Multi Lane Roundabout Problems

Multi lane, spiral or gyratory roundabouts cause many drivers problems, but is this because they're not used much on driving tests? I investigate the near misses and collisions.

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[VictorKibalchich]

one of the issues I've found, is that if its an unfamiliar roundabout to you and the traffic is heavy, you often can't even see the road markings

[MrSonicAdvance]

I've just had an idea: Disguise unmarked police cars as driving school cars.
This would be a great way of training drivers to treat driving school cars with more care, as well as picking up a few bullies on the road and giving them a reminder that they aren't above the rules.

[nighswimming]

My safety rule is never ever overtake on a roundabout. If you see somebody driving slowly or unevenly, keep a safe distance behind.

[fabsy]

I think one lesson to be learned here is that, just because you know how to negotiate these roundabouts, never assume everyone else does. Always keep an eye on what those around you are doing and be ready to adapt.

[g.williamswilliams]

I was always told "No Overtaking on Roundabouts ".... At all..
Some see roundabouts as an opportunity to get in front of others.... and to me, this is the biggest problem.
Its very annoying too.

[thomasbuxton]

I get anxiety just from watching these roundabouts. I still don’t understand how operate. Would be great if you did an in depth tutorial on it

[davidkaye]

My take away from this is on a multi lane roundabout, keep a car distance length between me and the cars in other lanes and expect them to cut me up lol

[georgelane]

I learned to drive in New Zealand. Our multilane roundabouts have much clearer lane markings (lanes on the circulating carriageway are for exits, not entries). When I moved back to the UK in 2018, I really, really struggled with multi lane roundabouts. Often they are very poorly marked with no advance warning for which lane you need on approach.

[davidjones]

The fact that dealing with these multi-lane roundabouts isn't widely taught means timid drivers opt to go round in the nearside lane even when they intend to leave at three o' clock. Add in the impatient ones who always opt for the outside lane and drive too fast, and it's always going to end in tears. I rarely have problems with them, but I do read the signs carefully!

[whichwasher]

A46, M40, A429.
Biggest problem here is lack of indicators from the people I suspect were in the wrong lane.
I can get in the correct lane on an approach to a roundabout but on some roundabout's can easily lose which lane you need to be in when on the roundabout.

[paull]

Problem is that on a UK roundabout, missing an exit (things like this happen) means risking an accident of which you'd be at fault. In Europe, it is highly recommended to leave the roundabout using the outside lane only. Lorries even exclusively use the outside lane, whichever the exit they intend to take, to avoid a car seeking its way in their blind spot. Sometimes I do find, that these roundabouts are overly complicated : reading all these prints on the roads (sometimes with abreviations or road names only) can be difficult to people who don't know the area - let alone at night, when it is rainy, or congested .

[spacerockerlightyears]

The spiral roundabout, first introduced in Staffordshire over ten years ago. The offside lane nearly always spirals out to the near side, confusion reigns. We have loads of these by me, one where it doesn’t make sense ( pretty much all of them). I had it changed by Staffs council twice, then they redesigned it, now they’ve redesigned it again and it’s worse than before. Near misses galore, total confusion. Road marking( arrows do not line up with the what it says on the sign or on the lanes. I have pointed it out again to Staffs council and I’ve informed them that if I get involved in a RTC then I will hold them responsible for the irresponsible design. There’s plenty like it about, totally misleading and downright dangerous! The county council are responsible for your health and safety concerning road signs, marking etc. Cheers Ash glad you bought this up!

[MilitaryHistory]

Your intro reminds me of when you could actually get down the strand without being stuck there for 4 years.

[zzhughesd]

Nice to be nice, keep speed down, expect unexpected, these are a toughie, I know they shouldn't be, but they are

[NonamersCommunityChannel]

Luckily for me my driving instructor put me on that King's Lynn Hardwick roundabout that was on this video, all the time. But i do agree this is an issue, and we have to address that passing the test isn't just the only thing to worry about, we have to make sure the learner is confident to be able to learn on their own afterwards having the experience and information they need.

[louismillard]

Thanks for the video Ashley, got my test in 2hrs in Chesterfield (with plenty of spiral roundabouts) so this video was perfectly timed to make sure I know what to look out for!

[cofty]

The order in lane two from bottom to top should be - A46 M40 A429
Sometimes badly maintained road markings on busy rbts adds to the confusion. Helpful video thanks

[miker]

I passed last month, and I'm here trying to wrap my head around them watching as many videos I can get my hands on

[craigtw]

I'm booked in at a test centre that has a test route that uses many roundabouts, so I have had a lot of practice with my instructor on the run up to my test, so i feel a lot more confident when dealing with roundabouts now than when i first stated. Thanks for sharing as always Ashley. :)

[joannebutler]

I’ve been learning to drive for the last couple of months and soon be taken my test, but we’ve been working with these types of a roundabouts for the last couple of lessons. And the mistakes I’ve seen while doing them is unbelievable. I happy my instructor has help me learn how to use them.