5 Worst Bits of Road in Colchester from a Local Driving Instructor

[@RubberstampkingCoUk]

I have to deal with all of these daily. The bottom of Ipswich Road though is a nightmare and collisions are plenty. I personally have been driving and delivering around Colchester for 36 years and this really worked perfectly well as it was before this. I haven't noticed an improvement on the traffic flow and it cost millions, overran and caused all who needed to get around Colchester three years of chaos! Great video by the way 🙂

[@Lupus_01]

The Klingo hill roundabout drives me insane the amount of idiots that can't read road markings and use the wrong lanes to turn left.

[@KimberleyW]

I never knew you teach localish to me in Colchester! I passed my test last week with 0 minors and I want to thank you Richard for these amazing videos, your explanations of everything are so easy to follow and understand. You've helped me build my confidence by a ton! Thank you, I'll continue to watch more to learn more still. Thinking of having a future being a driving instructor myself when I have the experience!

[@TheRip72]

Well done on your pass. Colchester is my joint least favourite place to drive around (the other is Bedford), so feel confident about driving elsewhere.

[@KimberleyW]

@@TheRip72 Thank you so much! Very happy!! The few times I've driven around Colchester went ok but definitely weren't the best for sure haha. Definitely some confusing areas

[@Steerpike-th6fe]

Hi Richard, I passed my test yesterday (30th December). I was so nervous and thought I had failed a couple of times during it, but only ended up getting two minors. I watched so many of your videos whilst I was learning and they really helped me - thank you so much!

[@ConquerDriving]

That's really great to hear! Thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!

[@william_jc2498]

Passed my test with zero minors last week. Your videos really help me. Thank you so much.

[@ConquerDriving]

That's really great to hear! Thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!

[@Begeegee]

Great video! I'm from Frinton but drive to Colchester once a week - sometimes I need to use St Botolph's roundabout or the roundabout at the bottom of Ipswich Road, and I have always thought going round these that something isn't going quite right! I usually put it down to a lack of experience or being a little unfamiliar (only been driving 1.5 years if that, and haven't really been far), but now I know that yourself, a professional, has highlighted their problems! I also had NO IDEA of the "secret" entrance to St Botolph's roundabout... Keep up the great videos! They've genuinely been a huge help for me :)

[@irregulargorilla8217]

From a kid in the US, thank you for all your advice when it comes to driving, especially for driving manuals. I'm about to pick up my first manual car, and your vide3os have given me the confidence to drive it home

[@haroldstamper3519]

Hi Richard. I passed my test on the 23rd of December. Best christmas gift I could wish for. Your tips and advice have helped me massively 🙏

[@ConquerDriving]

That's fantastic to hear! Congratulations on passing!

[@simonmckay2818]

Hi , I live in Colchester and am aware of all the junctions you mentioned. you are ‘spot on’ . For someone visiting Colchester it must be very difficult . They have recently redesigned the Ipswich Road junction and made it worse . The old design worked well.and we now have queues where there were none. I was told the road designer has no license and does not drive. !!!! Simon

[@synthlightdrifter1350]

Those road markings are chaos and I thought my local area was a random disaster! Merry Christmas and Happy new year!

[@mekpriestchris8746]

Surprised not to see any mention of the magic roundabout on here. Cant say i ever had trouble with boltophs back when i was learning but i got rear ended on the magic in my instructors car. Also baffled by that change to layer road. The turning box was perfectly fine as it was without a bike lane. Didnt even realise they had done it. Honestly for other spots i would point out. Further up london road at the turn to stright road. The way traffic has to form to the right and people try to form two queues way further back than the lights, i should imagine catches a lot of non locals out. The split junction at the bus station where the busses go left to go forward and right to go left is bizzare. And the absolute state that is having to get in the right lane at the round about before the train bridge in order to cross 3 traffic lights that bisect two roundabouts as you head to asda. Absolute Mare if you dont know what you are approaching.

