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andogigi (Mostra il profilo) 22 febbraio 2009 00:53:08
Miland (Mostra il profilo) 22 febbraio 2009 00:58:26
andogigi (Mostra il profilo) 22 febbraio 2009 01:38:48
Miland:Possibilities include rondiro and trafikcirklo.Thanks. I like trafikcirklo. It makes perfect sense and I should have thought of it myself.
BTW, speaking of roundabouts... I've noticed everybody in Britain puts on their right turn signal when they're making a left turn onto the roundabout. Am I doing something wrong?
Miland (Mostra il profilo) 22 febbraio 2009 12:09:06
andogigi:BTW, speaking of roundabouts... I've noticed everybody in Britain puts on their right turn signal when they're making a left turn onto the roundabout. Am I doing something wrong?The idea (in the UK) is that you initially signal according to your intention for leaving the roundabout. Thus, if you plan to take the third or later exit from the roundabout, and it is effectively a right turn, then you may signal this intention (i.e signal right) before entering the roundabout. On leaving you signal left because you are leaving the roundabout at that point.
You only signal left on entering if you intend to take the first exit.
As for me, I don't signal on entering if I intend to use the second exit, and just signal left on leaving.
Ironchef (Mostra il profilo) 22 febbraio 2009 13:36:38
Miland:As for me, I don't signal on entering if I intend to use the second exit, and just signal left on leaving.Well explained. You got me thinking if that's what I used to do, and I think it was --- it's been almost three years since I drove at all in England and ten since I did it regularly --- up here in New England they call them "Rotaries" and the only places I've encountered them are Boston MA and Augusta ME. Funny thing to me is that locals here have no clue how to drive on them (I don't remember them being even mentioned in the Drivers' Handbook when I took my Maine driving test).
andogigi (Mostra il profilo) 22 febbraio 2009 13:58:10
You may have just saved my rental, sorry, hire car from being involved in an accident. 
Miland (Mostra il profilo) 22 febbraio 2009 18:47:47
If you are going to be driving in the UK for weeks or months rather than days, you will find it worthwhile to get a paper copy. It is cheap, and you may well find copies in post offices, or anywhere that sells books and magazines.
ceigered (Mostra il profilo) 23 febbraio 2009 04:57:58
1Guy1 (Mostra il profilo) 23 febbraio 2009 14:34:24
I had someone crash into me a few months ago, the only damage was to the car but it was really scary.
andogigi (Mostra il profilo) 23 febbraio 2009 16:36:13
1Guy1:Watch out- not everyone in the UK seems to know the rules either!Well, I can't tell you how much I appreciate everyone's help. The people on this site have been invaluable and many of my British friends have been giving useful advice as well. I travel all over the world and I get to see all types of drivers. I have to tell you that British drivers are some of the best I have witnessed. I feel safer here than I do even in other parts of Europe. Not to mention, your system of motorways appears to be very well maintained.
I had someone crash into me a few months ago, the only damage was to the car but it was really scary.