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    Plough roundabout

    So you're approaching the Plough roundabout from Preston, on Water Lane, and intending to exit onto the Coast rd.

    Water lane vehicles have to stop due to traffic on the junction

    Which lane should you be in while you wait at the roundabout ?

    a. Left
    b. Right
    c. Either





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    Quote Originally Posted by Coastal99 View Post
    So you're approaching the Plough roundabout from Preston, on Water Lane, and intending to exit onto the Coast rd.

    Water lane vehicles have to stop due to traffic on the junction

    Which lane should you be in while you wait at the roundabout ?

    a. Left
    b. Right
    c. Either
    Either.

    I'd probably use the right lane personally BUT would be very wary (and give way to) anyone in the left lane going onto the Coast road in that situation... possibly going full circle around the roundabout if needs be.
    "May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one." - Firefly (TV Series)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Coastal99 View Post
    So you're approaching the Plough roundabout from Preston, on Water Lane, and intending to exit onto the Coast rd.

    Water lane vehicles have to stop due to traffic on the junction

    Which lane should you be in while you wait at the roundabout ?

    a. Left
    b. Right
    c. Either

    As far as I am aware, if you approach a dual lane roundabout, you go in the left hand lane for the 1st or 2nd exit and the right hand lane for the 3rd, 4th etc. Having said that, I live near Kew roundabout and frequently see numpties using the outer lane and travelling all the way round the outside of the roundabout regardless of who is in the inner lane and where they are turning off.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Coastal99 View Post
    So you're approaching the Plough roundabout from Preston, on Water Lane, and intending to exit onto the Coast rd.

    Water lane vehicles have to stop due to traffic on the junction

    Which lane should you be in while you wait at the roundabout ?

    a. Left
    b. Right
    c. Either
    Right hand lane but very aware of other vehicles on left hand lane not taking left hand exits and continuing onto coast road.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blackrock View Post
    As far as I am aware, if you approach a dual lane roundabout, you go in the left hand lane for the 1st or 2nd exit and the right hand lane for the 3rd, 4th etc. Having said that, I live near Kew roundabout and frequently see numpties using the outer lane and travelling all the way round the outside of the roundabout regardless of who is in the inner lane and where they are turning off.
    What Blackrock says.

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    right lane, and more importantly, Use your indicators.

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    Anything past 12 o'clock, ie straight on, is right hand lane is what I was taught.
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    Probably correct to enter via right-hand lane, then indicate left and move to left lane whilst on r/bout....Having said that, I'd be more likely to simply use left-hand lane, indicating left as I passéd entrance to PNR. Reason, with no side or rear windows it's less easy to suss out what's happening to my left...wing-mirrors may not show a moped/bike/nippy car etc in blindspot.
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    B - right, lane indicating right, as you pass Preston New Road indicate left and exit the roundabout using mirrors to make sure no one on your inside.

    "When taking an exit to the right or going full circle (unless signs or markings indicate otherwise):Signal right and approach the exit in the right hand lane
    Keep to the right on the roundabout until you need to change lanes to reach your exit
    Signal left after you have passed the exit before the one you intend to take"

    https://www.highwaycodeuk.co.uk/chan...or-roundabouts

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    Quote Originally Posted by Taxi Driver View Post
    What Blackrock says.
    Which Taxi firm do you work for .. then I know to avoid it

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    Quote Originally Posted by Coastal99 View Post

    Well WHY did you ask?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Little Londoner View Post
    Well WHY did you ask?
    read the responses then you'll see how many people don't know yet are driving on the roads

    3 or 4 posters got it right and one, Bambi, worded it spot on

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    Quote Originally Posted by Little Londoner View Post
    Well WHY did you ask?
    i live there right lane for coastal banks and preston.left for rufford rd an pnroad.biggest problem is from pn road and coastal the other way.left for coast or banks,if they try to cross over which is more frequent its a horn screamer.amazing though the kamikaze coast road users that take a chance going to preston.at least kew roundabout people are more chancer savvy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Coastal99 View Post
    read the responses then you'll see how many people don't know yet are driving on the roads

    3 or 4 posters got it right and one, Bambi, worded it spot on

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