Can an Instructor do the Magic Roundabout in Swindon UK?
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- The magic roundabout in Swindon is infamous for being one of the most challenging junctions in the UK. In this video I attempt it for the first time to see if I'm able to go the intended way using the correct lane. After spending some time at the junction I give some guidance on how to navigate it.
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00:00 Which roundabout?
00:33 First attempt
02:23 Second attempt
03:13 Using the middle lane
04:28 Long way round
05:36 Colchester comparison
06:40 Another long way round
09:35 My advice
10:44 Sat nav
13:11 Use the signs
13:40 Outro
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As a local, it tends to just be an absolute free for all. From what I can tell, there isn't many accidents as everyone is going slow enough to avoid them combined with a little common sense.
true. usually its just road rage tho[
that must be the point - it's so confusing that nobody can possibly chance going fast
Traffic Calming XTREME!
It's very daring actually - for a town council to put in an extremely complicated set of mini roundabouts, and not expect carnage.
But it seems to have worked.
I still think this isn't the solution. Because mini-roundabouts wear out very quickly and require constant maintenance even in suburban environments with no heavy traffic.
It's the same with the white/yellow lines - they fade away within a few years.
And no council has the money to maintain the traffic calming monsters they create.
It isn't nearly as bad as it seems, It's quite well engineered as well.
My experience as well. I drove this frequently at one time and never saw an accident, everyone is doing about 5mph and being super careful.
What’s up with u lot it’s brill common sense what’s the prob 👍👏👏👏👏
If there was ever a final boss roundabout, this would be it. I wouldn't wish this roundabout on my worst enemy 😭
Level 50!
The final boss of roundabouts meets the final boss of driving. WHO WILL WIN???
I live next to this Roundabout and learned to appreciate it: the throughput of traffic is unbelievable. There's ever ever a gridlock here
Two roundabouts in a figure of 8 does me. Mental.
Nah, I would say the one in Paris (Place Charlles de Gaule Etoile) would be the final final boss. Even some Parisians avoid this roundabout (you can get away with not driving through it)!
imagine having this roundabout on your driving test☠️☠️☠️
Yeah id be stressed
I live in Swindon and I will definitely have to do learn how to negotiate this roundabout 😑
@@manofculture584 its not on any of the test routes thankfully, but yeah bit of a pain the first time
Once you get the idea of how it works, it’s really easy to get around
Colchester has a similar one. Its actually pretty easy to navigate once you've done it a few times.
As a local, I practiced the Magic Roundabout when learning and, honestly, it's not that bad. Everyone goes slow and are prepared for people around them to choose the wrong lane.
That’s how driving in arab countries is like (like jordan). It’s random, No rules, and chaos. However people go slow expect random cut offs and accidents are avoided
There is no room to manoeuvre if youre in the wrong lane. This is not simple bad road design. This is dreadful road design. Some people were drunk coming up with this
@@austinpowersfasjer if you saw it an action you'd actually see it works really well, it serves its purpose spectacularly. It just seems complicated at first.
@@felixchallis8038 thats exactly the problem. No situation on the road should be 'complicated at first'.
@@austinpowersfasjer well it's not hard if you're not stupid
Congrats on pronouncing "town centre" correctly, that's a tricky one! :D
😂
You know your language is chaotic, when people from its homeland don't even know how to pronounce other places in its homeland.
I live in Swindon and to be honest I never actually learnt how to use the roundabout ( it’s not on the test route ), I just started using it randomly and it’s actually really easy and quite safe as cars do not tend to go over 5 mph. It just becomes very natural very quickly
yes, you have to wonder at the level of skill/awareness of those who find it a problem.
Me too.
I went round the magic roundabout on my driving test, that was over 20 years ago though.
I came through this roundabout on my first day in the UK after moving from the US after an 8-hour flight and jet lagged and it was around 3pm..... easy to say I found out you can go anywhere by just staying on the outside. 🤣
Was thinking I’d do the exact same thing 😂. I live not too far from this and if I have to drive through it I would just treat it like a normal big roundabout and go round the outside to my exit
I’m local (I moved to Swindon when I was 18 after I learned to drive in London). I met the man who designed this, it was principally for improved safety, no one is going very fast, there may be lots of little bumps (although I don’t see that many) but serious accidents are far rarer than the big old roundabout. It also flows very well and you can avoid the busy route by taking another option.
