Junctions
Why do they paint the direction arrows on the roads so near to the junctions ? Quite often get caught out by staying in the nearside lane only to see a left turn arrow appear as the traffic moves when you want to go straight on. Only takes one or two cars
, bus or lorry to hide arrows from following traffic. Anyone else noticed this ?
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Yes, I have - and have been caught out loads of times. Not too bad solo, but a pain with the van on the back! That said, I have found most drivers understanding - quick check of the mirrors, indicator on and they usually let you move across. I've also
experienced the other situation, where there is a clear advance warning that the inside lane (approaching a roundabout) is for straight on and the dipstick in the offside lane ignores it and continues straight on from that lane, cutting in front of you as
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Agree with Richardandros, although been caught out, a lot of drivers are very understanding. But aside from that, I have now started to do a test run on Google Earth. When planning to visit an area with the caravan, I do a complete run from home to caravan
site along the route, and you come across the niggles and you expect them as you drive
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Laugh if you like but I went to Crewe yesterday to do a rekkie as I'm attending a function there in a couple of weeks and wanted to check on the parking situation as well as check on the proximity of the railway station for the benefit of those travelling
by public transport.I can now post this advice on my website which will, hopefully, help others.
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Oh Dear, Jill -- if you had only asked
!! With the Bridgeworks taking place on Manchester--line & bridges causing utter chaos for visitors and locals alike, I would have given you the definitive advice == Ask them to move the function to somewhere PEOPLE FRIENDLY !!I Live only 3/4 of a mile from Crewe railway station and the appalling round-a-bout by it !
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Time spent in reconnaissance is seldom wasted as my dear late ex father in law said many times! I have yet to try Google Earth though. I also find the sat nav can be a bit late with directions but the arrows are bad especially in heavy traffic.
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There is another problem with Junctions, and that is the habit of modern drivers to ignore the highway code and park right up to the very edge of the junction itself. Several around here are almost impossible to get a safe view from, whilst trying to emerge
because of parked cars.TF
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Similar problems here TF, caused by the fairly recent take over of The Teacher Training College by Manchester Metropolitan University. The ensuing influx of students, three-quarters of whom appear to have their own car,
has caused side streets in the older parts of town to become "No Go Areas" to anything larger than a unicycle !! Nose to tail parking every inch of the way, until term end, then it appears utterly deserted .0 -
Agree with Richardandros, although been caught out, a lot of drivers are very understanding. But aside from that, I have now started to do a test run on Google Earth. When planning to visit an area with the caravan, I do a complete run from home to caravan
site along the route, and you come across the niggles and you expect them as you driveI do exactly the same and although it takes a long time, I've got plenty of that and I find it's an invaluable tool. Having researched the best route, I then program my in-car satnav with waypoints to make sure it selects the route I want
and not the one 'it' thinks is best. It's also helped me to decide
not to go to certain CLs - having seen the potential disastrous situations on approach roads I could get myself into!0 -
Decided to use Google Earth to look at routes after our last trip to a site in Settle, Yorkshire that my OH had chosen. Arrived to find a single track road with passing places and a couple of miles to site. During our stay we met tractors ,artic lorry going
into a farm and other vans and of course stone walls all along the road. We left site about 11am only to meet an enormous tractor and trailer and had to reverse caravan back along a narrow ,twisty road to the nearest passing place.Further on was the usual
early arrival caravaner who managed to wait in a passing space. We still had a great time and site was lovely with good walks around it .0 -
Why do they paint the direction arrows on the roads so near to the junctions ? Quite often get caught out by staying in the nearside lane only to see a left turn arrow appear as the traffic moves when you want to go straight on. Only takes one or two cars
, bus or lorry to hide arrows from following traffic. Anyone else noticed this ?it also presupposes that the paint hasn't worn off. Many times we've found ourselves in the middle of a roundabout, unsure where to go because there were no lane markings, or arrows
theres a large roundabout near Warwick which, when new, had really good direction arrows and lane markings which 'unwound' you beautifully for each junction - until the paint started to wear away...........
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One problem is that there is no consistency.
Left hand lane can by left turn only or left and straight on. same with the right hand lane.
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Try a roundabout where the right hand lane is signed to go all the way round, back where you came from, and then turn left in 100 yds. You cannot turn right into that road whilst approaching the roundabout. So presumably if you wished only to turn right,
you would need to use the left hand lane on its approach?0
!! We are under Brit Rail rule until Late June, by then folks will have forgotten the old route completely 
