Stupid drivers

[BensGrandad]

Of course it makes sense, people can get confused. The driver may have mistaken the exit they should have taken.

Have you never made a mistake whilst out driving?

In answer to your dig, I was trying to explain the reasoning behind the late change of signalling, not trying to find fault. That's easy enough to do with your football ramblings on here.

You obviously dont know the roundabout it is a clear roundabout with 5 roads off of it and even with a sat nav it would have said 2nd exit.

 

[clippedgull]

You obviously dont know the roundabout it is a clear roundabout with 5 roads off of it and even with a sat nav it would have said 2nd exit.

Do you even understand the word 'confused'? The driver may have been. It was just a possible explanation for the manoeuvre . Nothing more. Nothing less. Again, Have you never made a mistake whilst out driving?

 

[Stat Brother]

Do you even understand the word 'confused'? The driver may have been. it was just an explanation. Nothing more. Nothing less. Again, Have you never made a mistake whilst out driving?

Hmmm, you appear to again be asking BG to admit being wrong.

I don't know what's more impossible:-

That admission
or
You learning your lesson.

 

[clippedgull]

Hmmm, you appear to again be asking BG to admit being wrong.

I don't know what's more impossible:-

That admission
or
You learning your lesson.

It is a thankless task for sure.

 

[BensGrandad]

Yes I have and if I miss my turning I go all the way round the roundabout and then take the correct road.

 

[Prince Monolulu]

This thread is a tap-in for ENRIE.

 

[Diablo]

Yes I have and if I miss my turning I go all the way round the roundabout and then take the correct road.

So you might have been indicating left and gone right round ?? Would you then have been a stupid driver?? Would you have started a poll about yourself

 

[SIMMO SAYS]

Would you have started a poll about yourself

Yes

 

[Spicy]

Almost as bad as some doddery old fool making stupid posts on here.

You must be about 12 making that sort of comment.

 

[BensGrandad]

I wouldnt signal left if I wasnt certain it was the turning I wanted. As it happens I now drive very little as I have driven my share of miles over the years and now leave it to my wife who is very aware of the Highway Code.

 

[blockhseagull]

Jesus Christ, the guy made a mistake so let's rush home and slag him off on NSC.

Do you ever make mistakes ?

 

[Spicy]

I nearly got knocked over earlier, some. may wish it happened. a car going south to north on Sussex Rd Haywards Heath approached the roundabout with South Rd clearly indicating a right signal, going towards Princess Royal Hospital and then as I was crossing the road suddenly signalled left to go up Hazelgrove Rd.

The highway code clearly shows that you signal left approaching a roundabout unless going right or all the way around it. Why do people signal right then change to left near their exit which is wrong.

I would add it was a middleaged driver not a boy racer or doddery old fool.

Don't think anyone on here would wish you to get knocked over BG. I agree that there are some idiot drivers on the road and seems to be worse this hot weather. Don't know the roundabout to which you refer so unable to comment on that.

 

[Spicy]

Jesus Christ, the guy made a mistake so let's rush home and slag him off on NSC.

Do you ever make mistakes ?

Maybe he just wanted to get things off his chest

 

[BensGrandad]

Jesus Christ, the guy made a mistake so let's rush home and slag him off on NSC.

Do you ever make mistakes ?

Thats not the point as it is a very common occurence on most roundabouts I would think. Perhaps people would benefit by reading the Highway Code perhaps once a year to read of any changes.

 

[Prince Monolulu]

 

[BN9 BHA]

Have to agree that I'd one of my most hated driving habits. It's infuriating when you're sat in a queue for a roundabout created by people's inability to use their left indicators.

The 2 roundabouts on the A259 in Newhaven have got to be the worst in Sussex, many drivers seem to just make up their own rules when using them.
On the Denton roundabout, drivers coming from Seaford either indicate right and then go straight on, or don't indicate and then turn right to Denton
The B&Q roundabout coming from Seaford towards Newhaven bridge is a nightmare when the traffic is really busy, anything goes including drivers going all the way round the roundabout and back the other way in the inside lane.

 

[Sheebo]

You don't signal at all if going straight over.

Exactly my first thought when reading it... But it wouldn't be a BG thread without several inaccuracies - the first line was very thought to read with the position of the commas and full stops

(And yes I know you signal to turn off the roundabout - this thread was clearly about the approach to one).

 

[BensGrandad]

Exactly my first thought when reading it... But it wouldn't be a BG thread without several inaccuracies - the first line was very thought to read with the position of the commas and full stops

(And yes I know you signal to turn off the roundabout - this thread was clearly about the approach to one).

No its about when actually going onto the roundabout from the adjoining road. Not the drive to the roundabout

 

[Sheebo]

No its about when actually going onto the roundabout from the adjoining road. Not the drive to the roundabout

And you're still not meant to make any signal if going 'straight over' when going onto the roundabout either...

 

[whitelion]

No its about when actually going onto the roundabout from the adjoining road. Not the drive to the roundabout

Surely they're one and the same thing?