Round-a-bouts - the other gripe about inconsiderate drivers!

Road etiquette at the round-a-bout - Using the proper signals at the round about is very important
@ahgong (10064)
Singapore
February 1, 2012 9:10pm CST
Sigh~~~! Inconsiderate drivers are just all over the place. This recent chinese new year holidays got me on the road pretty often. And near accidents with inconsiderate drivers dotted most of the trips I had while driving. A few of them happen at the round-a-bouts. The most upsetting incident was one where the car that was trying to exit, cut into my lane at the round-a-bout with out signaling. I entered the round-a-bout and was to exit at the second exit from the one I entered. So I entered the round-a-bout, signaling right to indicate that I am going to follow the round-a-bout. A white camry came up along side me on my right, taking the inner lane of the round about. Now, any commonsense fellow will know that if you are taking the inner lane, it means that you are not going to make a turn for the exit anytime soon. So as we neared (bout 150 meters i reckon) the first exit from my entry point, the camry suddenly just swerved into my lane. Had I not braked in time, we would have collided. The camry, without slowing down, seem oblivious to the fact that we nearly collided and proceeded to exit the round-a-bout! I was upset. But what could I do? All I can do is pray that this bloke behind the camry will not cause any harm to people around him/her!
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@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
11 Feb 12
haha, u are right! Round-a-bout is the most dangerous place on the road because that's where all cars from different directions meet and in order to enter/exit, they would display all their dangerous driving skills. If ever u have been to the round-a-bout at Ten mile junction side, u would know what the real danger is, because one won't be able to see the other side of it at all. I've experience it once when i'm taking the bus, and i'm sure it's gonna be worse for drivers
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@ahgong (10064)
• Singapore
13 Feb 12
have not driven that side of the island before. Maybe I will just find an excuse to be in that area, the I will try. just to see what it is like.
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@franne32 (694)
• Philippines
2 Feb 12
There are annoying drivers like that anywhere nowadays and it's frustrating to see that innocent people get harmed by them. I do hope that they only pose threat on themselves and not on others.
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