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London Right - Copenhagen Left

10/6/2012

2 Comments

 
At a recent junction review meeting someone referred to a "London Right" turn. This turns out to be a "Copenhagen Left", except the mirror image as we ride on the other side of the road.  You make a right turn at a light controlled junction as follows. Continue straight, keeping to the left, and stop in front of the stationary traffic in the road joining from the left. When the lights change, you go straight across.  You have made a London right!  There may be road markings to indicate a "refuge" in front of the stop line. An example here and a video here. What do people think of this manoeuvre? Does anyone know an example in the UK where this is marked on the road?
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Amanda
13/8/2012 09:57:03 am

This is called a hook turn in Melbourne.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hook_turn
http://goaustralia.about.com/od/practicalinformation/a/hookturn.htm

Makes so much sense when there are trams and others (ie. buses) charging through.

To me, it is such a safe way of crossing!
I pull this manouver out when needed, I'm sure traffic think I'm crazy but least I'm not dead.

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Bruce Lynn
14/8/2012 12:57:03 pm

Thanks for the comment. Two web sources very interesting. Even cars do Hook turns in Melbourne!!

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