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I’m sorry, I’m not sure what you’re asking.

Absolutely. Never assume that other drivers will get it right.

Many thanks - chuffed that you took the time to comment.

Consider traffic coming from Newcastle/ Gateshead on A184 in the 2 leftmost lanes. Both these lanes can go ahead to A184(E) using the left and middle lanes on the roundabout, then merge into a single lane after leaving the roundabout. Using 2 lanes to do this increases traffic flow. Generally I would only use the left of these two lanes as some drivers can intentionally make merging difficult for reasons best known to themselves.

This for me, is the underlying reason why drivers are all over the place at roundabouts. No consistency in the way road markings are applied.

You’re very welcome. So pleased it was useful 😎

Many thanks - appreciated 😎

Thank you!! 😊

Thank you! Glad you liked it.

It’s a roundabout I’ve driven a fair few times and it confuses a fair few drivers so it’s a good candidate. I’m doing very little animation at the minute so when I get my hand back in I’ll take a look.

Thanks for great feedback. You make a good point too.

You’re welcome! No, don’t count roads with no entry signs. The logic being that they are not exits, but are only entrances to the roundabout.

Really glad you found it useful. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

A very valid point. My problem is that I’ve no idea how to help anyone with red-green colour blindness. If it’s red it’s law, if it’s green it’s not. Perhaps you’ll have to assume it’s law if unsure. Gemini, Google’s AI, after much persuasion to talk about the UK and not the US, still talked a load of bull about diamond and pentagon signs. The only useful advice I got was: * Nearby Signs: Look for other signs that might indicate a hazard or change in road conditions, as these can often be associated with advisory speed limits. Remember: If you're unsure about a speed limit, it's always better to err on the side of caution and drive at a safe speed.

It’s also worth considering the placement of the signs, as most mandatory speed limit signs are at junctions, and most advisory ones are not. This is no guarantee, so I hesitate to recommend using this.

You’re welcome. Hope you passed!

@@DrivingvideosUK Sadly I missed the pass mark by 1 point. Taking the exam again in 3 days time.

Good luck! You can do it!

@@DrivingvideosUK Thanks very much. Passed this time around 48/50 and 58/75

@@Abioladavid01Ah, good news! Well done.

Good advice.

You’re very welcome. It’s a topic many novice and even experienced drivers struggle with. Hopefully it’s helped.

As your knowledge and experience increase, your anxiety will reduce, as you become more sure that you’re doing the right thing. Normally it’s too low a speed that causes trouble on slip roads but it sounds like that’s not your problem. Are you looking early enough to predict where a gap could appear?

It was a fabulous day, sorry you missed it.

I’m not sure which part of the video you’re referring to. It’s not uncommon to find advisory 20 limits in 30mph limit areas.

Thank you! 😃

Really pleased that it was useful, and many thanks for the feedback! 😁

Thanks for the reminder. I’m not sure how I’m going to handle Wales. UA-cam don’t allow editing a video so I think I’ll need a new one just covering Wales.

Glad you found it useful, and many thanks for taking the time to comment. 👍

Thank you! Really great for you to take the time to say so.

Thanks! There’s a second roundabout on the channel done with my usual top-down animation style rather than live. The two videos are in this playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLscyK-vhYfWzyJKi_g7KthrZX7eCL1afr.html&si=H-rhWPikHrC51hB8

I’m a long way from Watford, and I’m afraid I need to be familiar with a roundabout to do a decent job. Hopefully what I’ve covered in the three spiral videos can carry general principles to other spiral roundabouts.

Once you’ve entered the roundabout, there’s generally no need to change to a lane on your right unless you’re in the wrong lane. The right signal confirms you’re not leaving at the next exit. Switch to a left signal once you’ve passed the exit before yours. The signals are to inform others where you’re going on the roundabout rather than for each lane change.

@@DrivingvideosUK thanks for thorough explanation.

If you’ve not seen this video it may help to clarify… Spiral roundabout example - demonstration ua-cam.com/video/SmoCLQEWzjA/v-deo.html

Thank you! Your feedback is much appreciated.

You’re very welcome. Thanks for taking the time to comment!

Wow, thank you. Great feedback.

Oh, and just this week I have a new spiral roundabout video which you may also find helpful. It’s live action rather than animated, so I’d love to know which is more useful. Thanks again. ua-cam.com/video/6OEBUOXWjAo/v-deo.htmlsi=--bM-lqczDLC0ZBU

You’re very welcome. Thanks for taking the time to reply.

You’re welcome 😊 and thank you. I’ve not made a video for a long time but hopefully I’ll get around to a few more!

You’re welcome. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

They’re not meant to deceive. If you let me know which ones are deceiving and why, I’d be happy to explain. If you haven’t already watched the following video you may find it resolves your issues… Speed limits - identifying them. All you need to know as a car driver. ua-cam.com/video/281L8qs2Kdo/v-deo.html

@@DrivingvideosUKOK I've looked again and now I pause on each one there is perhaps just number 11 that is deceptive as you can't see if the section the arrow is in is street lit or not and only signs are for the start of the 20 zone so you would have to assume it is 30mph (but it could just as easily be something else)

Strictly speaking you have a fair point. All I’d say is that the street is lit and therefore very unlikely to be unlit before the 20 starts, but your point is valid.

