Driving lessons Upton, Poole

Impact School of Motoring have offered driving lessons in Upton, Poole for many years. With our extensive experience we would like to give some advice to pupils on how to be safe dealing with one of  the most difficult junctions in Upton.

 The infamous double roundabouts at Upton have puzzled many experienced drivers as well as learners. On approaching where there are 3 lanes it is quite straight forward, left lane for left, middle for straight and right for right. The difficulty comes when you approach the roundabouts where there are 2 lanes, which lane should you select to go straight ahead? Normal roundabout rules would suggest that if the exits are exactly ahead of you (positioned at 12o’clock) you would use the left hand lane. These exit’s may be considered slightly passed 12o’clock and also the 3 lanes across the centre of the roundabout confuse people, so many drivers take different lanes to go ahead. So what to do to be safe? As you approach check the car behind you in your mirrors, if they are signalling left select the left lane so they can’t pass you then the centre lane as you go across the centre of the 2 roundabouts. If the car behind is signalling right on approach select the right lane so they again won’t come alongside you then the right lane as you cross the centre of the 2 roundabouts. If the car behind you is not signalling, select the right lane then to the right lane as you cross the centre of the 2 roundabouts before leaving the second roundabouts check your left hand side and mirrors to ensure the vehicle has not come alongside you to take the same exit as you, if they have you have the escape route of continuing around the second roundabout. Also note that as you come off any exit you will come across a pedestrian crossing so look up as your leaving the roundabout to ensure they are clear.

We have driving instructors who are able to provide both Manual and Automatic driving lessons in Upton, Poole.  Our driving school is always looking to expand and we are currently looking for more experienced and friendly A.D.I’s to cover Upton, Poole and surrounding areas.

Please contact Impact School of Motoring if you are looking for driving lessons in and around Upton, Poole;

Contact : 01202 666001    Visit : Driving Lessons Upton, Poole

Email : andy@impactdriving.co.uk