Highway code question

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  • DeVlaeminck
    DeVlaeminck Posts: 9,106
    Like everyone else I'd ride that like I'd drive it, same lane and well out into it. If a car driver wanted to take issue with that I'd either ignore them or have it out with them depending on mood.
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  • First.Aspect
    First.Aspect Posts: 17,209
    ZMC888 wrote:
    cooldad wrote:
    That's a new one on me. Could you post a link.
    I don't have a link. I was taught the 15mph rule by a driving instructor when I was doing my HGV 1 (C+E) licence. Was about 20 years ago. :lol:
    Your instructor was wrong. Its 10 mph and then only applies to bicycles and maintenance vehicles. (Point 126 highway code)

    Back to the OP - mine's another vote for B. I'd personally be far enough to the left of the middle lane to give the inevitable overtakers enough space to the right of me, but not so close to the left lane as to make the inevitable undertakers make me feel too uncomfortable.

    A disadvantage of being too far to the right is that drivers will inevitably take the "racing line" onto the roundabout from the right hand lane and cut across your path, even if they are in fact turning right.

    There is an option C for the less confident, which is to stay left and cross the road by foot.
  • darkhairedlord
    darkhairedlord Posts: 7,180
    First Aspect wrote:
    ZMC888 wrote:
    cooldad wrote:
    That's a new one on me. Could you post a link.
    I don't have a link. I was taught the 15mph rule by a driving instructor when I was doing my HGV 1 (C+E) licence. Was about 20 years ago. :lol:
    Your instructor was wrong. Its 10 mph and then only applies to bicycles and maintenance vehicles. (Point 126 highway code)

    Back to the OP - mine's another vote for B. I'd personally be far enough to the left of the middle lane to give the inevitable overtakers enough space to the right of me, but not so close to the left lane as to make the inevitable undertakers make me feel too uncomfortable.

    A disadvantage of being too far to the right is that drivers will inevitably take the "racing line" onto the roundabout from the right hand lane and cut across your path, even if they are in fact turning right.

    There is an option C for the less confident, which is to stay left and cross the road by foot.
    Option D:
    Borrow some diversion signs and cone off the entire route to work and back.

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