ROUNDABOUTS: Spiral & Multi-lane Roundabouts Made Easy Part 3 - How to Choose the Correct Lane
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- Опубликовано: 28 мар 2020
- Learn how to do use Large Spiral & Multi-Lane Roundabouts. We filmed a lot of this video using a Mavic Pro Drone and Go Pro Hero 5 Black.
In this short video we try and make Spiral & Large Multi-Lane Roundabouts as simple as possible. Although the thought of large Multi-Lane Roundabouts seems scary. In a lot of cases they are very well laid out with signs and road marking. So, if you understand what to look for and what they mean. They can become much easier than you first thought.
Example 1 - 00:08, Winchester road roundabout example 1 going tight third exIt from the ring road to Winchester road.
Example 2 - 02:49, Again on the Winchester road roundabout, this time from Winchester road onto the ring road also going right third exit.
Example 3 - 04:47, Again same roundabout but going ahead 2nd exit from the Winchester road across the ring road and staying on the Winchester road towards the town centre.
With any junction, don’t be afraid of going the wrong way. You can always turn around and get back on course later. So, if for example you find yourself in a left only lane on the approach to a Large Multi-Lane Roundabout, but you want to go straight ahead but don’t feel like you have time or its not safe to change lanes. Just go left safely and then turn around later when it is safe. Even on a driving test it does not matter if you go the wrong way if what you do is safe.
This video was filmed using roundabouts in the area of Basingstoke Driving Test Centre in Hampshire, on the Winchester Road Roundabout,
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Looks easy with aerial view
When you are actually on one its a different story.
mel grant now you have seen it aerial tho, it may make more sense when you are there :)
@@ThinkDriving I suppose it could yes
mel grant good luck, let us know how you get on :)
This is the best multi lane roundabout video I have ever watched.
Thank you for your kind words, glad they are helping :)
I have to say the perfection of the road markings is a sight to behold. Beautiful.
It was filmed when the roundabout was fairly new 😂
ive had my licence for a while but cant do large roundabouts. these dont look too hard, try ones with more than 3 exits, busy so you cant see the road markings, the dotted lines to show your lane have rubbed off. those are the roundabouts i always find myself in the wrong lane
Spot on. tackling unfamiliar ones in these conditions is nerve wracking.
Same here had my licence for a while but those huge busy multi lane roundabouts with the faded road markings are a problem!!
@@Lionel_473 Although those are confusing anyway, please report the faded lines to the council and/or the highways agency
Failed my test because I'd never even been taken on one, then test day boom got about 3
@@wra7h Get a different instructor
Best video so far
Nobody can explain roundabouts this better👍 thank you
Thanks, glad it’s helping
Absolutely fantastic way to teach complex situation -- perfect graphical presentation plus overhead video. Best of luck -- 🙂
Thank you :)
I am new in UK and driving on my Intl. license, I found your videos really helpful. Before travelling on unfamiliar roads, I check my route on google maps and mark down large roundabouts, then use a google earth or street view to check markings, signs to learn what lane I should take. I know most of us don't have time for this, but this little education saves me from honking of impatient angry drivers :)
Same here but I just have anxiety :)
This is one the most informative videos I've ever seen of using roundabouts in the UK. Will definitely be subscribing.
Passed my driving test last year. Now planning a trip to the UK next year if covid doesn't get in the way, so I'm watching these videos so I know how to use the roundabouts in the UK. We have roundabouts where I am but nothing like this, the roundabouts in Australia are simple and easy to use.
I've just moved from canada a few weeks ago and have just started driving. I was a very confident driver "back home", but off to a slower start here. Your videos really help with my confidence! I appreciate all the angles and explanations.
Glad it’s helping, you will get it in now time 👍
That drone footage is excellent, helps with forward planning, many thanks, this should help with my module 2 bike test!
Just went to Birmingham city centre today for the first time after passing my test two months ago. I was on one of this round about and almost crashed three times 😩😫
Although this video is soo helpful It still is sooooooo confusing even after watching this video. But I do wish I had looked at these kind of videos before my journey.
