Tue 24 May 2005 23:38 Roundabout signs. - Imagos

Does anybody have an answer to this question? Why does the circle on roundabout signs have a gap in it? zrimsek.com/images/Roundabout_Sign1.jpg Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Tue 24 May 2005 23:44 Roundabout signs. - frazerjp

I thinks its so drivers dont get confused when they go round or something? Maybe because that part of the roundabout is not relevent to where you're going maybe? -- Its not what you drive, its how you drive it! :-) Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Tue 24 May 2005 23:52 Roundabout signs. - Robin Reliant

It's to show that you are not permitted to turn in that direction as you enter the roundabout. The gap is always immediatly to the right of your approach road. Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Wed 25 May 2005 01:51 Roundabout signs. - NowWheels

because you ain't supposed to do a complete circle? Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Wed 25 May 2005 02:02 Roundabout signs. - Welliesorter

because you ain't supposed to do a complete circle? Why not? On some roads there's no alternative. What if you wanted to change direction on a dual carriageway? I'd have thought the only reason not to do a complete circle would be on a very small roundabout, where the turning circle of your vehicle would prevent it. Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Wed 25 May 2005 08:56 Roundabout signs. - Dwight Van Driver

Because you read the sign as your direction of travel from the bottom upwards. Not envisaged that you would do a full circle so the missing piece occurs after the last exit you could take on a normal journey. Nothing to stop you from doing the full circle if lost etc but this requires extra care. DVD Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Wed 25 May 2005 09:48 Roundabout signs. - Altea Ego

I passed that very sign yesterday afternoon, and will do so again tonight. Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Wed 25 May 2005 09:53 Roundabout signs. - Adam {P}

Frightening but I think it's to symbolise which way to go around a roundabout. You couldn't go anti-clockwise over the gap. I know I know... -- Adam Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Wed 25 May 2005 14:05 Roundabout signs. - Bromptonaut

It's an intuitive hint as to where the last exit is and helps you orientate yourself. Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Wed 25 May 2005 14:22 Roundabout signs. - Cliff Pope

They could of course put arrows, like the recycling symbol,to help people who may not know that we go round clockwise in this country. Reply | Report as offensive | Link