Danny 350Z Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 I was driving up the A1 out of London today and a car didn't give way and entered a roundabout millimetres from my bumper to which I had to slam on the Brembo's. This car then subsequently cut me up on the same roundabout. I pulled along side and in the split second I realised she was a learner driver in a fully badged up Driving School car I shouted 'LEARN TO DRIVE!!!!' What a nob! Quote
Chilli Red Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 I was driving up the A1 out of London today and a car didn't give way and entered a roundabout millimetres from my bumper to which I had to slam on the Brembo's. This car then subsequently cut me up on the same roundabout. I pulled along side and in the split second I realised she was a learner driver in a fully badged up Driving School car I shouted 'LEARN TO DRIVE!!!!' What a nob! Quote
Danny 350Z Posted August 14, 2009 Author Posted August 14, 2009 Not v well done mate Not my strongest and wittiest of moments tbh! Quote
nixy Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 are you sure you were going round it the correct way Danny? Quote
Danny 350Z Posted August 14, 2009 Author Posted August 14, 2009 are you sure you were going round it the correct way Danny? I think so.... anticlockwise....?................The Germans dont do Roundabouts. It confuses them. The South Africans actually call Roundabouts 'Circles' and Traffic Lights 'Robots' as one army recruit once told me, for a useless piece of non-trivia. Quote
nixy Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 the most terrifying ever, the magic roundabout in swindon - ever been on that? whoever dreamt it up should be shot! Quote
Ian Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 The magic roundabout in Hemel Hempstead is great. That used to be great fun at 8am Quote
nixy Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 i just don't get it - basically everyone just puts their foot down and goes for it! Quote
Husky Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 what the holy f**k is that just drift across in ignorance i say!!! Quote
Ian Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 They are pretty easy to use TBH. I think they are much better than normal roundabouts Quote
nixy Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 yeah, that's what they do! Been on it once, thank god i wasn't driving, i had my eyes shut! Quote
Husky Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 you know what. after having a good look at it it looks really clever. i think its worth a go! its cool how the outside goes one way and the inside the other, theres so many ways of getting to the same junction. Quote
Danny 350Z Posted August 14, 2009 Author Posted August 14, 2009 the most terrifying ever, the magic roundabout in swindon - ever been on that? whoever dreamt it up should be shot! That is sweeeet!! I've never seen that before. My learner driver should have a go! Quote
nixy Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 i seriously don't get it! but then i don't know my left from my right. Am i right in thinking you can navigate the big roundabout by going round it the wrong way while going round the little roundabouts the right way? So effectively if you go right round the first little roundabout you can get to the last exit without going all the way around the big roundabout? p.s i have seriously just taken a migraine tablet........... Quote
Danny 350Z Posted August 14, 2009 Author Posted August 14, 2009 I dont see the requirement for all the sub-roundabouts. Just 1 massive one would suffice, surely? Obviously just trialing something. Quote
Ian Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 i seriously don't get it! but then i don't know my left from my right. Am i right in thinking you can navigate the big roundabout by going round it the wrong way while going round the little roundabouts the right way? So effectively if you go right round the first little roundabout you can get to the last exit without going all the way around the big roundabout? p.s i have seriously just taken a migraine tablet........... Pretty much, you can go around it the wrong way to get to where your going If your going right on the roundabout then its a lot quicker than going right around it It is very clever & once youv'e used it a few times it becomes easy. Quote
Husky Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 i seriously don't get it! but then i don't know my left from my right. Am i right in thinking you can navigate the big roundabout by going round it the wrong way while going round the little roundabouts the right way? So effectively if you go right round the first little roundabout you can get to the last exit without going all the way around the big roundabout? p.s i have seriously just taken a migraine tablet........... by the looks of things you can just carry on like a normal roundabout round the outside ring of it if you wish making it no different to a normal one. however there are shorter routes to your destination by cutting through the mini roundabouts. say you wanted to take the last exit for example, you would turn right on the first mini roundabout, take the right hand lane going into the next mini roundabout and turn right. Quote
nixy Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 looks simple from above - put a video recorder on your dash and show us your first attempt without swearing! Quote
Husky Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 looks simple from above - put a video recorder on your dash and show us your first attempt without swearing! swindon eh? i feel a road trip coming on just saw the name at the top of the road sign LMAO Quote
Danny 350Z Posted August 14, 2009 Author Posted August 14, 2009 Oh and it's actually called the 'Magic Roundabout'!! I thought it was a crazy nickname! Quote
pathfinder123 Posted August 15, 2009 Posted August 15, 2009 The first Magic Roundabout to be installed was in Hemel Hempstead. It used to attract crowds on Sundays, just to watch the old f*rts crash into each other. S. Quote
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