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This one is particularly bad for lane changing: https://www.google.com/maps/@51.7874467,-1.278506,17.57z?entry=ttu https://www.google.com/maps/@51.7874467,-1.2

This one is particularly bad for lane changing: https://www.google.com/maps/@51.7874467,-1.278506,17.57z?entry=ttu https://www.google.com/maps/@51.7874467,-1.278506,17.57z?ent... Coming out of Oxford on the A4144 there are two lanes; the left lane is for taking the first two turns and the right lane for the remaining three. But, drivers unfamiliar with the layout who haven't seen the markings, or who fancy jumping the queue, will sometimes use the left hand lane to go straight ahead onto the A44. There's a similar situation coming from the A40 to the East. I've seen a few accidents there and even been involved in one as a result of this (someone tried to undertake me at speed as I exited, and caused a collision, 100% their fault according to our insurers).

devnull3 3y ago
Yeah, I never understood why the lane markings are not above the head and in advance instead of on the road. > drivers unfamiliar with the layout People familiar with the layout drive even when the markings are completely faded. It causes lot of anxiety if you are not familiar. It happened to me once where I was in a wrong lane. I continued on it as it was the most safest thing to do but the next exit was onto a motorway :). I was so angry with myself.
jfk13 3y ago
That Oxford example, at least, does have a "get in lane" sign[1] as you approach up the Woodstock Road, so any driver intending to go straight ahead on the A44 should know to use the right-hand lane to enter the roundabout. But of course not everyone notices every sign (and some drivers just wilfully disobey them if they think it'll save a few seconds...) [1] https://www.google.com/maps/@51.787062,-1.2794264,3a,15y,317.12h,92.61t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1ssqjNPfx6xDqfCh0TcTQgZA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu https://www.google.com/maps/@51.787062,-1.2794264,3a,15y,317...

devnull3 3y ago

Yeah, I never understood why the lane markings are not above the head and in advance instead of on the road. > drivers unfamiliar with the layout People familiar with the layout drive even when the markings are completely faded. It causes lot of anxiety if you are not familiar. It happened to me once where I was in a wrong lane. I continued on it as it was the most safest thing to do but the next exit was onto a motorway :). I was so angry with myself.

jfk13 3y ago

That Oxford example, at least, does have a "get in lane" sign[1] as you approach up the Woodstock Road, so any driver intending to go straight ahead on the A44 should know to use the right-hand lane to enter the roundabout. But of course not everyone notices every sign (and some drivers just wilfully disobey them if they think it'll save a few seconds...) [1] https://www.google.com/maps/@51.787062,-1.2794264,3a,15y,317.12h,92.61t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1ssqjNPfx6xDqfCh0TcTQgZA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu https://www.google.com/maps/@51.787062,-1.2794264,3a,15y,317...