When I was learning to drive I was taught that that when turning right at, say, crossroads, that when there are cars turning from the opposite direction vehicles should always pass offside to offside, not offside to nearside.
This rule ensures that that forward visibility is maintained so that vehicles approaching the junction are not masked.
In our town there are several traffic light controlled X roads where the lane markings clearly indicate that turning vehicles should line up and pass each other nearside to offside.
This, I think, is potentially dangerous as approaching vehicles driving straight on are hidden by the vehicles ahead waiting to turn across one's own car.
What is the reason for this practice and what do other drivers here think?
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