different driving rules...?
#16
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 10,551
Re: different driving rules...?
Hola
The highway code in UK states that you indicate when you are exiting a roundabout.
However:
In Spain you must drive in the middle of the road on country lanes, this helps you to swerve left or right much easier. Also you must drive with fag in hand, arm out of window, getting the breeze. Stop anywhere and only double park, never use a space.
On motorways you must see how close you can get to the car on front, without actually touching it. On roads where there are works taking place you must drive at least double the advised limits then slam on your brakes to go over the rumble strips! Apparently.
LMJ
The highway code in UK states that you indicate when you are exiting a roundabout.
However:
In Spain you must drive in the middle of the road on country lanes, this helps you to swerve left or right much easier. Also you must drive with fag in hand, arm out of window, getting the breeze. Stop anywhere and only double park, never use a space.
On motorways you must see how close you can get to the car on front, without actually touching it. On roads where there are works taking place you must drive at least double the advised limits then slam on your brakes to go over the rumble strips! Apparently.
LMJ
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Signals and position.
When taking the first exit to the left, unless signs or markings indicate otherwise
signal left and approach in the left-hand lane
keep to the left on the roundabout and continue signalling left to leave
When taking an exit to the right or going full circle, unless signs or markings indicate otherwise
signal right and approach in the right-hand lane
keep to the right on the roundabout until you need to change lanes to exit the roundabout
signal left after you have passed the exit before the one you want
When taking any intermediate exit, unless signs or markings indicate otherwise
select the appropriate lane on approach to the roundabout
you should not normally need to signal on approach
stay in this lane until you need to alter course to exit the roundabout
signal left after you have passed the exit before the one you want
When there are more than three lanes at the entrance to a roundabout, use the most appropriate lane on approach and through it.
Signals and position.
When taking the first exit to the left, unless signs or markings indicate otherwise
signal left and approach in the left-hand lane
keep to the left on the roundabout and continue signalling left to leave
When taking an exit to the right or going full circle, unless signs or markings indicate otherwise
signal right and approach in the right-hand lane
keep to the right on the roundabout until you need to change lanes to exit the roundabout
signal left after you have passed the exit before the one you want
When taking any intermediate exit, unless signs or markings indicate otherwise
select the appropriate lane on approach to the roundabout
you should not normally need to signal on approach
stay in this lane until you need to alter course to exit the roundabout
signal left after you have passed the exit before the one you want
When there are more than three lanes at the entrance to a roundabout, use the most appropriate lane on approach and through it.
Last edited by Ka Ora!; Feb 5th 2009 at 12:46 pm.
#17
Re: different driving rules...?
Love see one of these here. lol
I lived in Colchester when they first layed one of these out with lorry tyres and changed the positions every day till they got it right, so funny watching the drivers.
I lived in Colchester when they first layed one of these out with lorry tyres and changed the positions every day till they got it right, so funny watching the drivers.
#18
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 10,551
Re: different driving rules...?
Funny....They come under Section 190 treat each one separately at rush hour it will take 2 hours to get to your closest offside exit and will have burnt out two sets of bulbs trying to get across
#19
Re: different driving rules...?
You can go round the main roundabout the wrong way and sometimes cut a lot of traffic out.
#22
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Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 75
Re: different driving rules...?
Now if you see one of our visitors from North Africa driving ( Renault 19 perhaps ) with an arm right out the window , that does not mean that person is going anywhere . The large bogey has been rolled and is being deposited on the Spanish highway . The nose gets a right going over when the dust is a blowing .
#23
Re: different driving rules...?
Talking crazy roundabouts: Hemel Hempstead.
Ewwww..... mind you the Spanish spit with more gusto & more content than any nationality I've ever seen. 7 or 70 they're at it
Now if you see one of our visitors from North Africa driving ( Renault 19 perhaps ) with an arm right out the window , that does not mean that person is going anywhere . The large bogey has been rolled and is being deposited on the Spanish highway . The nose gets a right going over when the dust is a blowing .
#24
Re: different driving rules...?
Yeah, that one and the others were copied from the Colchester one as it worked so well.
#25
Re: different driving rules...?
i became a proffesional of the 'roundabout driving' there
#26
Re: different driving rules...?
Yeah it isthe Swindon one, I couldn`t find a pic of Colchester, when you get used to using them you can go round the main one the other way and save loads of time, scares the crap out of you at first though.
#27
Re: different driving rules...?
..... anyone driven either (a) around the Arc de Triomphe (b) in Buenos Aires?