That's intersting to know, thank you.
I live in Swindon and once you get used to the magic roundabout (took me like a week), then the magic roundabout is really easy to get around
Locals take magic mushrooms and zebedees to get around it.
No shit.. "Once you're used to something, it's easier" - Michael Owen
@@lw_2 no it's a shithole. I'm from there
You're literally describing learning anything, lmao
@@Evan-nw5ro does it really take someone famous to figure that out?
I love to see you driving in other places in the UK!
I passed my practical driving test 2 days ago at first attempt and with 3 minors only. I just want to say thank you for all you do for the industry. I don't know if you know just how much impact you're making and how safer our roads are by reason of these videos.
Thank you.
That's really great to hear, thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!
Yes, as per other locals, it is and always was easy. Before it was built it was one massive roundabout and the queues on a Saturday for footie were huge - and that was in the 1960s. Also Swindon is the home of the mini roundabout - loads of them and they all work well
I am also a local and remember before it was there, it was a nightmare. Also there was a lot less traffic then.
Hey Richard, I just had my driving test yesterday for a manual license and passed with ease thanks to your videos! I found them absolutely essential and will definitely recommend them to any of my friends.
That's fantastic news! Congratulations on passing and thank you for watching!
I passed my test today, I had no instructor, no professional lessons, just my dad and his car. 3 minors. Thank you for all your videos. Woooo 😁
Nice of you to consider Richard your dad
That's fantastic news, thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!
You did that with 3 children in the car! - respect! [hoho]
@@jazzx251 😂😂😂
I was quite excited to see you driving on my 'local' roads. Another great video, and made a lot more sense of it than I've been able to in the past!
It must be fun drive in this Magic Roundabout, because of the challenge that it offers. Fantastic video. I also like the camera's layout with those 3 little squares on top and a big rectangle down the screen, I think it takes the video immersion to the next level. Nice cam's layout. Thank you very much for this video Richard Instructor.
Great video and well done with the driving and the interpretation, but the less said about the pronunciation the better. I've driven across the Magic Roundabout almost every day for the last 40+ years. It's a work of genius, as anything else wouldn't cope with five major roads converging. The only difference between you and the locals is that we take more direct routes across it, as the shortest route is always the best/quickest. I've seen some weird things on it, including someone attempting a three-point turn in the middle, but there are very few accidents (and then only minor ones), and almost no road rage, because everyone drives slowly. The worst time to use it is when there's a football match on, and crazy pedestrians too lazy to use the crossings round the edge swarm across the middle of it instead.
Interesting that you as someone who has used the roundabout regularly finds that it is a good pice of roadwork. I commented asking what exactly are the benefits but thanks you gave me the answer I needed. Do you think then that a traditional style roundabout wouldnt deal with the same traffic?
It's not a roundabout, it's a 'contra-rotating traffic gyratory system'. This genius design avoids the problem of one dominant flow (rush hour) causing queues on the other entry points, as they would have to wait ages for a gap to join. And take chances. Which leads to traffic lights being installed which I find irritating..
Think of it as a river flow, disputed by rocks. Multiple routes - no obstruction.
Road arrows are not great but they are only a guide, directions on road invisible when busy anyway. Just the divider lines would probably work as well.
However, I love it, it does work - confident drivers no probs, scaredy ones just go slowly.
Not sure how cyclists get on with it though. And it does need LOTS of space, so not easy to install many.
@@petrolhead88uk71 I'm not quite old enough to remember when it was a traditional roundabout, but I believe the traffic levels were already a problem when it was created in 1972, and so I would guess that it would struggle with today's much increased traffic. It's very rare that there's any delay on it - even at busy times. I think the fact that drivers are forced to slow down and negotiate each mini roundabout carefully helps with the flow and makes it safer. I actually drove across this on my driving test, but the test centre has since moved out of town, and so I don't think it features in many tests nowadays (if at all).
The best thing about the magic roundabout is that there are multiple ways to get to your exit. Because of this the traffic actually flows fairly well.
I bet everybody ends up on the wrong exit at least for the first time.
Me who *drives in Bangalore, India* watches this with so much envy at the ease of driving.