[@SaintGD187]

You’re videos have been a huge help to me , I know these roads well

[@TheRip72]

I remember Ipswich & Harwich Road roundabouts when they were doubles. There were still bottlenecks but their biggest problem was that they were unusual. This made them ok for locals but intimidating for anyone unfamiliar with them.

[@Josh.Stanley]

I lived in Colchester for 21 years. Failed my driving test 3 times, (twice on sections within this video) so it was funny seeing them spoken about. I left Colchester and came to Nottingham for Uni, passed first time of trying up here and never looked back. I was driving through Colchester over the recent festive period and it brought back so many memories and made me question a lot of highway decisions made for Colchester. Thanks for the video and great work.

[@holgermatthias8111]

As an European it is very usefull to follow this vlogs about driving in the UK. So I will get the specials of driving in GB. Thanks

[@dwightmanne]

I passed my test after I watched the video where they said you can be failed for driving too slow.... That video came out after my test. Hahaha I still watch your videos because they are helpful

[@davidgillyon5863]

Thank you for this video, because I have hated the road system in Colchester for longer than I can remember. It's a mess and there are far more dreadful roundabouts and junctions than you've talked about here.

[@katies1257]

Not the usual sort of video that I watch but I really, really enjoyed watching this! 👍 ☺ You explain things really well so is a good watch.

[@Sushrut007]

Thanks for this video. I used to study in Colchester. It was nice to see the town again.

[@davidcookson1106]

I live about half a mile from the last roundabout at the bottom of Ipswich rd.I agree entirely with your thoughts. Also everyone we know rounds here hates it.Before the change we had two mini roundabouts which worked quite well.The new big one is a disaster, and it took over 3 years to build causing endless chaos and at huge expense. Allegedly the change was needed to allow for two filter lanes to go left of the main road towards the town centre and a local supermarket access.The whole thing could have been done by not touching the mini roundabouts at all as there was plenty of room .Ironically the worst filter lane was coming from the east which you showed last , but couldn't be made better as there was no room!! So that stays as it was!! Well done highway authority!!

[@tharr182]

Great video. I moved from Colchester a few years ago, but feel I always have to be extra vigilant when I go back to visit. Another problem with the Lexden junction I find is its easily blocked, so traffic trying to turn right down Cymbeline Way off Lexden road cant. Traffic then soon backs up down Lexden road. A box style junction on the Lexden exit could solve that.

[@zitzong]

I have always found Colchester quite tricky to drive especially when learning to drive. I failed my test in Colchester many years ago, but on my second attempt I passed in Chelmsford. Now that I have a full licence I do find it fine to drive in Colchester, but I think it can be a tough area when you are learning to drive.

[@TheRip72]

It's horrible! Imagine what it would be like for someone who has never seen the place before. Roads need to be manageable for the unfamiliar too.

[@George-li1yv]

As a fellow Colchester resident that uses most of these roads on a weekly basis the Ipswich Road roundabout is a crime against humanity. They had plans to improve it from 2016 and spent what like 4 years building it from 2018 and it's atrocious. There The St botolphs circus one isn't so bad cause the traffic lights sort most of the issues. But never seen so much crap on that Ipswich Road one.

[@olipegley4484]

Absolutely agree with you! I’m also an instructor in Colchester and St Botolph’s drives me crazy. What’s also annoying is when one set of lights from Mersea Rd direction go green the lights nearest the station turn red and with the box junction you’re lucky if you get 2 cars through on a green light.

[@ConquerDriving]

It's a pointless yellow box in my opinion, it doesn't help anyone and only causes inconvenience.

[@XaRiLeY93]

actually a good video, Been driving 5 years, i live and work in Colchester, This is very common !

[@Calanon]

I'm doing my test in Colchester tomorrow and this is helpful - I despise driving in Colchester! Maldon Road roundabout I don't think is awful but I hate how the lane markings are nearly gone on it.

