Roundabouts like this are great, provided you can see the signs and road markings. In the dark, or rain, or after a few years of wear and tear, they can be daunting. Refresh your basis roundabout skills regularly, and beware of locals in a rush.
Wow! For someone struggling to understand those rules (which are for others common sense) this helps a lot! Wish you did this with more different roundabouts 🤞
Thanks! There’s a second roundabout on the channel done with my usual top-down animation style rather than live. The two videos are in this playlist: th-cam.com/play/PLscyK-vhYfWzyJKi_g7KthrZX7eCL1afr.html&si=H-rhWPikHrC51hB8
I’m a long way from Watford, and I’m afraid I need to be familiar with a roundabout to do a decent job. Hopefully what I’ve covered in the three spiral videos can carry general principles to other spiral roundabouts.
Thanks for this. Spiral roundabouts (specifically knowing what lane to be in before even joining the roundabout) has always been difficult for me, especially on a bike.
Just got my license last week bought a car and it was the only subject that I was always confused Thank you for the videos makes easier " the idea its always keep in the by side In the left lane with dots if it makes sense
this vid gives me anxiety as a learner driver! lol. Big spiral roundabouts are bad enough, but slip roads are my enemy at the moment! Had my first few attempts at them recently and all that happens is nobody helps me out (slows down or moves lane to let me on despite me going like 60mph) and i've basically nearly killed me and my instructor both times so far!! lol
As your knowledge and experience increase, your anxiety will reduce, as you become more sure that you’re doing the right thing. Normally it’s too low a speed that causes trouble on slip roads but it sounds like that’s not your problem. Are you looking early enough to predict where a gap could appear?
3:27 Why don't your lane markings spiral you all the way to the left lane at this point (instead of the middle) since A184(E) is the only destination you can go to without looping back to where you came from? It instead puts you in the middle lane which ends up being the right lane on the A184(E) exit which forces you to need to merge with the left - unnecessarily inconvenient... I've seen other roads like this as well elsewhere, I find it a little annoying...
Consider traffic coming from Newcastle/ Gateshead on A184 in the 2 leftmost lanes. Both these lanes can go ahead to A184(E) using the left and middle lanes on the roundabout, then merge into a single lane after leaving the roundabout. Using 2 lanes to do this increases traffic flow. Generally I would only use the left of these two lanes as some drivers can intentionally make merging difficult for reasons best known to themselves.
Thanks so much for this. It is very helpful. I struggle with large roundabouts, lane selection/positioning 🙈
You’re welcome 😊 and thank you.
I’ve not made a video for a long time but hopefully I’ll get around to a few more!
Thank you very much, very informative and really impressed with map in right hand side. Now I have more confident in driving in large roundabout!
Many thanks - chuffed that you took the time to comment.
Roundabouts like this are great, provided you can see the signs and road markings. In the dark, or rain, or after a few years of wear and tear, they can be daunting. Refresh your basis roundabout skills regularly, and beware of locals in a rush.
Good advice.
Wow! For someone struggling to understand those rules (which are for others common sense) this helps a lot! Wish you did this with more different roundabouts 🤞
Thanks! There’s a second roundabout on the channel done with my usual top-down animation style rather than live.
The two videos are in this playlist:
th-cam.com/play/PLscyK-vhYfWzyJKi_g7KthrZX7eCL1afr.html&si=H-rhWPikHrC51hB8
I’m a long way from Watford, and I’m afraid I need to be familiar with a roundabout to do a decent job. Hopefully what I’ve covered in the three spiral videos can carry general principles to other spiral roundabouts.
Your video and way you explain is wonderful. Very easy to understand. Well done...
Thank you! Your feedback is much appreciated.
Thanks for this. Spiral roundabouts (specifically knowing what lane to be in before even joining the roundabout) has always been difficult for me, especially on a bike.
You’re very welcome. It’s a topic many novice and even experienced drivers struggle with. Hopefully it’s helped.
Just got my license last week bought a car and it was the only subject that I was always confused
Thank you for the videos makes easier " the idea its always keep in the by side In the left lane with dots if it makes sense
Glad you found it useful, and many thanks for taking the time to comment. 👍
From this video ,today I have learned how to read signboard in roundboards or road marking. Thanks,
Really pleased that it was useful, and many thanks for the feedback! 😁
Very informative thanks 🙏...
Really glad you found it useful. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
Thank you for your effort on this video
You’re very welcome. Thanks for taking the time to comment!
Thank you!!!.Very good video.🙏
You’re very welcome. Thanks for taking the time to reply.
this vid gives me anxiety as a learner driver! lol. Big spiral roundabouts are bad enough, but slip roads are my enemy at the moment! Had my first few attempts at them recently and all that happens is nobody helps me out (slows down or moves lane to let me on despite me going like 60mph) and i've basically nearly killed me and my instructor both times so far!! lol
As your knowledge and experience increase, your anxiety will reduce, as you become more sure that you’re doing the right thing.
Normally it’s too low a speed that causes trouble on slip roads but it sounds like that’s not your problem. Are you looking early enough to predict where a gap could appear?
3:27 Why don't your lane markings spiral you all the way to the left lane at this point (instead of the middle) since A184(E) is the only destination you can go to without looping back to where you came from? It instead puts you in the middle lane which ends up being the right lane on the A184(E) exit which forces you to need to merge with the left - unnecessarily inconvenient... I've seen other roads like this as well elsewhere, I find it a little annoying...
Consider traffic coming from Newcastle/ Gateshead on A184 in the 2 leftmost lanes. Both these lanes can go ahead to A184(E) using the left and middle lanes on the roundabout, then merge into a single lane after leaving the roundabout. Using 2 lanes to do this increases traffic flow. Generally I would only use the left of these two lanes as some drivers can intentionally make merging difficult for reasons best known to themselves.