There’s a roundabout I use semi-regularly which I feel has ambiguous lanes.
The roundabout is the junction between the A38 and the A610 in Ripley, Derbyshire, UK.
There’s no signs or roadmarkings which tell you which lane to use, so which would you use when travelling in the A610 Ambergate direction from the A610 Ripley?
This is the roundabout in question, with the entry and exit marked:
Here’s the entry, with the lanes in question marked:
Between the entry and exits in question on this roundabout, there are two other exits - a minor B6441 to Ripley, and the A38 to Derby.
There’s an added complication that the left lane on the roundabout is for the A610 only:
If I use the left lane, I frequently have people overtake in the right lane, then cut in to the left to exit. To me, it feels more natural to take the left lane and follow it round to exit in the correct lane.
This diagram possibly explains what I mean a bit clearer:
I’ve had disagreements with people over this - some say use the right lane as you’re going past two other exits and the exit is “to the right of the entry”. Some say they use the left lane as it feels more natural, which I agree with.
I have understood roundabout lane discipline to be as follows:
Left lane for turning left and straight on, right for turning right only, unless signposted or marked otherwise. This entry/exit combination to me seems like a “straight-on” situation, hence why I’d choose to use the left lane.
So I put it to you, what lane would you choose and why?
EDIT: I wasn’t clear when asking, I apologise. I’m asking which lane on approach to the roundabout - not which lane on the roundabout.
It’s a bit hard to follow what you’re asking, but it seems like the answer is in your question - if you’re taking the A610 stay in the left lane, as marked. If you’re exiting after the A610 use the right lane. What am I missing?
Doesn’t the left lane in the roundabout state “ahead only” which would indicate you need to be in the left lane to take that exit.
It also looks like the exit only has one lane, which is another indicating factor. If the exit had two lanes, then either lane would be fine
There’s an added complication that the left lane on the roundabout is for the A610 only:
The street you’re trying to get to IS the A610, no? So yeah, take the left lane.
The right one, of course.
I’d stay in the left lane, would be worried about changing lanes in that short stretch. There will always be knuckle heads trying to overtake no matter where you are.
Don’t see how I would block people if they were in the exiting lane like they should be
