jonny jeez said:From what I can see (and I know the rb myself)..if someone cant ride one handed around that particular roundabout, they need to question whether they have sufficient skill or confidence to ride on the road at all.
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I dont think that is the issue....NigC's question seems to be more about what type of signal/position to use, as apposed not being able to signal, lets not get distracted and start another signal/no signal debate.
NigC, I agree the RB looks odd in that I cant actually see a "straight on " option and maybe other vehicles get equally confused. The fact that you are discussing this suggests yoiu have already put in some thought and tried a few things.
Personally I would disregard the HC ad take a position that ensures your saftey and makes it clear to all what your intentions are...YOU ARE NOT TURNING LEFT, whethet you then go straight on is of no consequence as most drivers will have filtered left and avoided you by then.
good luck
Yeah, my first few weeks after starting to take the bike were scary - I kept left and had to keep checking for traffic behind as well as on the roundabout. So then I decided to block the left lane (as I do now), which certainly helps a lot, but there's still the odd incident. So that's why I thought I'd get the opinion of you guys