Indicating at roundabouts

**yungatart** · 4th October 2007, 08:28

Originally Posted by Grahameeboy

There are not really than many roundabouts in NZ so not surprising drivers struggle..........

Aah ha! You have yet to visit Hastings then, or Havelock North, where the traffic entering the roundabout has right of way over traffic already on it????

**denill** · 4th October 2007, 09:09

Originally Posted by Grahameeboy

or a better view

Shiiit. Now that would be a bit of a mightmare when approached for the first time.

Although it probably works well. It seems to solve? the problem discussed earlier - of exiting the roundabout from the inside lane?

**denill** · 4th October 2007, 09:13

Dunno about you guys, but I reckon Roundabouts are great. They allow traffic to flow on demand. They are the ideal preference to the mindless traffic lights, where no matter if there is no traffic, ya wait n wait for your phase to come up.

**Goblin** · 4th October 2007, 09:31

Hehehe...I just went straight ahead through three consecutive round abouts with my hazard lights on.

Should have seen the looks on peoples faces

**swbarnett** · 4th October 2007, 17:56

Originally Posted by denill

They are the ideal preference to the mindless traffic lights,

Not to mention the level crossing I was at today. A train triggers the barriers when it's in the station! Endless queues while the driver has lunch or something.

Asquith Ave., Mt Albert, for the locals.

**peasea** · 5th October 2007, 06:33

Originally Posted by Goblin

Hehehe...I just went straight ahead through three consecutive round abouts with my hazard lights on.

Should have seen the looks on peoples faces

That's just being silly
...and I like it.

**peasea** · 5th October 2007, 06:39

Originally Posted by denill

Dunno about you guys, but I reckon Roundabouts are great. They allow traffic to flow on demand. They are the ideal preference to the mindless traffic lights, where no matter if there is no traffic, ya wait n wait for your phase to come up.

Agreed. I can't understand why traffic lights can't 'go with the flow', we certainly have the technology to make them do it and they rarely seem to phase 'as a team', for want of a better expression. At the Tristram Ave interchange (dogs breakfast) people often have to sit through a green pahse because an opposing red has filled the entrace road, often spilling into the intersection and also jamming Wairau Road.

I thought entering an intersection without a clear exit was an offence; the cops would make a real killing down there, especially on Saturdays, but that's only part of the problem, the light phasing is abysmal.

No, you can't complain about the traffic engineering down there!

**Krusti** · 5th October 2007, 06:39

No wonder some folks here have trouble with indicating at roundabouts when it takes more than 155 posts to try to explain how to.....

**denill** · 5th October 2007, 06:43

Originally Posted by Krusti

No wonder some folks here have trouble with indicating at roundabouts when it takes more than 155 posts to try to explain how to.....

Sometimes - it takes time

**Max Preload** · 5th October 2007, 08:40

Originally Posted by peasea

I thought entering an intersection without a clear exit was an offence

It is - as I recall "You may not enter an intersection if your path across or exit from it is blocked by stationary vehicles". But as we all know, as long as they're not 'speeding' they'll be ignored...

**pzkpfw** · 5th October 2007, 11:56

Originally Posted by awful-truth

"You may not enter an intersection if your path across or exit from it is blocked by stationary vehicles".

Where it's really bad they paint those yellow cross-hatches all over the intersection. (Fun in the rain on a bike?)

I wonder if that makes people think it's not an issue, when the cross-hatches are not painted on an intersection?

(Similar to why the WCC started removing "turning vehicles give way to pedestrians" signs - drivers tended to think they didn't have to, when there were no signs.)

**Rosie** · 5th October 2007, 12:07

Originally Posted by pzkpfw

(Similar to why the WCC started removing "turning vehicles give way to pedestrians" signs - drivers tended to think they didn't have to, when there were no signs.)

Rotorua drivers don't think they have to, even when there are signs

**yungatart** · 5th October 2007, 12:29

Originally Posted by Rosie

Rotorua drivers don't think they have to, even when there are signs

New Zealand drivers don't think...period!

**roogazza** · 5th October 2007, 12:47

Originally Posted by denill

Dunno about you guys, but I reckon Roundabouts are great. They allow traffic to flow on demand. They are the ideal preference to the mindless traffic lights, where no matter if there is no traffic, ya wait n wait for your phase to come up.

Last time I commented on Roundabouts I got red rep and a sour pm !
I don't think the person in question was willing to make allowances for my vast age and difficulty with change ? ( I'm not aware of causing any bingles in roundabouts in 43 yrs ????) Gaz.