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WIBU - yellow hatchings at junction (very bad pic included)

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HeirOfNothingInParticular · 27/06/2017 21:11

First of all, I was always under the impression that you must not enter a yellow hatched box. It is quite a few years since I passed my driving test, so googled this and found out that I was not quite correct - "Rule 174 - You MUST NOT enter the box until your exit road or lane is clear. However, you may enter the box and wait when you want to turn right, and are only stopped from doing so by oncoming traffic, or by other vehicles waiting to turn right"

Driving home tonight I was 'road raged' by someone because I didn't move into the box. This man honked his horn, gesticulated at me, etc, etc. Badly drawn with my fat index finger picture attached.

There are traffic lights at the junction that I was stuck at, and then another set of traffic lights at the junction I wanted to turn right at. I haven't shown it in my (bad) drawing, but if you want to turn right at the junction I was stuck at, then there are two other lanes which are filtered by traffic lights.

I really hate my journey home every day, and sick to death of arrogant f@@@ wits who have no regards for others. After checking the highway code, am confused as to if my interpretation was correct - I think it is - was slightly taken aback by this chaps OTT reaction to me not moving into the yellow box... I did feel slightly smug when I did my right turn and the unpleasant git was still stuck in a load of traffic.

WIBU - yellow hatchings at junction (very bad pic included)
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PopGoesTheWeaz · 30/06/2017 00:13

For the record, I turned left into hatchlings over a junction box and the light changed so I couldnt exit for two minutes while pedestrians crossed so I was tickets. I do not think they apply to just one direction of traffic as some posters have implied.

PeanutButterCheesecake · 30/06/2017 07:25

Putting your car in reverse (not actually reversing) usually shits up idiots like this.

ThePants999 · 30/06/2017 08:47

You were definitely correct OP, but IMO that's a badly designed bit of road...

picklemepopcorn · 30/06/2017 08:57

I paused in front of a yellow box as the way ahead was not clear, only to be overtaken at speed by three cars who squeezed themselves in and around the traffic in front.

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