Incredible teaching skills. Thank you for this great video!
I'm a learner.. round abouts and double stoplights are my greatest weak points. This helps me understands every drops and ways to manoeuvre safely to three lanes roundabouts. Thanks for the vids and explanation. By the way. you're channel is highly recommended by my instructor... Keep it UP!!!
Glad it’s helping,
Say thank you to your instructor for me,
Who are they?
Passed two years ago but was still bit nervous about spiral RA but I'm so clear now after watching your excellent video👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍
Glad it’s helping, good work tacking on your fears, keep at it :)
Best video ever on roundabouts .
Very good work as shown in car video or from drone video,, and green dots, lines ,,
Best knowledge ... thank you very much .
This is roundabouts explained so simply- hallelujah
! Thank you so much!
No worries, glad it is helping :)
This is super clear!! Thank you for this video! Best spiral roundabout video so far!
Wow, thanks! Glad its helping :)
Very helpful video. Many thanks mate
Been driving for 20 years, I’m terrible with confusing line markings, so apply proportionate speed/ spacial awareness/ tonnes of observation, get a few horns here and there but manage to make it
The best spiral round about demonstration so far, thank you so much for that
Glad ya helping you 😀
This is really helpful to understand and how to change the lanes safely on the roundabout. Thanks for this video! 😊
No worries glad it helping you :)
Great quality video! Thank you!
No problem, glad it’s helping :)
Iv always been taught to use the right hand lane so watching this has helped 😊
Amazing detail in this video with lots of VERT helpful details. The most useful video on roundabouts I've watched!
Glad it’s helping :)
In a very good way he explained, that's very nice, lovely, he used proper different signs and drown , that's very useful
Hi Harmony, Thanks for your comment. Very nice off you, Glad its helping :
These roundabouts are so confusing! I'm not a learner I passed my test 2 years ago but these roundabouts still give me anxiety and I try to avoid them all the time. I want to feel more confident but I always worry I'm going to get into the wrong lane and get forced onto some motorway i don't want to be on 😂
Emily Ilett it’s good you are still trying to improve, you will get better, and just don’t worry about going the wrong way. Just go any where safe and then fix it after if you did.
I totally agree! I am also not a learner, but I hate these roundabouts. They feel so scary because to me it feels like you're drifting across lanes and cutting in front of people...even though of course you're not if you're just following the lines on the road xD
Iv been driving 20 odd years and I still scream the way round these big round abouts!!! My anxiety before I travel goes through the roof
I'm the same passed years ago still not confident at large junction round abouts 😂
@@ThinkDriving @3:16 do you have to signal to go on the right lane?
The drone footage with POV really good. Very helpful video. Only on the downside, the round in your video was very nicely marked and signal controlled. I find poorly marked multi lane roundabouts without signals much more difficult to deal with
These well marked ones, will help you learn how to deal with poorly marked ones, build up your experience and then use that to try and make the best decisions on the difficult ones
so far the best and thoroughly explained video from all angles. A proper concept clearing content. A big thumbs up (Y)
Thanks for the great feedback, much appreciated ☺️
This is the best explanation I have come across so far after decades of searching
Thank you, Glad its helping :)
Thank you!!! Makes it so simple was struggling during my lesson
You're very welcome! Glad its helping
this has helped me so much thanks mate. you’re a legend
Glad it helped, hope your test goes well
I was really having trouble before I watched this video and it did help to pass my test. Thanks a lot
Glad its helping :)
Great informative video Thank you 💯
Olive fly no problem, glad it helps
❤ the best instructor I have seen... love you Xxxxxxx
Glad it’s helping :) good luck with your lessons and test. Let us know how it goes :)
Excellent video and instructions.
Thank you 🙏
Awesome video. Thank you
No worries
great vedio . i have many years experience and now going for ADI part two this help alot to pass the test.
