[REJECTED] Rules of the Road - Aapplied to TMP!

[ZakYeen]

Welcome to this Guide! Today, I'm going to be very breifly go over some of the standard rules of the road that you may encounter whilst on your trucking adventure here on TruckersMP. I'll go into depth in a few sections on specific topics, and I hope you can learn something from this guide!

I hope you enjoy!

 

Speed Limits:

Every country has different rules regarding speed limits, but each EU country has certain laws that are Universal throughout each country. The differences mainly occur when you are on highways/motorways, but those are usually above the EU's Truck Limiters. In the EU, trucks are limited to 90km/h (56mph). As a trucker, you are legally requied to use this limiter. Going faster than the limiters set speed would be against the law, meain you'd be in for quite the hefty fine if caught doing so . Cities in the EU have a limit of 50km/h (30mph). Most country or cross country roadways have a speed limit of anywhere from 60-90km/h, depending on the type of road and the country, for example, a road in Ireland might have a limit of 80km/h, whereas the same road in Germany might have a limit of 90km/h. Always be aware of the posted speed limits and make sure to obey them.

 

Roundabouts:

Roundabouts seem to be something that causes quite a bits of confusion. In some places in the world, such as the USA, roundabouts are a very infrequent sight. Not many people know how to use them corresctly, so I'll try to explain this as best as I can, with the aid of some pretty diagrams! First of all, there are three types of rounabouts you'll encounter in the ETS2 world. The Single-Lane Roundabout, the Double-Lane Rounabout, and the Russian Style Roundabout. I won't be covering the last roundabout, as they are pretty uncommon within the game, and I genuinely don't understand how they work, they're a lot different to the ones we have in Mainland EU.

 

First of all, indicator usage. Indicators are something that most definietly need to be used on a roundabout. In a RHD country (Ireland & UK) you will always end up using the Left turn sigal, where as in a LHD country (Rest of EU/Russia), you'll use the right indicator the most. Indicators should be used as you approach the exit you want to take. For the first exit, you indicate in the direction of the exit as you approach the roundabout. For going straight through the roundabout, you do not indicate for the direction of the exit until you pass the first exit. For third and fourth exits, you indicate in the direction of the roundabout (Right for RHD, left for LHD) until you pass the second or third exit. You then turn on the indicator for the direction you are exiting.

 

For roundabouts with double lanes, you should be in the lane closest to the kerb for exits 1 and 2. For exits 3 and 4, you should be in the lane closest to the middle of the road.

 

When approaching a roundabout, you must give way to those who are already on the roudabout.

 

Below are two quick diagrams to explain the process visually, for RHD and LHD setups.

 

LHD:

 

RHD:

 

Motorway/Autostrada/Autobahn/Snelweg exits/entrances:

In most situations, when exiting a motorway, you must give way to traffic on the connecting road. So if you come to an off-ramp, that connects to a standard road, the vehicles on the standard road, have right of way. You must wait for a clear and safe opening in the traffic to enter the road. When entering a motorway, you must gain as much speed as possible to keep with the glow of traffic. Mirrors must be carefully observed as you merge with the main lanes, and try to do so before the lane ends.

 

Motorway/Autostrada/Autobahn/Snelweg:

When on a motorway, mirrors must be observed at all times when merging from lane to lane. In most countries, the lane nearest to the centre of the motorway is the fast lane, where as the lane closest to the side of the road is the normal driving road. In most countries, you are only allowed to use the fast lane to overtake. However, in some countries (For example, the Netherlands) there are some specific cases where trucks and HGV's are not allowed to leave the normal driving lane. This is usually singposted. Just like all roads, keep an eye on signs you may encounter and always be prepared for danger!

 

I hope you learned something from thi guide! If you have anything you want me to add to this guide, please let me know and I'll add it in!

~ZakYeen

 

[Luna]

Hello there,

 

I appreciate your effort. However, there are already more detailed guides. For instance:

Therefore, I will decline your guide for now. Thanks anyways.

 

Thanks for your understanding.