I just passed my driving test in Swindon a month ago, and your videos were incredibly helpful! It’s great to watch how you approach this mad roundabout!
That's fantastic news! Congratulations on passing!
Thanks so much for your videos Richard, the amount of effort you put into them is outstanding. I passed my test last week and your videos helped me a great deal. I feel like I haven't just learned how to pass a test, but that I've learned to become a safe, considerate and knowledgeable driver - not least thanks to your excellent channel. I might not have my test coming up anymore, but I'll definitely keep tuning in! Cheers
That's really nice to hear, thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!
We love your videos. I don’t know if you know but making these really do help and we are so appreciative of it.❤️
That's so nice to hear, thank you for watching!
Passed my test first time today! Wanted to say thanks for all the videos and information you give, it helped me a lot!
Keep up the good work, we appreciate what you do!
That's great news, thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!
There are 2 methods to using this roundabout. There is the local route, which is drive through the middle. There is the tourist route, which is drive around the outside. I first used this on a bicycle. The biggest problem here is poor lane discipline.
Finally, it is pronounced: Syrensester.
Depends where you're going. I avoid going through the middle at all costs, it always takes longer. I only go through the middle if going from town centre to Walcot or from gorsehill to old town. If not I go around the outside which is quicker.
But this kind of defeats the purpose of the roundabout because you have to give way at every crossing
You forgot the third method: *CHAOS*
you still have traffic coming from the right and left sides driving around the outside 💀
Always interesting to see non locals attempt this, you did very well.
I passed my test on second try today. Thanks so much Richard, you have a wonderful channel and I learned so much from you.
That's fantastic news, congratulations on passing!
I watched this video for absolutely no reason about 3 months ago. Last week, we had to detour through Swindon and hit this roundabout - the wife had a mild panic attack in the passenger seat, but I tackled it calmly just like you did. Thank you SO much for this video in particular as I knew EXACTLY how to handle it as a result.
I'm glad you've posted this, I'll be using this roundabout a fair bit when I pass as my partner works in Swindon, just watching it when I'm on the bus stresses me out!
It doesn't matter which lane you end up in, depends how busy it is, just get into a lane and then indicate your next intention so everyone can make their next decision. I learned many years ago on this roundabout. Four lane exits lead to dual carriageways such as Drakes Way or Queens drive.
Been using this round a bout since it was built , and on my first driving lesson was taken across it, best round a bout ever , easy to use and as you approach you can navigate it by either going left, right or straight over to get to the exit you need. Moves thousands of cars a day with no issues 👍🏻
If I ever need to illustrate Stockholm syndrome I'll use this comment together with this RA scheme
Or you could just learn to drive properly 🤷🏼♂️🤦@@nikolaimiroshnichenko2689
It really helps if you know where you’re going, but as a local, this is the best roundabout in Swindon because you can see what’s coming in all directions. This was lesson 2 when I learned how to drive. Swindon is full of roundabouts anyway so we’re totally used to them!
Richard. Thanks for another great video. I send all of students your videos to watch before our next lesson. Hope to catch up with you at some point. I’m only in Harlow. Not too far away. Great job mate.
It's a great design when you understand it. You can get to your chosen road by going left or right around it depending how heavy the traffic is. It works well and there are rarely any accidents.
The magic roundabout is famous for being apparently impossible to navigate but if you head in the general direction you want, and treat each mini roundabout as you normally would, it becomes extremely easy. Dont think of the entire complex as one roundabout, its actually just 5 mini roundabouts in quick succession. Once you switch your mind like this, it really is a doddle
As a 22 year immigrant to the UK, not only do I love the town of Swindon, my adopted home town - Isambard Kingdom Brunel is one of my heroes, I also find the magic roundabout brilliant. It definitely beats the pants off the chaos at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. The secret is to never look like you are going to yield right of way - so many people are uncertain, they will wait for you... carpe diem!
I passed my test a little under a year ago. I live towards Oxford and got a job the opposite side of Swindon a couple of months after passing. The way I came in didn't usually use the magic roundabout but in my first week when the traffic was worse than usual the Sat-Nav told me to divert and I followed it and then realised it was taking me towards this. After lots of swearing I reached the roundabout peak rush hour and it was absolutely fine in the end! Honestly, it's not that bad at all. You just hear the urban legend of this roundabout and it seems so much worse than it turns out to be. Been over it a few times since and never had any issues.
