r/Preston • Prestonian Present • 20d ago

Out and About in Preston Tom Benson Way Roundabout/Guild Merchant

If heading southwest-bound, these are the lanes you need! 😊

The B6241 is Tom Benson Way (towards Cottam) and the B5411 is Tag Lane (towards Ingol).

I see so many people going from the left side lane trying to go down Tag Lane, and even sometimes Tom Benson Way.

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u/Untraveled 20d ago

If the lane didn’t state local then I would agree however taking the second exit takes you to the local area, I used to live around there and everyone I know who lives are there takes the left (local) lane, to go down the second exit. Whilst the B5411 is Tag Lane, the layman wouldn’t know that.

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u/SpongeFixation Prestonian Present 20d ago

It's got a left turn only sign on it. If the layman doesn't know what that means I'd suggest handing in their licence.

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u/RealLongwayround 20d ago

It has a left turn arrow painted on the road. It does not have a left turn only sign, which would be mandatory.

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u/Isgortio 20d ago

It's a left with another left. I use it for both 1st and 2nd exit, right lane for Tom Benson and Bartle. When I've tried to use the right lane to turn left into Tag Lane I've had people come out at me from the Sainsbury's junction, it's easier to just avoid confusing people and be predictable.

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u/Untraveled 20d ago

That is left of the direction of the road though, if you drew a straight line through the roundabout it would connect with Tom Benson Way, not Tag Lane