Le Carnage weekend to Normandy

Originally Posted by Dave20046

Oh and that's another reason I perhaps should be apprehensive I've never driven or ridden on the right hand side of the road (for primary use)

Mate, I prefer riding on the right, feels better IMO.

Dan, on the other hand kept forgetting and drove towards oncoming traffic

Originally Posted by specialone

Mate, I prefer riding on the right, feels better IMO.

Dan, on the other hand kept forgetting and drove towards oncoming traffic

I agree actually. It feels weird coming back to England IMO once you've been on the right.

Originally Posted by Tommy H

You have to give priority to vehicles emerging from the right. Not sure of the exact rules, but it worrys me.

Can honestly say it never gave me or dan a problem in 1800 miles of French roads, just claim your space and you'll be fine

Originally Posted by Dave20046

Oh and that's another reason I perhaps should be apprehensive I've never driven or ridden on the right hand side of the road (for primary use)

I think for primary use is about right Dave. On every ride out ive been on with you, you spend more time on the right hand side of the road than you do on the left

Priorite a droite (Priority to the Right).

It applies mainly on rural roads and in towns and villages

If you see this sign



followed by a junction with no road markings, then you must give priority to traffic approaching from your right.

Imagine a red laser beam mounted on your bike pointing straight out in front of you. If the approaching vehicle falls to the right of that laser beam as you look at when approaching the junction that vehicle has priority and you must give way. If it falls to the left you have priority (you fall to the right of his laser beam).

This doesn't apply on roundabouts, treat those the same as in the UK, but obviously in the mirror image.

Passage protégé (Priority Protected)

Where you see this sign



The traffic on the main road has priority. This may be backed up before junctions with this sign



and will also have give way lines on the minor road.

This is what you might expect in the UK, but the dangerous bit starts when you get this sign, often when you enter a town or village.



This means Passage protégé has ended and all junctions go back to Priorite a droite until further notice (until the next passage protege sign).

Cedez le passage (Give Way)

On a sign with or without the triangle



is a give way sign.



is a stop sign

Originally Posted by specialone

Can honestly say it never gave me or dan a problem in 1800 miles of French roads, just claim your space and you'll be fine

Errrm, no mate, learn the rule

Yeah but in Normandy he'll be on the left more

[Dave20046]

Nowt wrong with it
I also hang off like a dickwad, not detrimental ....to my knowledge

Originally Posted by -Ralph-

Was that this one? (linky)

I didn't dismount the bike mid corner at all! I dismounted when 'til it stopped, errrm, sliding along the ground. It didn't even really fall over. The bike just decided it was tired and it should have a lie down. Or maybe it was having an identity crisis and decided it was a surfboard

haha yeah, always sticks with me that day was a really good ride but the moment of distress where everyone piled up and stopped in the road worrying about you only for you to fly past minus a few controls, amazing!

Originally Posted by Tommy H

You have to give priority to vehicles emerging from the right. Not sure of the exact rules, but it worrys me.

Oh good! I was half worried you meant people emerging from sideroads had priority, that'd be madness

[MisterTommyH]

I think that's pretty much what it does mean in small towns Dave.

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by Tommy H

I think that's pretty much what it does mean in small towns Dave.

********, not just on round abouts? like if you're doing 30 (or whatever the limit/sensible speed is) on a main carriageway people are liable just to cut you up?