There's one like this in Hemel Hempstead as well, literally could've just been two larger roundabouts or a complex crossroads and it would be exactly as efficient and way less difficult for new or crap drivers.
Another local here. I learned when this was on the test routes. By the time I passed, the test centre had moved to West Swindon and most of my test was taken in housing estates and the rural roads to Cricklade.
The only time it doesn’t work as well is rush hour, for the reason you showed. The same happened when we used it on Tuesday evening. Sat nav just tends to give up and tell you the name of the exit you need. It’s happened with 2 of our old units and with Google maps.
The first time my driving instructor took me there, I realised where I was, saw the sign, said “you bastard” and shook with fear the whole way around. Now I don’t give it a second thought. It’s often much quicker to use than routes to popular places when avoiding it. I used to use it to get my daughter to college and back via Old Town through to West Swindon.
The roundabout celebrates its 50th anniversary this week. As my husband said in the comments, it’s original name was the five counties roundabout, after the 5 counties Swindon borders. The reason the road markings are pathetic is probably because Swindon Borough Council are not famed for their planning or execution of the upkeep of the roads in our town.
Lastly, the most intense experience of “magic” as the locals refer to it, for me was in a double decker bus going anti clockwise around the centre. Good fun, but intense!
We was actually talking about this the other day,roundabouts are my worst nightmare,so my partner said he’ll take me to the “ magic roundabout “ after watching this he can definitely do one 😩😩😩,great video as always Richard ty. 🚘🚘🚘🚘🚘
This is a superb video, Richard. Thank you very much.
You drove past my window a few times... could've stopped and said "Hi"! 😁
Great video! I was thinking of approaching a police person to ask what they think is the right way to use the Magic.
From local's perspective I recon you've got the right idea at the end, although most of them are advising to "close your eyes & hope for the best!".
And yes: lived next to Magic for 5 years sirens and horns are just a background noise! 😎👍
I'm also local and think it's a work of utter genius. Never had a problem or seen an accident.
Just wanted to drop by and thank you Richard, got my license the other day and your videos have really helped a lot.
That's really great to hear! Thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!
Passed my driving today with only 4 minors. I kept watching all your videos and it's so insightful. Thank you so much!!!
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That's great news, thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!
Good work - I haven't heard of anyone passing their test with 5 children in the car ... so good job. [hoho - never gets old]
There's a possible question on the driving test in my country that has a trap answer of "planning the route you're gonna take". It seems to be necessary with these kinds of roundabouts
I asked my (new learner) son to turn right at the roundabout and he suddenly went all Spanish. In my country ,(UK) it wasn't a "trap" question or good planning, just scary. He was a bit literal, having only ever been a passenger before. 🙈. Thx to Conquer Driving, he has now passed his test and in those days he hadn't seen the videos. It was in Lockdown so luckily no one else was around, incl no driving instructors 🙄
was literally thinking about this roundabout yesterday
I will try it this autumn when I am getting to visit England. Best wishes from Germany 🙂
The wife here. Paid a visit to our friends and family a few weeks ago had to go round this brought back so many memories of all the years I had to negotiate this. Commonly known as malfunction junction
Tbh. It looks harder when you look at it from above. But when your actual in a car on it. Its easier than i thought.
I agree.
I know of three magic roundabouts; this one in Swindon, one in Hemel Hempstead and the other near Hatton Cross Underground station on the south side of Heathrow Airport. Rather than think of a magic roundabout as one huge roundabout, as mentioned in the video, just slow down and take it one mini-roundabout at a time.
I like the fact the actual official road signs say Magic Roundabout !
@@Joe-lb8qn Originally it was County Roundabout but the locals nicknamed it the Magic Roundabout after the kids TV programme so eventually the Council decided to officially adopt that name.
Dear Richard, I passed my driving test today at the first attempt with only two minors, and I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for creating such informative videos that certainly helped me to pass.
The content you create with live examples is highly commendable, the examiner complimented me at the end of the test for excellent driving and I must thank you for it!
That's really great to hear, thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!
