AS any driver entering West London will tell you, it can be a baffling and intimidating experience tackling the Hangar Lane gyratory at Ealing.

Now, online car-buying firm cinch has given it a place of honour after compiling a list of the country’s most confusing roads.

Hanger Lane has the unenviable nickname of ‘Malfunction Junction’ and has triggered more than a few headaches for motorists.

Sam Sheehan, motoring editor at cinch, explained: “The Hanger Lane Gyratory is a grade-separated junction, where the A40 crosses the A460 North Circular Road, carrying traffic to Alperton, Wembley, and Harrow.

“What confuses most drivers is the layout of the gyratory itself. It’s square and has between four and eight lanes of traffic passing through a set of traffic lights at each of its four main entrance points.

“As if the sheer number of lanes isn’t puzzling enough, there are few signs to guide you into the right place. Drivers must work out the correct lane allocations from markings on the road.

“And, to add to the complexity, Hanger Lane tube station is situated in the centre of the gyratory. It’s fair to say it’s not a stretch of road for the faint-hearted!”

Others to make the cinch list include the Magic Roundabout at Swindon and, of course, Spaghetti Junction, Birmingham.