[@norwichnorfolk1584]

I live in Colchester thanks for highlighting some of the poor roads.. the road near Highwoods Tesco’s has been in a disgusting state for a long time the strange thing is they resurfaced most of it and left the bit near the roundabout! Why?

[@Aj-qy3kg]

Good eye 👁️ I'm shocked they haven't sorted out, can you the danger,grate video again 👍

[@artemkatelnytskyi]

We used to have reverse priority on all roundabouts, because of the rule that says that on roads where nobody has priority you have to give way to your right, and it applied to roundabouts. Thankfully, in 2017 they changed it, and now we have "normal" roundabouts. I think it reduced collisions by like 20%. Can you imagine driving a lorry or a van and not seeing the road you're giving way to, because you have a blindspot on your inside?

[@StraightOuttaUrbex]

technically you still have to give way to your right i passed my test in 2017 and drive how i was taught a lot of people around here drive so bad i dont know how they passed i think richard has shown a great demo but i should record a short video and see if i can get some of the really bad driving

[@arcan762]

I lived in Colchester for about 5 years while at the uni there. I was always amazed that despite how busy that roundabout is at St Botolphs, the hatched markings on the road at 3:06 always have loads of people just walking straight over them towards the Mersea Road direction every 15 mins when people come out of the train station next to it. I'm surprised you didn't include the mess of roundabouts next to the Hythe Tesco lol

[@George-li1yv]

Hythe tesco roundabouts are fine for 90% of the day. Its just rush hour when people start blocking them that stuff gets messed up.

[@ConquerDriving]

I don't find the Hythe roundabout causes too much of a problem. It's the nearby pedestrian traffic light crossing that causes the tail backs there in my opinion, it seems red for cars too often, I think it needs an underpass.

[@foxymusic217]

I pass in Colchester last week with no faults (whooop!). I drove round Botolphs so many times but don’t remember that little extra entrance to it eek😮

[@ConquerDriving]

Congratulations on passing! Hopefully it won't catch you out now.

[@cooltroop2]

10:30 Rich wasn't distracted by the cute puppy in the boot of the car in front of him. Pro

[@User-Hoffs-audits]

You could do a whole episode about Greenstead roundabout, especially the two lanes not being observed properly approaching roundabouts.

[@sergeyw8864]

I live in Colchester and can confirm how horrid St Bottophs is. I had to go around 5 times before just to get into the car park as the lane after traffic lights can only fit 2 vehicles and people push into your lane

[@edwardlee4520]

I use all of these roads often and I reckon this guy is spot on. I don’t know who designs Colchester’s roads but I’ll bet they live in Chelmsford. Shame he didn’t take us for a ride round the amusements at the top of Clingoe Hill.

[@madPav3L]

2:02 The cycle line, that is about 10m long... 🤣

[@chongyanghuang3756]

100% agree! I must think the road planners do not drive themselves at all. Lots more this kinds roads in Colchester. The new Stan Park area is a chaos. New road quality is very bad too!

[@jebtaifanc56]

Hopefully you sent a copy of your video to Essex County Highways especially regarding Ipswich Road. Part of the problem is the irregular shaped cross hatching which makes the lanes so narrow. I agree with you, there was nothing wrong with the original double roundabout. Change for change sake !

[@Mr_Coli]

It is very interesting how fundamentally different roundabouts are used in the UK compared to Germany. In Germany they seem much more simple when it comes to rules and usage, but they seem also very limited. I rarely ever see multi-line roundabouts here. It seems here they are used for less frequently used roads. And we have many, quite complex, traffic light crossings, which is also confusing sometimes as well as time consuming.

[@fjjwfp7819]

Most roundabouts in the UK are simple, in my town in the UK there's 1 big roundabout with multiple lanes while all other roundabouts are simple.

[@rufusgreenleaf2466]

Roundabouts in the UK aren't that bad once you know what lane to enter the roundabout in. It's anticipating everyone else's mistakes that make it a chaotic area.

