On my way to work each morning, I drive down Jaqueline Avenue and approach the traffic circle just before Hoërskool Marais Viljoen.
I think it must be one of the worst traffic circles to navigate because so many drivers don’t have a clue about what the rules of a traffic circle are. Give way to your right, and definitely don’t stop half way through to let another driver into the circle. You may think you are doing someone a favour but you are actually going to create an accident if you do this.
Last week I was in the right hand side of the double lane coming down Jacqueline Avenue and I was going straight up into Bodmin Road. The guy driving in the left hand lane decided he wanted to turn right into Padstow Street. Thankfully I thought he looked a bit dodgy and slowed down. If I hadn’t I would have hit him side on.
I can’t believe so many drivers actually don’t have any road sense and I’m surprised there are not even more accidents on our roads.
Here’s to a safer driving week ahead!
Julie Maule
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