Good luck, let’s us know how it goes
This is the best video I have ever come across on roundabouts. The drone footage, lane markings explanations are superb. Fantastic video and tutor 👌👌😊😊I navigate roundabouts with confidence. Great work!!
Wow, thanks! Glad it’s helping you, and thank you for your kind feedback 😃
Very good explanation very helpful for me thanks.
Glad it’s helping :)
Fantastic ❤
Thanks 🤗
Thank you a big help
Good, glad it’s helping
The best one... thanks a lot. i got clarification from this video for 3rd exit .
Glad it’s helping you 👍
Today I got failed, when entering into the 3rd exit middle road without observation
so helpful!!! thank you
Glad it’s helping 😀
Very useful!
Good, Love the name by the way :)
Explained it brilliantly! Was absolutely clueless until I watched this video thank you for uploading!
Thank you, glad it’s helping you :)
Excellent video 👍👍👍
Thank you 👍
Great content with aerial view keep it up
Thanks, will do!
Clean and nice video good understanding
Thank you, glad it’s helping
helped a lot
great video, very helpful :)
Glad it is helping :)
It really confuses me how you can use middlelane to go right makes no sesne
Same bro. Same. That’s why whenever it’s 3rd, 4th, 5th exit I always use the right lane.
@@fissshh ok I’m gonna try this out thanks paulo
Really confuses me that the right lane becomes a straight and right lane instead of the left splitting.
Well even skilled driving instructors with years of experience have complained about how confusing the spiral roundabouts is for them! I wasn't even taught about spiral roundabouts in my learner driver days nor was it included in the test or else very likely I would of failed it! hahaaa! It looks like as though some lanes would take you elsewhere! like the last time I could not take the exit I wanted cause a vehicle was on my left side so I had to use unnecessary extra fuel to go into a motorway that was not taking me to my destination which on that occasion was home which was frustrating to say the least! spiral roundabouts can be a pain!
Good visual explanation
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks 🙏
No worries, glad it’s helping
This video is great, with its overhead drone footage of one of these beasts. It’s good to actually see a live example as opposed to relying on the pictures of perfect Disneyesque 2 lane, 4 exits at 90° you get in the highway code.
However at ground level there is limited perception of where the lanes go, especially if cars are covering the road number markings, as you recite A3427(W) over and over in your head. You then realise you’re on a roundabout with 4 lanes, where all the markings have worn away, large sections have no lane indicators at all, or there’s a massive yellow crosshatch section in front of you. You basically have to guess if where you are is even a lane at all, and hopefully your perception won’t differ too much from the drivers around you.
If it’s at night and raining heavily…., the lights from the cars around you look so pretty through the raindrops on your mirror and side windows, twinkling as you contemplate if your will is up to date, and wish you arranged a good funeral plan and got that free pen.
At this point, getting off the roundabout alive is the main priority. If you happen to exit at the right lane, that would be a miracle. But don’t worry if you do leave at the wrong exit, there will be another roundabout in 20 miles or so, where you can do a U turn and head back again, if you’re lucky. 🙂
The more experienced you get the less you will rely on the worn out markings, keep learning 👍👍
being confident about roundabouts during my lessons until i encountered one of this in bilston and i crammed lmao my instructor freaked out but thanks to this video now i understand this better.
Glad it is helping, thanks for the comment :)
very well explained
Glad it helped :)
Thanks
👌👌👌 was very helpful
Glad it’s helping :)
Seriously good video
thanks, Glad it is helping :)
Hi thank you for your video. It was very helpful. Greatly appreciated. Can you please make video on 4 lane roundabout please? Especially for right exits. Thanks👍
Its no real difference to this just an extra lane, Good luck
Make more please👏🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Any particular ones?
Like this channel alot
Thanks, Glad they are helping :)
Thats an awesome video specially for a pdi like me. I am subscribing
Awesome, thank you! Good luck with your part 2 :)
Excellent podcast! Detailed, thorough and clear. The unique feature be improved is the speed of speech. Otherwise excellent and THANK YOU
Much appreciated!
wow 👌👌👌👌👌👌video
Thank you so much 😀 glad it’s helping
This is so amazing with the drone footage and ovelay markings. Thank you!