I live close to Swindon and tackle this beaut a fair few times. Both routes you took there were scenic routes which I would normally take. The busier route( which would have been left, right, left for Ciren) can get sticky on busy days but in general the whole thing works
They've started using roundabouts in new developments here in canada, They're only one lane and even that people have no idea what to do with. If they put this in, someone would be dead within an hour of opening and there'd be protests to tear it out and put in a 4 way intersection with lights
I don't think anybody would be dead, because the thing with junctions like this is that speed are pretty low, unlike on straight four way intersections with lights, where nothing stops you from running a red light at a high speed. I understand your concern, though, it does look very confusing. 😅 Richard dealt with it pretty well for the first time, so maybe it's more intuitive than we give credit to it.
Regarding roundabouts in Canada, I think once people get used to it, they will never go back. 😃
The deigners of is roundabout were probably as high as the Empire State Building
Edit: My spelling made makes me look like I'm higher than Mount Everest to be fair
I love this roundabout, there are so many different ways to navigate it.
You were lucky I wasn't there. I try to never stop, Always use the empty lane, They all go everywhere, if you don't hesitate you normally find your the only vehicle moving so you can do what you want. I LOVE IT
from swindon. in my experience, magic roundabout is easy when you know where you're going, but otherwise it sucks
(p.s, yes, wroughton is pronounced like raw-ton)
Anyone else from Swindon here? 😂😂
Yep I am
People overthink this roundabout, I drive over it every day and it's really not difficult. All you do is aim your car in the general direction that you want to go and accelerate. If you see something coming from your right, you stop.
Well done, you've just tackled the Magic Roundabout.
What roundabouts look like to americans
Whoever designed it probably thought it was funny but i think its dangerous and completely unnecessary
why would they build a full roundabout like this just to be funny? its practical, just confusing at first
I literally live right next to the Greenstead Roundabout in Colchester. You mentioning it, and then saying it's your local town, took me by surprise considering this video was a random TH-cam recommended video lol.
I live 5 minutes away from this roundabout and had to do this for a driving test in a 4 tonne van, the trick is to aim and hope for the best
Great video. You past my house a few times 😁 and yes it's raw-ton lol. Did laugh at you going round the whole rbt to get to the town centre exit from Drove Rd (fire station) instead of just turning left but I know you wanted to show going round the rbt the "wrong way" (anticlockwise).
I couldn't get lgv lessons in Bristol, only in Swindon and I got this to face 😭😂😜🎉 thanks for the vid, I needed this.
Good luck with your training and test, it's quite simple when you know how. But it does get blocked up when busy.
I can see why people dislike this junction. It looks to be an absolute nightmare to navigate because of bad markings and because everything is so close together.
Top tip. Nobody ever goes that way, even me, when going from gorsehill to Wroughton but definately the best route! I never expect cars coming from that way when driving the opposite direction though
This give a whole new meaning to swinds and roundabouts!
😂
My introduction to this roundabout was on a Blue light lesson and my instructor just said good luck 🤣. luckily when on bluelights you just aim for the gap so lanes don't matter as much as long as your being safe lol.
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Thanks for this, even though I've been driving for years and don't live in Swindon! (I am actually from Colchester originally though and do know the magic roundabout there... I thought that was a local nickname!). I have been using your videos especially to help me with parking, so thank you!... I do wish there was a bird's eye view of all roundabouts so you can plan your journey 😆... I hate driving in places I don't know and having to make quick decisions on new roundabouts and unique road layouts 😑
I use it every day the best idea ever and easy to use.
why on earth was it made so utterly complicated, it was either made by a child or someone clearly on acid. i thought the sheriffhall round about in Edinburgh was a bit of a tricky one but this, this is next level. I genuinely don't understand why it was made so complicated
I saved this video to use it if I pass driving test well done 👍 thanks
Good luck with your test!
I love this round about, when it's busy you can just drive around the outside and treat it like one big round about and avoid the congested middle, traffic allways seems to flow well on this round about, rarely is is gridlocked, always shunts and moves.
You are the Best instructor ever😃
It works extremely well. I did once come up against someone coming at me from the wrong direction, obviously a stranger in town!
My experience is so long as you make your intentions clear and watch out for other people you can really use any lane you like to go anywhere you like.
I found it really easy the first time I came across it. I'm not local and had no idea it existed beforehand. The reason is you have to pay attention, the design of it makes sure you do and that's a good thing, it makes you go slowly. Conversely the Colchester roundabout looked simple and wasn't and I didn't see the police car on the second roundabout.
