader's post by Barry Stafford.
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When turning right at a roundabout you should signal right on approach and then signal left after you have passed the exit before the one you want (Highway Code 186). So I would expect people to indicate right and then left.
I do agree with everything else you say. I think there are some very inconsiderate drivers on the roads.
'Ah, poor love, he's got a brand new Porsche 4x4 and the indicators are already broken'
If you approach a roundabout to turn right, you should indicate right. Then, as you approach the exit, you indicate left.
A good example is the approach to the Kings Arms roundabout from Wilmslow. If you intend to exit at either Knutsford Road or Bedells Lane, you indicate right to show those behind you and those approaching the roundabout from Alderley Edge, that you are joining the roundabout and not proceeding along the A34 (keeping left) to Alderley Edge.
I also agree with Jon Williams - The layout of the roundabout on the by-pass near The Merlin is awkward at best, and potentially lethal in the way that lanes converge.
All of these have the potential to cause accidents.
Over time, I have learned to ignore other drivers' idiotic attempts to signal their intentions (or not) on roundabouts, and I now usually just wait until it is clear what is happening.
I echo Barry's sentiments though. Many modern cars, especially large 4x4s, do not appear to have any indicators at all.
The good news is that there are very few serious accidents on roundabouts in the UK.
It seems that many drivers think an indicator is and optional extra they not sure if they have one or even how to work it
The number of drivers who coming from Alderley Edge stop on the main road illegally to await a break in south bound traffic ,do they not see the road sign indicating to go round the roundabout and turn into Merlin from the roundabout?Stopping as they do will resulty in an accident which may be the fault of the car stopping where they shouldnt
Speaking of the bypass roundabout (previously referred to as the Merlin roundabout), I have an issue with drivers who, especially when the traffic is heavy, when travelling from Wilmslow to Alderley Edge, decide they are above the road signage and decide to ignore the fact that the left hand lane is for traffic only turning left onto the bypass. They obviously see that they will reach their intended destination (Alderley Edge) a whole 30 seconds quicker if they ignore the signage and try to slip round on the inside. It's dangerous and unless you are aware of this behaviour, you could easily inadvertently cause an accident by following the prescribed route, with some idiot trying to get past you on the inside. This behaviour is typical of the selfish, me-first attitude of many drivers on the road today (don't get me started on middle-lane-hoggers and tail-gaters on the motorways...) of today's road users, I'm afraid to say.
And I wish they'd just stop it.