Cutting corners - do you or dont you

[billyo]

How many take the racing line round a roundabout or cutting corners but obviously only when it is safe to do so?

I am of the view that if the road is empty then I may as well make use of both sides.

 

[turbonutter69]

I do it on roundabouts but no need to on country roads. The Focus handles well enough to keep to my own side of the road.

 

[old-git]

I do it on roundabouts but no need to on country roads. The Focus handles well enough to keep to my own side of the road.

Well, in that case you are obviously not going fast enough

 

[Broken Cambelt]

would want to, but its just not worth it, other drivers might not be able to think as fast as you can drive, being in the wrong lane on a roundabout could cause some mildly lethal inconvenience if someone chooses to appear at the junction.

 

[HDi fun]

People can't just appear at junctions or roundabouts. They have to approach from somewhere.

I see nothing wrong with using 'unorthodox' lane discipline if it will have no effect upon other road users.

If your observation is up to standard you'll know whether or not it's safe to adjust the rules.

 

[Loz]

One of the joys of working nights is virtually empty roads on the way home!

 

[pgarner]

One of the joys of working nights is virtually empty roads on the way home!

ditto for country, wife hates me doing it however but still do it when safe to do

 

[lutonmatt]

always do it were i can

 

[turbonutter69]

Well, in that case you are obviously not going fast enough

Believe m i'm going fast enough. I can do a bend on a country lane near me that is rougly 90 degrees at 60mph. The Focus could go round it faster but it's scary at 60 as it is so never pushed it beyond that.

 

[HDi fun]

It's not so much the angle of turn as the radius that will determine the outright lateral grip.

 

[dpsubaru]

as above, whenever its safe to do so specifically on country roads,

 

[obi_waynne]

I often do this but only where safe. I would argue it is safer to use the whole road width than try to stick in a narrow section on a sharp bend.

Single lines still apply on empty roads though.