[@Mr_Coli]

@@rufusgreenleaf2466 actually i thought about this these last few days and i have to admit, PROBABLY there are many complex multi-line roundabouts in Germany, I just don't encounter them. I have some memories of driving in larger cities where there were multiple crossins (like full left, halt left, straight ahead, half right and right :D). Just the part about knowing when to stay where seems a bit complicated.

[@rufusgreenleaf2466]

@@Mr_Coli You don't have to explain i understand, some roads can be difficult. It's why i only drive if i have to, plus it saves on fuel.

[@thatrichie]

I hate that round-about at St Botolphs... Especially coming from Mersea Road going towards Magdalen Street

[@Niss-Tang]

Ive lived in Colchester my whole life (23 years) and have been driving for 6 years now. I’ve said it many times before and I will say it many times again, if you can drive in Colchester, you can drive anywhere and I would personally say that the the roundabout at the bottom of Ipswich road and the one with the big orange section on harwich road are the worst roundabouts in Colchester.

[@animationcreations42]

Laughs in Gateshead! Honestly, every time I visit the road layouts have changed, one minute there's a bus lane, next it's a cycle lane. Is a left turn only today? No, it's now a bus lane!

[@rufusgreenleaf2466]

There is a roundabout near Brigg entering the A15 that caught me off one time. No markings or signs, so i used the left lane to go straight and a car next to me started to almost edge me left and down the slip road of a motorway towards Grimsby. I've been that way a few times and each time i say to myself "Is it left for straight here or do i have to use the right lane?" The space in the middle is big enough for two lanes even though there are no markings on the floor. So i just use that as an opportunity, although i don't think drivers around me know and you get vehicles in the right lane veering to the left once entered.

[@mortgagetoday5679]

Have to agree, that St Botolph's can be like whacky races! Could you do one of these for the A134/Colne Bank Avenue roundabout heading from town to North Station, where the users of the middle lane never spiral into the correct left hand lane on the round about. Much of the conjestion here is caused by drivers using too few lanes on the roundabout.

[@afeitombodjona7730]

Thanks a lot for the teaching.

[@gren574]

Have you ever been to the Netherlands? I wonder what you think of Dutch roads (and road signs) as a driving instructor. If not, you should probably pay it a visit sometime soon, driving is much less stressful when the roads are of good quality and most signs etc are easy to understand. I already got my licence years ago, so I just watch your videos as entertainment (often times I do learn something new), but the one thing that always spooks me is seeing English roundabouts and junctions. The ones in this video are obviously out of the ordinary, but even other roads seem less organised compared to the Dutch ones.

[@ConquerDriving]

I've cycled from the hook of Holland to Amsterdam and back again but I have not driven there. I enjoyed cycling in the Netherlands, a lack of hills made it easier but it can get windy.

[@B_-.-]

For number 4 - there is a similar set up in yeovil, a town I delivered in for a while. I was always confused by the roundabout signs, due to the giveways on the roundabout, and also the fact that it isn't even vaguely roundabout shaped. I don't think I ever saw someone give way or even slowdown to prepare to give way on that roundabout once.

[@krisiraw95]

I live near ipswich road, (moved to colchester 1year ago) i know some of these roads and roundabouts and ye sometimes they are a nightmare to deal with , but i was in london before so this is a dream overall ^^

[@jftechdrones]

Am enjoying the Tom Scott vibes!

[@SportsCarsHub]

I will never understand why the roundabouts in Colchester seem to be more busy and chaotic than they should be, during off peak hours it always seems to be congestion at the roundabouts

[@MrWesternDuke]

I lived on St John's for a number of years and learned to drive in Colchester. I always thought that if you could drive there and not have an RTC, you can probably drive anywhere! Don't get me started on driver behavior on the Greenstead 'magic roundabout'.😆

[@nicholasdrivingacademy9435]

As ADI’s we should challenge council. This happening a lot around SE London got worse since the pandemic. ridiculous wide cycle lanes with hardly a bike in them consequently pushing traffic into a collision course, due to the road being so narrow now! In-fact cycle areas wider than actual road!

