Comments on: Road Rage (Part 2)

By: geofftech

geofftech — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 13:04:23 +0000

Jono – that sign says it all : Big road that is a crossroads with a small country-lane style side road.

Here, there are junctions where four roads meet all of the same stature/size, and no lines, signs or anything to tell you who or what has right of wya – in built up residential areas.

By: Jono

Jono — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 17:23:49 +0000

#21 - There are lots: You just don't notice them when you come across them. There's the normal crossroads sign, but I don't think there's a special one for an unmarked crossroads.

By: (William) Andrew

(William) Andrew — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 15:58:45 +0000

#14 There are a very few I’ve come across in the UK.
I think they usually have a special sign to warn you though.

By: Jono

Jono — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 10:52:32 +0000

#15 - They tend to be where two residential streets cross each other and there isn't enough traffic to justify marking the road. There's one on my Dad's street. I'll see if there's one in Guildford somewhere and take a photo for you. #16 - As Ian says, it's not the same rule as the French one. It's roundabout rules, just without yer actual roundabout. #19 - They're trying to wean the French off the "a droite" rule. When I was in Corsica a year ago, they'd built lots of new roundabouts (Carrefours) with signs before them saying "VOUS N'AVEZ PAS LA PRIORITE" as you approached them. The rules were the same (except for the direction) as UK roundabout rules.

By: David - Lightwater

David - Lightwater — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 16:53:18 +0000

Yes the french are mad, the rule is “priorit� a droite”, although I didn’t have any problems in france that much, apart from the odd arsehole! I don’t ever want to drive in paris!

By: Ian (the voice of reason)

Ian (the voice of reason) — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 14:38:29 +0000

SC. That’s because they drive on the wrong side. I think Jono is implying that if there are no markings, roundabout rules apply.

By: geofftech

geofftech — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 14:22:15 +0000

Crazy French… if you’re driving down a main road, you have to slow down and let someone in who is turning in from the right, yes? Mad!

By: stroppycow

stroppycow — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 11:30:48 +0000

i thought the priority to people coming from the right was unheard of in the UK. I know it unerves quite a few brits when they drive in France.

By: geofftech

geofftech — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 11:24:55 +0000

Jono – Where? I can’t think of an example!

By: Jono

Jono — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 10:23:41 +0000

We have unmarked four-way crossroads in the UK. The rules are that you give way to anyone approaching from your right.