How to use roundabout cycle lanes?

[heavens]

How do you use roundabout cycle lanes like these please?

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPHwOw1S4Ac


I'm fairly new to cycling on the road and I've never encountered one of these before - are you supposed to stop for vehicles or are you supposed to signal, how do they work?

There isn't one of these in my area that I know of - I just would like to know incase I come across one.

 

[Spinney]

Relevant bit starts at 1:10 ?

 

[HLaB]

You dont, you've found out the consequences of trusting in a painted line. Most places have got rid of them.

 

[heavens]

Relevant bit starts at 1:10 ?

Yes - sorry, I forgot to mention.

 

[HLaB]

@heavens This might good reading https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/12757785/guide.pdf

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Well avoided. Best to ignore them and take the lane. They're not ''normal'' for the UK so drivers won't be expecting them. Even if they've driven the same route for the last 5 years. You were in the right but that won't help an unfortunate cyclist in A&E.

 

[gavintc]

A perfect example of a useless cycle lane. The only way to do a roundabout is in the same lane as the cars.

 

[heavens]

Well avoided. Best to ignore them and take the lane. They're not ''normal'' for the UK so drivers won't be expecting them. Even if they've driven the same route for the last 5 years. You were in the right but that won't help an unfortunate cyclist in A&E.

*That's not me in the footage by the way!

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

*That's not me in the footage by the way!

I know, you've got the camera and the mouth.

 

[BrynCP]

As above, take the lane a car would, and in a strong position, especially if turning right.

Many drivers unfortunately won't think of a cyclist on their inside as they come off the roundabout, as they wouldn't expect a car there. They also wouldn't expect somebody to take the full roundabout in the inside lane, even though the guidance suggests a cyclist may want to do this.

 

[raleighnut]

Take the same lane as you would in a car or on a motorcycle, cycle lanes are not compulsory.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Personally I would do away with painted cycle lanes, seems they encourage segregation and bad habits.

 

[Mile195]

Personally I would do away with painted cycle lanes, seems they encourage segregation and bad habits.

+1. Whoever painted that lane does not cycle. And it's dangerous to encourage cyclists who might not know better to cycle round the outside of the roundabout.
I did a cycling proficiency course when I was 9 years old, and even then I specifically remember being taught correct positioning on roundabouts... Your local council should consider sending some of their line painters on the same course!

 

[Nigelnaturist]

+1. Whoever painted that lane does not cycle. And it's dangerous to encourage cyclists who might not know better to cycle round the outside of the roundabout.
I did a cycling proficiency course when I was 9 years old, and even then I specifically remember being taught correct positioning on roundabouts... Your local council should consider sending some of their line painters on the same course!

Stop painting the roads and put the money into a better surface, besides the road painters will have only been told what to do and not question it.

 

[raleighnut]

Stop painting the roads and put the money into a better surface, besides the road painters will have only been told what to do and not question it.

Quite right, the road painters don't just head out in the morning with a bucket of paint in one hand and a brush in the other.