[@krismania7070]

Spot on, Richard, particularly with regard to St Botolph's Circus (so-called because it was obviously designed by clowns!), where newcomers (and some residents) believe they are going to the A134 and suddenly find themselves in the Mersea lane! There have been many accidents involving vehicles exiting Colchester Town Station onto the roundabout, and much controversy over the hugely over-budget and very delayed Ipswich Road roundabout. It's bad enough for those of us who've been here 25 years, but God knows what it must do to visitors! As for the "Magic Roundabout" at Greenstead..........................!!!

[@Dozeji]

Ah, the comeback of the Ford-wary parking sensors

[@daviemac9925]

That is one scary Town Richard! If I wouldn't drive that far nowadays, but if I did ever visit I wouldn't be hiring any cars.

[@vivienvaughan9043]

Driving in Colchester is an absolute nightmare! I live here so have become used to the changes gradually. I pity anyone driving here for the first time and always give way to confused drivers trying to change lanes on the north station conglomeration of roads/roundabouts. I have friends who won’t even come here because of our roundabouts. I myself won’t drive through the town centre, as they keep changing the bus lanes. Still I guess that’s what the powers that shouldn’t be want.

[@ben.taylor]

Let's not forget Bourne Road.. I drove up and down there this week and it is absolutely horrible. The street itself is very narrow anyway, is on a blind hill and has cars parked on either side. It's so frustrating when people can't see you thanks to the hill, and then meeting them right between two rows of parked cars. Not even anywhere to pull in! What doesn't help is alot of people go up and down Bourne Road to access the A12. The council need to add double yellows on one side, honestly.

[@TheRip72]

Bourne Road is nowhere near the A12, which I guess is part of your point? I am amazed Greenstead Roundabout was not in the video. Hardly anybody drives around it correctly because it was badly planned.

[@ben.taylor]

@@TheRip72 I didn't say Bourne Road is near the A12, I meant that it's used to *get to it.* For traffic coming from the south (Monkwick, Mersea, Old Heath etc.), Bourne Road is often used to bypass the town. Especially St Boltophs roundabout. It's only really used by people using the A12 to head north. I had a line of cars ahead and behind me that went up that way. Some of course turned off and went other places, but most of them followed us from there onto the A12. It shouldn't be a common route as it's inadequate, but.. it is.

[@carolereeder5982]

Please come to trimley just outside felixstowe as we have a bus stop on zig zag s at zebra crossing. Been here for ages

[@TheKeirsunishi]

Wow ive lived in colchester for 5 years and had not noticed that hidden entry onto the roundabout

[@artemkatelnytskyi]

I have always believed that infrastructure and road design plays, perhaps, primary role in keeping everybody safe. Unfortunately, on some roads you have to adjust things to keep yourself and everybody else safe. Rules are not end all be all.

[@mryrius]

Oh the fords triggering the sensors, you’ve said that once already. I think it’s the one about following traffic in long queues, I have a mental image of a long straight road passing through roadworks.

[@ConquerDriving]

Yes, I think I have mentioned it before. It can go a while without it happening but it has always done it.

[@MYMALegalAwareness]

Really very useful Thank you

[@conradharcourt8263]

Have you discussed any of these issues, particularly the first one, with Essex County Council (based in Chelmsford) who are the Highway Authority and are therefore wholly reponsible for road design and layout?

[@ConquerDriving]

I haven't. I doubt they would take much notice of one person.

[@conradharcourt8263]

@@ConquerDriving I have reported the Layer Road/Boadicea Way issue through the ECC Highways website, if there are any updates I will let you know.

[@gileswelham2619]

I'm surprised you didn't include Greenstead Roundabout!