Apologies. It’s very difficult to both keep it simple but also realistic. Perhaps watch once to get the feel, then watch one chosen vehicle on a second viewing.

Many thanks for the positive feedback. Glad you got some benefit from the video. Enjoy your course!

I’m not really sure what point you’re making, but the video is about identifying speed limits, not about setting them, which is what you seem to be unhappy about.

You are welcome!

Thank you for the very positive feedback. You're very welcome!

What’s the source of this? The DVLA has nothing to do with speed limits.

@@DrivingvideosUK Sorry: Highways Agency not DVLA. Councils cannot just invent speed limits. They try, but, they are not enforceable, they are advisory (unless EVERY attempt is registered, which costs money) and people need to know that so that they can have this cash cow attempt laughed out of courts. 🤣 Go read the traffic act, instead of being suckered by MSM (just like people were with COVID).

The video is about understanding speed limits, not setting them, so forgive me if I spend no more time on this, unless you’re proposing that drivers should ignore speed limits because they haven’t been set properly, in which case I ask that you provide a reliable source for your information. Meanwhile please take a look at this: www.gov.uk/government/news/new-speed-limit-guidance-for-councils

@@DrivingvideosUK I suggest that speed limits are now becoming yet another cash cow from motorists. 20 mph carte blanch is ridiculous, and for the those that say "If it saves one child": that proves there is no benefit except for cash, because they have no argument.

Thank you! Much appreciated.

Number 8 is a motorway, number 12 is not. To see the difference, see ua-cam.com/video/281L8qs2Kdo/v-deo.html

Someone will one day find a motorway with a parking layby and no hard shoulder. ;)

One speed limit is law, the other is advice. See ua-cam.com/video/281L8qs2Kdo/v-deo.html for the difference.

You’re welcome. Hope it confirmed you’re doing it right 🤗

@@DrivingvideosUK i like to think so but always learning .

Hope it’s useful! Good luck.

There are many reasons. Probably the most common, especially drivers with years of experience, is that the 20 limits are relatively new. 30 limits have been around since the mid 1930s.

I really appreciate the time you’ve taken and the positive feedback. I’m really glad the video was helpful 😎

You’re very welcome! Thanks for taking the time to comment.

You’re very welcome. Thanks for taking the time to comment. And you’re right! After 14 years teaching speed awareness courses I’m no longer amazed how little some drivers know!

@@DrivingvideosUK you're welcome. Thanks again. After nearly seven years of independent driving, I still watch driving videos. Always useful I find. Some drivers can get confused with advisory limits as they say max speed in them, e.g. max speed 40 when the maximum limit is say 50 or 60. Therefore, the driver would be confused what the maximum limit is; 40, 50 or 60? The way that I see it is that if the limit is in a red ring, that's the maximum, e.g. a 50 or 60 in a red ring, which means no more than 50 or 60 and advisory limits won't have a red ring around the number, e.g. max speed 40; the 40 won't have a red ring around an advisory limit of 40. It's still good to stick to advisory limits I find though and a good way of practicing driving safety. There's a road near me which has a maximum limit of 40 and has a sharp bend on it and an advisory limit of 30 on both directions of the bend. I always stick to the advisory 30 on that road, even if the maximum is 40.

Spot on. Red ring is mandatory. Mandatory speed limits are a maximum, and at all times your speed needs to be appropriate. There are blind bends on national speed limit roads where 20mph would be way too fast.

@@DrivingvideosUK exactly. On the road I was referring to, you can get up to the maximum limit of 40 on some the straighter and flatter stretches of that road, but going down the hill at the full 40 would be foolhardy. I often drive down that hill in a low gear (a sign on that road even advises this), say third, even if it makes the revs increase and the limit is 40. On the up hill, I have to often go down to second as it is very steep coming up the hill and getting up to the full limit of 40 is nine times out of ten unachievable. On the bends slightly after and slightly before the hill, there is an advisory 30 limit, which I always stick to and sometimes have to go less than the advisory 30, even if the legal maximum is 40. Driving round those bends at 40 would be very risky. And indeed, many country lanes are national speed limit (60), but you can rarely get to 60 on those roads. Even 30 can be hard to get to at times. There's a road near me which is national speed limit (60) and on some parts of the road, even 30 isn't always achievable. That road should have a 30 limit, not a limit twice as much. Drivers just need to use their common sense and study the road and conditions of it and drive accordingly. That's why a speed limit is called a speed limit, not a speed target.

As you say, it’s a maximum and we always need to drive WITHIN the limit, not AT the limit. Speed limits are set due to risk. Mostly the risk to others. They’re not going to set the limit lower where there are bends and brows of hills. That’s down to the driver. Imagine how often the limit would change on a road somewhere like the Lake District. National for the long straight bit, 20 for the tight bend, back to National for 1/2 a mile, 30 for the bend etc. If they did that then drivers would blame the limit when they spin off into the ditch. The limit is never a guide to the right speed, just the legal maximum. The right speed requires judgement and depends on changing conditions as well as static hazards.

Thank you! Much appreciated. 😎

Well done you! I hope the videos helped a bit. Congratulations 🎉

@Driving videos UK a bit? They helped a lot. I will just implore you to do more focusing on automatic transmissions. I enjoyed most, the junctions and the roundabouts videos. Thank you again.