Driving

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If you’re on a 2 lane approach to a roundabout that has exits left, straight ahead and right should you be in lane 1 or lane 2 as you enter the roundabout if you’re going straight ahead? There are no indications on the carriageway in this example.

[woofgang]

In the Uk we drive on the left so in the absence of lane markings, to go straight on you stay in the left hand lane. That is what I was taught when I learned to drive

[Prudie]

That's what I was taught too but I know nowadays some say it should be the right.

[Hopkirk]

Either lane

[Hopkirk]

In saying that I am assuming it is two lanes off as well as on.

[Baldric]

Left hand Lane imo.

[Islay]

Same as hopkirk either lane

[237SJ]

I think it's either. When you get road markings on roads like that, they indicate that you can use both

[Baldric]

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-highway-code/using-the-road-159-to-203

https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/559af891e5274a155c00001d/the-highway-code-rule-185.jpg

[murraymints]

1 for me !

[murraymints]

lane 1 =left hand in UK

[Old_Geezer]

Given no indications otherwise, either lane. Highway code recommended left in preference.

[douglas9401]

Lane one.

[Hopkirk]

Let's assume that most traffic is going straight ahead, with some turning left or right.

It is a very inefficient use of scarce road space if everyone going left or straight on uses the left lane, while only right turner's use the right lane.

If everyone rigidly followed this, then at busy times you would get a big queue in the left lane.

[ToraToraTora]

if you know the road ahead is two lanes then you can use the right hand lane to go into the right hand lane ahead. If in doubt use the left lane.

[Bodley_Fludes]

In the case described, either lane would be proper. The right (curb) lane could be argued the safest option. When driving in the outside lane, the rule says signal in good time, then pull over to the desired roundabout exit as convenient. As in everything else, safe negotiation of roundabouts relies greatly on the other motorists understanding the rules and properly applying them - yielding to the motorist ahead who gives good warning of intent to change lanes in order to effect an exit of the roundabout.

[ianess]

Imagine how the junction would look if there was no roundabout and position yourself accordingly. Simple! In your example in the UK you would normally be in the left lane.

[Canary42]

Take whichever lane has the shortest queue seems to be the Norm.

[douglas9401]

Odds bodkins, ye gods and little fishes!