Spiral roundabouts
25 replies
huskydog replied on 09/06/2021 22:14
EmilysDad replied on 09/06/2021 22:33
Tinwheeler replied on 09/06/2021 22:39
EmilysDad replied on 09/06/2021 22:42
Posted on 09/06/2021 22:39 by TinwheelerSpiral roundabouts - that sounds like a staircase.
How about the Cornish double roundabouts? They're good at catching folk out. π
Tinwheeler replied on 09/06/2021 22:46
EmilysDad replied on 09/06/2021 22:48
Posted on 09/06/2021 22:46 by TinwheelerBut theyβre not so plentiful and, obviously, not so good as our proper jobsπ
Tinwheeler replied on 09/06/2021 22:49
KjellNN replied on 09/06/2021 23:52
SteveL replied on 10/06/2021 06:22
Posted on 10/06/2021 06:22
I quite like them. You shouldn’t in theory get anyone trying to sneak up your near side as you move across towards your exit. Although they are only any good if they replace the markings as they wear. There is an excellent example where you exit the M40 to go to the Warwick site. One visit the markings had all but worn away and there was much confusion, as the road is wider than normal to accommodate the unwinding. Didn’t know they were called spiral roundabouts though.π
Cornersteady replied on 10/06/2021 08:54
Posted on 09/06/2021 22:49 by TinwheelerAh, Iβve got it. A spiral roundabout is just an ordinary roundabout with lane markings. I thought that was pretty normal. π€·π»ββοΈ
Posted on 10/06/2021 08:54
I must admit I had no idea what they were till you put that picture on.
But yes they are normal and quite common up here and have been for a while (although I couldn't say when I first noticed one), I can think of three just within a few miles of home.
The one I use regularly (even when towing) is straightforward, I just aim for the lane and it gets bigger.
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