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Magic Roundabout
« on: 12 December 2007, 18:45:34 »
I came across this in the dark on Tuesday night. The Sat Nav threw a wobbly so I just shut my eyes and went for it. Whoever decided this is a good idea wants shooting.

http://www.gpsdrawing.com/gallery/land/magic_roundabout.htm

TaxiDriver has probably seen it a few times.
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Re: Magic Roundabout
« Reply #1 on: 12 December 2007, 18:53:09 »
Is that the one in Swindon?

Americans just love it (not) if they have a hire car.  (Not many roundabouts at all in the US)
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Re: Magic Roundabout
« Reply #2 on: 12 December 2007, 18:53:46 »
That's a typical design as drawn by an autistic child....

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Re: Magic Roundabout
« Reply #3 on: 12 December 2007, 18:56:54 »
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Is that the one in Swindon?

Americans just love it (not) if they have a hire car.  (Not many roundabouts at all in the US)

Thats the one. I went round it at about 5.15pm and there were cars everywhere so I just went right round the outside. Dont know if I did the right thing or not but im still in one piece ::)
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Re: Magic Roundabout
« Reply #4 on: 12 December 2007, 19:01:02 »
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Is that the one in Swindon?

Americans just love it (not) if they have a hire car.  (Not many roundabouts at all in the US)

Thats the one. I went round it at about 5.15pm and there were cars everywhere so I just went right round the outside. Dont know if I did the right thing or not but im still in one piece ::)

Have read about that place, loads of CCTV Cameras up and lots of fines :-?
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« Reply #5 on: 12 December 2007, 19:04:11 »
Oh yes......go over it loads of times a day........works very well if you know how to use it correctly.

You can go around the centre island both clockwise and anticlockwise......so if one route accross is getting choked up you use another route across  :y

My old Tomtom didnt understand it and treated it like a normal roundabout..........however my 510 knows how to navigate it correctly  :y

Just remember........at each junction (---------- in the road) on the roundabout give way to your right!!

Its easy!!! But dont block the roundabout.......thats my pet hate!! As is with any roundabout!
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Re: Magic Roundabout
« Reply #6 on: 12 December 2007, 19:04:55 »
I was in Ronnie Mcdonalds close to the roundabout at about 5.00pm eating a burger in the car park and a woman knocked on my window and asked if I wanted any business :-[
I didnt know what she was on about ::)
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Re: Magic Roundabout
« Reply #7 on: 12 December 2007, 19:06:40 »
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Is that the one in Swindon?

Americans just love it (not) if they have a hire car.  (Not many roundabouts at all in the US)

Thats the one. I went round it at about 5.15pm and there were cars everywhere so I just went right round the outside. Dont know if I did the right thing or not but im still in one piece ::)

Have read about that place, loads of CCTV Cameras up and lots of fines :-?

Nope............no cameras on that roundabout.........only camera near is a red light one on a pedestrian crossing as you approach the magic roundabout
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Re: Magic Roundabout
« Reply #8 on: 12 December 2007, 19:08:56 »
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I was in Ronnie Mcdonalds close to the roundabout at about 5.00pm eating a burger in the car park and a woman knocked on my window and asked if I wanted any business :-[
I didnt know what she was on about ::)

Do you get fries with it though?  ;D
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Re: Magic Roundabout
« Reply #9 on: 12 December 2007, 19:10:02 »
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I was in Ronnie Mcdonalds close to the roundabout at about 5.00pm eating a burger in the car park and a woman knocked on my window and asked if I wanted any business :-[
I didnt know what she was on about ::)

That must be the one on great western way..........the red light area must be spreading.....and starting early  :o

Tho perhaps she worked for mcD's and thought you looked desperate!  ;D ;)
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Re: Magic Roundabout
« Reply #10 on: 12 December 2007, 19:11:53 »
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Is that the one in Swindon?

Americans just love it (not) if they have a hire car.  (Not many roundabouts at all in the US)

Thats the one. I went round it at about 5.15pm and there were cars everywhere so I just went right round the outside. Dont know if I did the right thing or not but im still in one piece ::)

But which way.......clockwise or anticlockwise ?

Doesnt matter which  ;D  ;)
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Re: Magic Roundabout
« Reply #11 on: 12 December 2007, 19:14:50 »
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Is that the one in Swindon?

Americans just love it (not) if they have a hire car.  (Not many roundabouts at all in the US)

Thats the one. I went round it at about 5.15pm and there were cars everywhere so I just went right round the outside. Dont know if I did the right thing or not but im still in one piece ::)

But which way.......clockwise or anticlockwise ?

Doesnt matter which  ;D  ;)
Dont know I had my eyes shut ;D
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Re: Magic Roundabout
« Reply #12 on: 12 December 2007, 19:15:24 »
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I was in Ronnie Mcdonalds close to the roundabout at about 5.00pm eating a burger in the car park and a woman knocked on my window and asked if I wanted any business :-[
I didnt know what she was on about ::)

Do you get fries with it though?  ;D

No fries just crabs :o
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« Reply #13 on: 12 December 2007, 19:18:10 »
Next time you know your gonna be in Swindon, Pete, give me a shout, I can show you a burger king (that wont have ladies of the night plying their trade in the car park, but then you might have now set your sat nav to include mcd's as a favourite  ::) ;D ) closer to the magic roundabout and then show how you can go either way around it  :y
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Re: Magic Roundabout
« Reply #14 on: 12 December 2007, 19:21:34 »
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Next time you know your gonna be in Swindon, Pete, give me a shout, I can show you a burger king (that wont have ladies of the night plying their trade in the car park, but then you might have now set your sat nav to include mcd's as a favourite  ::) ;D ) closer to the magic roundabout and then show how you can go either way around it  :y

Sounds good to me :y

I will be back in Wiltshire in January, dont know where but I have found a nice B+B in Devizes ;)
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