Glad it’s helping :)
Good bro
Cheers, glad you like it
wow this video was amazingly done! explanations, editing and shots were so helpful and made it so much easier to digest
Excellent video you made it sound really easy to navigate in these scary roundabouts. Good idea about choosing the middle lane for right turns as easy to come off the exit lane. Thanks!!
Glad it’s helping
Great video. Very well explained. Only question is, no right signal when going past 12 o'clock? When I learnt many years ago, that was a golden rule. Is there really no right signal to be used on these roundabouts? You just follow the lane markings and hope all other drivers are paying full attention?
Hi depends on the roundabout,
The most important thing with your signals is that they don’t mislead, so as long as they don’t.
Roundabouts are all so different it ups to you to work out the best way for each one
I passed last Monday, picked a car up yesterday - I am trying to watch as many videos as I can do I don’t panic but almost all round abouts where I live are 4 lanes atleast! It is daunting! I went over one earlier 100% had the wrong lane when I tried coming back! 😔
Keep learning, keep pushing yourself, you will get it 👍
In Norwich its common for the driving test to go through these types of roundabouts because of the NDR we have here, but they've always confused me. this video was very helpful and really made it clear how to approach them and what to do! thank you!!
Glad this is helping you :)
Had my license for years now but these junctions still give me a lot of anxiety. If I am doing a journey where these are unavoidable, I will literally use street view to work out the rules of that roundabout, write down instructions for it and learn it off by heart. Learn what lane I need to be in, what exit I need to take, where the lights are, etc.
About a year ago I was on one of these roundabouts (it was a motorway junction) and I'd learned the whole thing, it was a REALLY complex junction with four lanes and loads of exits. While I was just going through the motions of what I'd learned, nailing the roundabout with pure book smarts, a dude in the lane to my right cut across 2 lanes - cutting me up bigtime - and dived into the exit they were about to miss.
Keep practicing, you will learn to deal with other bad drivers quicker and quicker, and eventually you will be better at predicting their actions so you can react even quicker.
I wish google maps told you the lane
They probably will one day soon :)
At 4:27 can you turn on right the indicator?
Could you do some videos on leaving really big junctions and massive roundabouts after motorways please 🙏
And 4 Lane motorways would help so much thank you 🙏
Also this video is amazing I'm watching it repeatedly xxx
@@glowxxx5430 have you seen our other multi lane roundabout videos?
I have to say, well done on this video. It's incredibly well presented visually.
Thanks, glad it’s helping 👍👍
Can you explain what lane you need when there are 2 lanes entering a 3 lane roundabout. Signs and markings on approach just have straight arrows. How do I know which lane to go in?
There are quite a few factors to take into account, ask your driving instructor to go over them with you, as it’s a discussion rather than a reply on here 👍
Can I adk advice ,if you aoroaching and waiting at roundabout and your vision is impaired 100% due to trees on roundabout,what is the protocol on a driving test as you cannot see traffic on it at all I am in a artic lorry.
Then you would need to very carefully start to peep and creep 👍
@2:31 if you were to use the orange lane here, would you still indicate left to come off the roundabout, as this may look like you wish to change lane? so if for example you were planning a right turn after the roundabout and wanted to stay in the right lane, would you still signal left in that lane to leave the round about and then cancel quickly, or would this confuse people.
Thomas Hayward great question,
If the roundabout was not traffic light controlled then definitely yes, as the help it would give to the the people coming on would our way the the misleading it may cause the people to your left, but keep it short and snappy. Hope that makes sense.
@@ThinkDriving I only looked this up because we have a roundabout like this at the end of my road and my son's driving instructor told him that he should always be leaving roundabouts in the left lane. I had already taught him to take the orange route which she subsequently picked him up for. Cutting across the lane just prior to leaving the roundabout makes no sense to me and could cause an accident.
