Close call due to bad road signs, IMO

Desmo · 05-11-2007, 12:37

Was trundling off down to see MB & H at the weekend heading down the A12 and onto the M25. I travel up the sliproad and wait at the lights at the top. A lorry to my left and a Saab on my right. The lights go green and we all pull away. I get close to the M25 turn off but the lorry is still close by and I'm getting a wee bit squashed between him and the Saab. I'm now keeping an eye on the Saab who is carrying on around the roundabout and as I indicate and start to turn left up the M25 sliproad, the lorry is inches away from me

And I mean literally an inch from my wing mirror. I have to come to a standstill on the roundabout rather quickly, let the lorry take my lane of the sliproad and then quickly nip back in behind him. It was bloody close and had Sinead shaking for the next 5 minutes :/

It turns out the two lane sliproad to the M25 has roadworks and is currently one lane. I can't see this as the lorry is blocking my view, and I guess he can't see me indicating to turn off. I don't remember seeing any other signs showing the sliproad is down to one lane.

Pee'd me off a bit. Shouldn't there be more signs out showing only 1 lane exit?

05-11-2007, 12:37	#1
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Close call due to bad road signs, IMO Was trundling off down to see MB & H at the weekend heading down the A12 and onto the M25. I travel up the sliproad and wait at the lights at the top. A lorry to my left and a Saab on my right. The lights go green and we all pull away. I get close to the M25 turn off but the lorry is still close by and I'm getting a wee bit squashed between him and the Saab. I'm now keeping an eye on the Saab who is carrying on around the roundabout and as I indicate and start to turn left up the M25 sliproad, the lorry is inches away from me And I mean literally an inch from my wing mirror. I have to come to a standstill on the roundabout rather quickly, let the lorry take my lane of the sliproad and then quickly nip back in behind him. It was bloody close and had Sinead shaking for the next 5 minutes :/ It turns out the two lane sliproad to the M25 has roadworks and is currently one lane. I can't see this as the lorry is blocking my view, and I guess he can't see me indicating to turn off. I don't remember seeing any other signs showing the sliproad is down to one lane. Pee'd me off a bit. Shouldn't there be more signs out showing only 1 lane exit?