[@chiomaomereonye4989]

This roundabout at Ipswich cost me my test. It was a nightmare

[@MW-vq4nr]

Ipswich Road roundabout is bad, but I find the new Harwich Road one even worse. There is a small physical roundabout with an outer painted part which is still out of bounds of course, but probably 50% of drivers treat it like another lane. Cue road rage! Also, I've sussed St Botolphs ........ I've learnt to dislocate my skull from my neck temporarily so I can see if any cars are leaving the magistrate's court car park!

[@jaz3760]

I have to deal with all of those awkward roads and round abouts! the st Botolphs one is the worst! Ive been driving a year now and it still scares me sometimes 😂 And the amount of times people have cut me up on that ipswich road one is unreal! my driving instructor said the same....it was better before they changed it! That Greenstead magic roundabout is the worst of them all though and I try to avoid that one at all costs 😂

[@ConquerDriving]

Treat the Greenstead roundabout like one mini roundabout at a time. Then it's fairly easy if you know which way you're going. You do have to rely on shields when it's busy though: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nqekg357q5udh6c

[@eliakimjosephsophia4542]

Have you done a video on the bus lane traps? People aren't given any info on when a new bus lane is going in and sometimes if you go to an area where you haven't been for years, you suddenly find yourself on a bus lane that wasn't there before, by the time you realise what you are on, it's too late, you've got a fine. I think they do it on purpose due it to bringing in more revenue.

[@unconventionalideas5683]

Example number three should be made into what the Dutch call a turbo roundabout.

[@KenEdwardsz]

Richard, love your videos, you are the reason I am re taking my ADI tests. I worked as an ADI from 97 to 06 and just passed my part 1 and now I’ve just booked my ADI part 2 in Colchester as it was the only test centre within 100 miles of home. Do have any idea of any routes they will take me on? I am coming from North Cambridgeshire for my test in December. It would be great to meet you.

[@PointNemo9]

Anyone who lives in the area should complain to the council about that newly installed roundabout, it's a complete disgrace and an incredible display of incompetence.

[@TheRip72]

Ipswich Road roundabout is not new, but it is newly modified. It used to be a double roundabout which is unusual. It was horrible for anybody unfamiliar with it. That made it bad. They have rebuilt it many times.

[@PointNemo9]

@@TheRip72 Why rebuild it with very narrow lanes and such tight angles? That is what I think people should be complaining about.

[@crisp910]

Feel like St Boltophs Circus roundabout could be fixed with a change to the markings/signs. Left lane for car parks and A134, right lane for m'sea. Eliminates the lane change. Could also be fixed by adding lane lines but would probably be hard to see with the box junction.

[@ConquerDriving]

Without the lane change though lane two before the lane change would be for a U turn which would be a waste of space, as you would be coming from Mersea to enter it.

[@crisp910]

@@ConquerDriving Fair point about it ending up in being a U turn to go back to Mersea. Lane lines where the box junction is would work much better I think. Queue in the right lane for A134 east, lane would widen and you would choose to go to Mersea or A134 east. Makes use of the road space and eliminates the lane change. This is what it should look like - i.imgur.com/lxNM4QT.jpg

[@RealTwigoo]

Is not just colchester i have seen a lot nonsense road markings all around uk

[@tonylyons9772]

I’m only a min or to into this video but a lot of people for some odd reason struggle with the 4/5 different roundabouts right near Tesco

[@elliottaylor5373]

Although I don't live in Colchester I do live nearby and it's a horrible place to drive (the centre anyway) by the looks of things, though I am yet to drive in Colchester as I'm still learning.

[@Mallyhubz]

I new I hated St Botolph roundabout, now I know why.

[@sgordon8123]

I think it's that Ipswich roundabout where coming up the hill from the south to join it has terrible visibility to the right and you are having to do a hill start as you pull out so it's easy to be going a lot slower than something coming from the right not seeing you... Could you please do a video about that approach? There are a couple of roundabouts along that stretch of road... Not totally sure which one I may mean. Thanks for clarifying why I find those roundabouts so frustrating! I thought it was my fault!