@@marks1014 @think driving school I agree with this comment. That's why I find it quite hard to explain these types of roundabouts clearly to my lad who has his test next week. There doesn't seem to be a crystal clear answer, which leaves it vague, which is horrible for learning something so important
I'm presuming its safe to say that you never indicate whilst changing lanes on roundabouts as this would confuse the other drivers (think you were taking a exit). But we still look in the mirrors before maneuvering.
Hi sorry for the slow reply,
So the problem with driving is that there a very few hard and fast rules.
If you need to change lanes and feel a signal is going to be more helpful than misleading, then it’s probably a good idea but keep us short, 2/3 flashes. And if someone does pull out in front of you because of it don’t be annoyed as you understand why they did it.
If you are following the lanes correctly then it should be safe to be moving lanes with the correct observations
Hope this helps
@@ThinkDriving cheers!!
Does anyone know the Holland Park/shepherds bush roundabout? - entering in lanes 2 and 3 from holland avenue is bewildering. it seems lanes 2 and 3 cross and don't know who has right of way....anyone know where I'm talking about? it's also confusing because white city is the second exit and yet on the sign before the roundabout it says its the first exit with shepherds bush which makes the white city road markings even more confusing....
Some roundabouts haut have awful markings, ask your instructor to go over it with some more, I’m sure they know the best way to deal with it 👍
5:15 how do you know that the middle lane comes from being in the right? I would have thought the left lane branched into left only and middle.
You don’t unfortunately in this case, most of the time it does branch off from the left like you say. But not always. Sometimes the signs let you know. And some sometimes you can see it clearly from far back but not always. So be prepared for both :)
Hi.
If you have a multi lane spiral roundabout which isn’t traffic light controlled. You’re turning right. The spiral moves you from the centre of the roundabout out to the middle lane, would you let your signal cancel even though you haven’t yet passed the penultimate exit and still pass 2 exits before you are in the left lane ready to leave the roundabout.
Let’s look at the positives and negatives about it.
So if we let it cancel, will it effect anyone? Probably not, anyone following you probably have a pretty good idea of where you are heading if you are following the lines well. Anyone coming into the roundabout that can see you will be thinking you are coming off soon as you are in the middle lane and not the right, so if anything the signal still being on may confuse those people, they may think you are trying to move back to the right lane, making you look like you are doing further round than you are.
So negatives, anyone that is following you might now be confused if you are going right anymore or not.
So I’d say the positives out way the negatives of letting it cancel. What do you think?
@@ThinkDriving Thank you so much. I think what you’re saying makes sense. I do worry when people are waiting to enter the roundabout if not having the signal on makes them doubt we’re carrying on, I suppose our positioning must act as our signal in this circumstance. Really appreciate your time and thoughts on this.
I have a question please....if i go on 3 th exit and are 2 Lane for this should I signal left at the exit if my car is in the right lane?
Yes you should as from your position you normally have a choice of going off or staying on so you need to let problem around you know your choice, hope that helps :)
@@ThinkDriving ies it is halp me thank you saw much!
Do you have a video for four+ lane roundabouts?! I just moved to London and I'm too scared to drive!!
Yes we do, check out the Queens roundabout one on our channel :)
@@ThinkDriving thank you!!
If I'm going right (3rd exit) cant I just stay the furthest right lane all the way round then exit onto the overtaking lane instead?
Yes you can, just remember to safely get back in the left lane ASAP after the roundabout. In terms of a driving test you could get marked for position if there was no reason for you to be using that lane tho.
Hope this helps
Ya u can do that but that's assuming that you're familiar with the area and know the exit has 2 lanes.
rob inn the sign the approach suggest there are 2 lanes to exit. There is quite a lot of information on the approach if you look at all the signs and markings :)
Do I understand correctly that if the exit has 2 lanes, then no indicator is necessary on the outer lane [ which has no further continuation on spiral roundabound anyway ]...but indicator is necessary when exiting from inside lane which gives 2 offers- an exit...or continuing further down the roundabound? I understand that indicating is needed when one finds himself in wrong lane and needs to do last moment correction if it is safe to do so.
