Anyone encountered problematic motorists at roundabouts?

[thatJDMahboy]

Have yall met any problematic motorists at roundabouts before?

Personally, I met quite a few before. Some common behaviours of these drivers are (just to name a few):

1. Entering a roundabout despite incoming traffic
2. Exiting a roundabout from lane 2
3. Exiting a roundabout without signalling

Share with me your experience at roundabouts!!

[Watwheels]

Just look at the Newton Circus roundabout it has traffic lights all around it.

Drivers now dont care and make their own rules. So it is better to have traffic lights on roundabouts.

[13177]

Have to extra careful when in roundabout. There was once nearly got an accident when the car on lane 2 exit from lane 2.

[thatJDMahboy]

5 minutes ago, Watwheels said:

Just look at the Newton Circus roundabout it has traffic lights all around it.

Drivers now dont care and make their own rules. So it is better to have traffic lights on roundabouts.

Yup, maybe it's time for some changes to the traffic regulations in Singapore. Installation of traffic lights at the roundabout is a good idea. 

Also, this reminds me of discretionary right turn junctions - I really hate those junctions because it poses as a huge hazard. But I have observed that more of these discretionary right turns are being converted to green arrow turns and that makes me glad 🙂 

[thatJDMahboy]

10 minutes ago, 13177 said:

Have to extra careful when in roundabout. There was once nearly got an accident when the car on lane 2 exit from lane 2.

Similar situation as the Subaru Forester in the article?

[Jamesc]

Lucky it was an ebike.

Can you imagine if it was car?

It just won't be small scratches on the Forester,

It will be a big big dent!

Heng ah!

[Jamesc]

All these accidents only happen for ONE reason.

I must drive right lane, I must drive right lane

when I want to turn left.

Not only runabouts.

Main road turn into left lane must turn from middle lane.

Want to exit highway must cut from lane 1 to lane 2 and then lane 2 to the exit ramp.

Anyone driving straight on lane 3 heck care and just ram them lah!

[thatJDMahboy]

3 minutes ago, Jamesc said:

Lucky it was an ebike.

Can you imagine if it was car?

It just won't be small scratches on the Forester,

It will be a big big dent!

Heng ah!

TBH I rather it was a car than an e-bike. At least the person won't be injured...

[Jamesc]

This is all the problem of I must drive right lane

Left lane is for losers and I am not a loser.

I am a big hitter but not a loser.

Every time I swerve left I always hit someone on the left

but I am not a loser than drives on the SLOW lane.

[Jamesc]

6 minutes ago, thatJDMahboy said:

TBH I rather it was a car than an e-bike. At least the person won't be injured...

Very true

but hitting a car you get a big dent and have to take it to the workshop and its at least $150 for someone to knock out the dent and respray.

With an ebike just wipe off the blood if any and just polish out the scratches.

Its not so hard on the wallet really.

The old man his cuts will heel and I really don't think he broke any bones but if he did those will mend back together too right?

Human life is cheap but COE and cars are so expensive!

We need to treasure the expensive things more. 

Edited August 16, 2021 by Jamesc

[SGCMmadman]

Merging lanes drivers cant follow rules.... roundabout.... mati laaaa

[Ct3833]

wen approaching and when in the roudabout, dont rush. go slow and steady. If not exiting, dont take the left most lane, if one is exiting the roundabout,  dont use the 2nd left lane, that should keep one out of trouble 90% of the time.  If unable to filter to the left becuase there are cars on the left, skip the exit and make another round, this is unlikely to happen but be prepared for it . dont try to force yoursef through. 

Edited August 16, 2021 by Ct3833

[DOBIEMKZ]

Roundabouts are not practical in Singapore or cities with dense traffic. :l

 

[DOBIEMKZ]

1 hour ago, thatJDMahboy said:

Yup, maybe it's time for some changes to the traffic regulations in Singapore. Installation of traffic lights at the roundabout is a good idea. 

Also, this reminds me of discretionary right turn junctions - I really hate those junctions because it poses as a huge hazard. But I have observed that more of these discretionary right turns are being converted to green arrow turns and that makes me glad 🙂 

I also find that right-turn arrows are better than drivers' discretion.

Sometimes when in amber light situation at junctions using discretionary right turn, those who want to turn right assumed that opposite traffic would stop whereas those opposite direction traffic proceeding straight assumed that those turning right would give way.

In the end both parties made wrong assumptions and bang bang. 

[Jellandross]

40 minutes ago, Ct3833 said:

wen approaching and when in the roudabout, dont rush. go slow and steady. If not exiting, dont take the left most lane, if one is exiting the roundabout,  dont use the 2nd left lane, that should keep one out of trouble 90% of the time.  If unable to filter to the left becuase there are cars on the left, skip the exit and make another round, this is unlikely to happen but be prepared for it . dont try to force yoursef through. 

I agree with you left lane exit is safest.

In the suntec case the leftmost lane got two arrows allowing exit or go straight further. Middle lane is only straight arrow for rounding. But I remember there are other roundabouts where you can exit from middle lane if the arrow let you do so.

But since drivers these days all cannot turn their neck to check blind spot, whatever arrows also no use.

Edited August 16, 2021 by Jellandross

[Ct3833]

10 minutes ago, Jellandross said:

I agree with you left lane exit is safest.

In the suntec case the leftmost lane got two arrows allowing exit or go straight further. Middle lane is only straight arrow for rounding. But I remember there are other roundabouts where you can exit from middle lane if the arrow let you do so.

But since drivers these days all cannot turn their neck to check blind spot, whatever arrows also no use.

This is precisely what I mean, even if the middle lande can be used for turning, dont use middle lane  to turn in case some kuku will to use left lane to go straight. 

Suntec ronudabout is further complicated by a lot of taxis and PHVs turning in and out from the pickup points from the respective lobby oick up points.  My office was there for a couple years , so i have to take the roundabout  almost every day . 

 

 

 

 

[thatJDMahboy]

1 hour ago, Ct3833 said:

wen approaching and when in the roudabout, dont rush. go slow and steady. If not exiting, dont take the left most lane, if one is exiting the roundabout,  dont use the 2nd left lane, that should keep one out of trouble 90% of the time.  If unable to filter to the left becuase there are cars on the left, skip the exit and make another round, this is unlikely to happen but be prepared for it . dont try to force yoursef through. 

Got a feeling many motorists that take the left-most lane are also those that lack confidence in roundabouts. 

And yes, 100% agreed that no one should "force" themselves to exit the roundabout - Just take your time and make another round if the exit is missed. 👍

[Jamesc]

So people cannot follow arrow is not roundabouts don't work 

People don't stop at red light cause accident no one says traffic lights don't work right?