Why do we stop at Gilgal?

Coming into Gilgal from Vale Road I watch a long bus coming towards me, I decide to slow down; a wise decision as it happily swept around the corner and moved straight into my lane then proceeded to straddle both. Following it was a white saloon (?) van with nothing behind it. I continue forward into my lane so as to pull in behind it as it passes. It doesn't pass, like the bus it pulls straight over into my lane almost taking my nose off.

Why do we all stop at Gilgal and Mitton Street, gee I've no idea.