Hi, When considering a signal, consider if it will be more helpful or more misleading. As long as its not misleading then it probably a good idea. Remember your signal can be for lots of people not just the cars around you. there may be pedestrians near by the it may help, there could be people coming onto the roundabout that you cant see very well but they can see you and they need to know. ( if they are not from the area they may not know your lane is for only coming off the roundabout.)
On this particular roundabout being traffic light controlled on most of the entrances your signal off is not going to help the people coming on so much, so consider who else it may help or mislead by doing it.
Hope this helps? Its probably worth asking your instructor for a chat in more detail and with some pictures of some examples.
@@ThinkDriving Thank you for the reply.
Perhaps a dumb question, but these roundabouts confuse me. If I were in the right lane in that first example, do I still indicate left as I come off the roundabout? Or is there a risk of people thinking I'm moving into the left lane while still on the roundabout?
You will be moving to the left lane to come off, so that’s a good thing,
As you pass exit 2 the line brings you into the left lane 👍
When city driving on a normal multi lane roundabout how far should you be from the junction on the left on second exit going straight
I’m not sure I know what you are asking?
@@ThinkDriving if you check this video at the 1:19 mark how far should you be from the left junction ruclips.net/video/W8Q9Y2pkEiY/видео.html
I have to study this roundabout like a course is so confuse.
Are you better now?
Thanks, is clear now.
How am I going to be able teach this! I passed PT2 ADi but spirals not done before are frightening, doesn't matter the number times watched these videos my trainer went over it too quick in car, and the basics without full knowledge isn't going to allow me to understand it
Hi Dan, you will get there, ask your trainer for more time on them or find some top up training with someone who can help you with this. Feel free to call me for a chat
Ian @ think
i have my test tomorrow and i’m bloody terrified- practised on a bunch of roundabouts in my test area today and scuffed it up completely. i can’t do them alone 😭😭
How did it go?
@@ThinkDriving i passed!! 3 minors
Superb graphics and advice. But how do we do this when the road is badly marked and poorly signed? I've been an ADI for 18 years and many of my students struggle because the roads are in such a shocking state of repair and signage is non-existent. What you are showing us here doesn't exist in Essex.
By showing videos like this, and pictures of how they should be, as you know all Roundabout are different. We work them out with out years and years of experience, and have the skill to react quickly when we get it wrong. They just need as much experience as possible, from lots of different sources so they can start to make their own safe assumptions.
Hops this helps, glad you like the video :)
@@ThinkDriving That's exactly what I teach. However, those with SEN struggle badly. There is no substitute for decently marked roads.
@@markcole1871 indeed, unfortunately that will never happen, there are plenty in this part of England that are bad too unfortunately
So confusing in terms of signaling at traffic light controlled roundabouts on approach... I asked my instructor if I should signal before traffic lights, no matter if I'm going left or right, he said it's not necessary. I'm afraid I would be marked for not signalling on my test (Basingstoke). I watched all your videos of such roundabouts and you tend to indicate on approach... I'm lost!
As long as a signal is not misleading then you can’t get marked down for it. And because signals help other people we should use them when possible as long as we dont mislead. Hope this helps :)
do all multi lane roundabouts have traffic lights?
No loads don’t have, although every time they redo them, they seem to instal them. So be ready for both 👍
@@ThinkDriving thanks for the heads up 👍
You explain it so well and it just still isn't going in!!!! :(
Practice practice practice, everyone is different you will get there 👍👍
On the first video shouldn’t you be in the right hand lane because your taking the third exit?
The video explains why not on this one, third exit does not always mean right lane, reading the signs and road markings is essential 👍
Why did you put left signal in the very first case? You didn’t take left exit.
I’m not sure what you mean? The first roundabout we went right third exit, but you should always signal off the roundabout once your exit is next if that helps?
My god is this video helpful.
Glad it is helping :)