Man uses ’roundabout slingshot’ trick to avoid morning traffic – but viewers are divided
A video showing the moment a man uses a ’roundabout slingshot’ trick to avoid morning traffic has left viewers divided.
The dash cam of the cheeky driver captured the moment he skipped traffic waiting to turn left by using the empty right-hand lane to approach a roundabout.
The man is then able to enter the supermarket slip road using the self-described “slingshot” method – jumping in front of the waiting queue in the approaching left lane.
The driver explained on the video: “I’m just heading home from my girlfriend’s after a nice chilled weekend.
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“And obviously, being a remote worker, I’m not going to sit in congestion if I don’t have to, especially if I’m not going in that direction.
“I just want a nip for the Co-op for a Lucozade and, by the looks of it, I’m not the only one doing a “slingshot” this morning.
“Back when I used to do morning hour congestion, I used to do this slingshot every morning because I don’t want to sit in traffic.”
“Resistance is futile, which is why I’m not sitting in that congestion.”
The video was uploaded to TikTok by @jobbertok and has had 3,602 views.
But commenters have been left divided after watching the video on social media.
One said: “I’m on board with the merge in turn at the END of the lane, but not sure I can get on board with the roundabout slingshot.”
Another said: “Waiting for the “you’re only going to make the traffic worse” comments… they’ll be here soon.”
A third pointed out: “Tbh, the slingshot doesn’t irritate me. It’s when people do it and then proceed to drive under the speed limit. Like, are you in a hurry or aren’t you.”
This comes after a video of a car driver losing control on a wet roundabout went viral on social media.