You did make it look more complex than it actually needs to be. The way you approached it was correct, but not necessary. You don't really need to plan a route through on the magic roundabout, just treat it like a large roundabout and go left and go round clockwise as with a normal roundabout giving way at the give way lines until you get to your road. Sometimes it's better to show people an easy way!
As a Swindon based instructor, I was hoping to see you tackle good ol' Magic!
I love it. Right next to the football stadium aswell so we force travelling fans to navigate it
I was down in Swindon for a few weeks for work and I had the pleasure of discovering this magic round about after a twelve hour shift and my anxiety skyrocketed when I got there and saw no clear markings on the road it didn't help that it was dark.
Haha I’m in Colchester tonight to see my Dad and found myself probably on the roundabout you mentioned close to home, near the University of Essex. Still quite challenging and easy to go the wrong way if you don’t know the lane structure. Easier than Swindon but might be worth a vid!
Love this, i found this lot better than Hemel one, Hemel one is smaller and people tend to be fast.
Came across this when driving back from Nottingham via Swindon to Fishguard in Pembrokeshire. Never seen anything like it! We were trying to work out where to go and in doing so ended up driving partly in two lanes. Followed by PC plod who stopped us once we had got off it - to ask why we were driving in two lanes - explained we'd never seen anything like it and were trying to work out which lane we should be in and find our turning without hitting anything. It was a nightmare. She was ok once she realised we were from Pembrokeshire and not used to such things!!
LL lane turn left. L lane Turn left into right turning lane. R lane drive straight (left turn over right roundabout). RR lane turn right at right roundabout. The reason so many lane exist is to indicate where your going before you go. All four do indicate a separate route.
Your pronunciation of Cirencester and Wroughton had me in hysterics here, haven't laughed so much in ages.
I use this roundabout often. Despite its critics I have to say it's brilliant. It works. Yes, it is confusing at first but the traffic flows as you can go any way round it you want. Accidents, believe it or not, are rare as people are cautious but believe me.. it works and it's genius.
You did a good job!!
Hmm that actually looks quite sane from road level, even going the long way around the outside seems logical. I bet if you’re local you know all the quick routes around it depending on how busy the traffic is. Certainly seems more obvious than some of the giant roundabouts on motorway junctions we have here. At least you can see across it, even if the markings seem more suggestions than actual rules.
Born in Swindon and lived here all my life. The thing is this roundabout does work .
thank you for giving to me this information , i'm not wondering has like these rondabout👌👍
I live hear and everyone’s baffled by it but anyone who lives here will tell you this roundabout is amazing. Very rare there’s standstill traffic around it. Treat each roundabout as a separate one or if that fails just drive round the outside!!
That's what I call a scary one! Although to be fair, I find the roundabouts on the Edinburgh City Bypass terrifying!
I could feel my blood pressure went up when I watched Richard drove through the magic circles 😵💫😵💫
I'm from the south of the county but I remember hearing the local BBC station interview an American woman who lived in Swindon and remember her saying that they moved to the UK without being sure exactly where they were going to settle but then she encountered the Magic Roundabout, got so scared she stopped... and some decade or so later at least they still live in Swindon!
I'm Canadian in Toronto. We are starting to see more roundabouts although not in Toronto itself as I think they're not good for pedestrians and we prefer stop signs (ugh) and signalized intersections here. They are still seen as mostly strange and intimidating here as our road designs are on average basic and designed that a child could navigate easily. I rented a car driving from London to Bath and I remember seeing the motorway sign for Swindon. Initially I wanted to try it but I chickened out! 🤣
Many many many years ago the first satnav I ever had was on a PDA and when we approached the magic roundabout it just crashed and left me all on my own. I got to the roundabout and I was turning right similar to what you did in the first attempt and I noticed other car going to the right so I thought I’m going the opposite way round and I went left all on my own.One other time when I went through it was busy and I actually found easier because everyone was going slow and you had someone to follow. I am also an instructor and I’m glad I don’t teach in Swindon
i know this round-about, always gives me giggles watching people struggling through 🤣
Just look right at each roundabout. It works really well and the traffic flows freely. A matter of confidence with this one.