[@ConquerDriving]

The trouble with approaching that roundabout up hill is the road on the right is busy and very close. You don't get many opportunities to go and the opportunties are small. The ability to accelerate quickly is essential.

[@StraightOuttaUrbex]

ultimate worst bit of road is ipswich road roundabout the amount of times on the ipswich road turning ive nearly been hit in the last 6 months and used my horn ive lost count

[@unconventionalideas5683]

The second example is incredibly dangerous.

[@merlin5476]

There's roads around southend too which appear to be designed by a newbie Uni student that probably doesnt even drive.

[@antistraveling3522]

I passed down the road in Chelmsford and there are some bits I avoid.

[@lewistillett206]

I’ve always associated Colchester with loads of roundabouts

[@techgamer1597]

Two places you need to look at is Salisbury in Wiltshire and Exeter. Dreadful roads.

[@mattpartner9748]

100% agree with all of that 👌

[@lukearoo]

All of colchesters roundabouts have far too many entrances and exits , they could do with selectively culling a few to improve flow.

[@FrecklesAviation]

I think a secondary problem with the last roundabout is that if you signal, it might make other drivers think you're switching lanes. What a poorly designed roundabout

[@MatrixFuse]

What I've learnt from this video is that roundabouts in Colchester are evil. I wish road markings were universally standardised! Richard be bossing those roundabouts though, probably E-Drifts around them off camera ;)

[@ConquerDriving]

😂

[@duck12775]

I want to know how well do you deal with spicy food

[@letter1014]

Makes you wonder how some of these designs were allowed

[@unconventionalideas5683]

UK cycling infrastructure is really badly designed, and the first example is a prime example of that.

[@AM2K2]

Hey - have you ever had your AndroidAuto disconnect from your Seat randomly? It happens to me maybe 2-3 times a month and it won't reconnect - pretty annoying 😅Might try a different cable.

[@ConquerDriving]

It's very sensitive to cables, try to avoid braided cables, they seem to fail on me a lot.

[@Lupus_01]

As someone who drives these roads on a regular basis shocked you only picked 5 lol

[@user-ng1eo4rr8n]

The current estimated cost of HS2 is between £72bn and £98bn (at 2019 prices), compared with an original budget of £55.7bn in 2015 (at 2015 prices). Scrap HS2 and spend the eye watering sums re-designing, paving and improving the horribly dilappidated British road system. In 2023, 60% of all cars sold in the UK were automatic, American sized SUV's and the UK roads are quite simply not capable of handing this type of vehicle. An expansion program that includes updating and improvement of all A and B roads, and bypasses would allow road users to drive quicker and free up space on congested town roads. Flying cars are already designed and ready to take over. One day you will be able to look up and see streams of flying cars headed to destinations all around Britain being powered by Google auto-pilot that the driver can set, sit back and enjoy the ride in the sky. Trains are on the way out and headed for the scrap heap of history.

[@SamPhoenix_]

What is even the point of that cycle lane they've added? Seems to just increase the danger of the road to the benefit of no one

[@Trav-eller]

Colchester roundabouts are lawless. I dread everytime I encounter one.

[@Putri-nl2gg]

10:39 that is how I failed drifted into the lane to the right of you

[@ludytoons]

I think I need a crash course with you guys...

[@Aquarius540]

if the driver is new, is it necessary to turn the steering wheel according to the number of revolutions or just turn it a little?

[@ConquerDriving]

This video may help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4m4n2B7jrWjoaM

[@R1koe2840]

All Colchester has done is change the infrastructure, it has made no difference to the traffic movements whatsoever, I have lived in The town/city all my life and seen many configuration of North station, Ipswich road, Harwich road Greenstead roundabouts. All a waste of public money. Traffic was queuing from Mile End church to north station in the 70s.

[@its_s4ndhu]

If anyones from Wolverhampton They'll know there's a roundabout in Castlecroft where your legit join the roundabout and then there's a give way half way through Similar to the one in this video

[@tonylyons9772]

8:52 my auntie lives there on the left lol