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Traffic roundabouts not common in Poland?

danielle741Threads: 5 Posts: 9 Joined: Aug 22, 10 ♀	Edited by: Administrator Aug 22, 10, 13:04 #1
this is really random, but is it true that there are not really any round-a-bouts in poland but there is one thats the largest in Europe or something??

WroclawThreads: 74 Posts: 7,276 Joined: Apr 1, 06 ♂ [Moderator]	Aug 22, 10, 13:17 #2
danielle741: but is it true that there are not really any round-a-bouts in poland there are some.

welshguyinpolaThreads: 31 Posts: 450 Joined: Jan 9, 08 ♂	Aug 22, 10, 15:55 #3
danielle741: this is really random, but is it true that there are not really any round-a-bouts in poland but there is one thats the largest in Europe or something?? You gotta be a yank!!! Here we go again, talking in superlatives about Poland. Tell us where this biggest roundabout in Europe is. Poles have no idea about lane discipline on roundabouts

ShawnHThreads: 9 Posts: 3,001 Joined: Jul 2, 09 ♂	Aug 22, 10, 16:07 #4
welshguyinpola: Poles have no idea about lane discipline on roundabouts True question.... What are the finer points that seem to be missed?

convexThreads: 47 Posts: 7,189 Joined: Nov 25, 09 ♂	Aug 22, 10, 16:18 #5
welshguyinpola: You gotta be a yank!!! Here we go again, talking in superlatives about Poland. Tell us where this biggest roundabout in Europe is. You gotta be a Brit!!! Hey, aren't you from that part of Britain where people like to pretend that they aren't the backwoods of the island?

RichfilthThreads: 8 Posts: 297 Joined: Mar 8, 09 ♂	Edited by: Richfilth Aug 22, 10, 16:57 #6
ShawnH: What are the finer points that seem to be missed? Staying in the inner or outer lane depending on your chosen exit, not finding the "racing line" that involves clipping the inner verge and then careering across both lanes half a second later. TVN Turbo has given many Poles ideas of driving skills beyond their station ;)

welshguyinpolaThreads: 31 Posts: 450 Joined: Jan 9, 08 ♂	Aug 22, 10, 20:31 #7
ShawnH: True question.... What are the finer points that seem to be missed? Well a roundabout is desgined to haeve 2 lanes, one for going left and straight on, and one for going anything past straight on. Poles dont understand this notion and also signalling on r'bouts here is abysmal

peter_olsztynThreads: 8 Posts: 691 Joined: Apr 18, 07 ♂	Aug 22, 10, 20:54 #8
welshguyinpola: Well a is desgined to haeve 2 lanes Our roundabouts work as follow. If you are on the outer lane turn right or go straigth. Never go\|turn left ;) danielle741: be my guest :) http://tinyurl.com/2dtbdnb

welshguyinpolaThreads: 31 Posts: 450 Joined: Jan 9, 08 ♂	Aug 22, 10, 22:09 #9
peter_olsztyn: Our roundabouts work as follow. If you are on the outer lane turn right or go straigth. Never go\|turn left ;) Obviously you never go left, just stating a pint that theres absolutely no lane discipline here.