I may be stupid but when I started driving in 1970's I'm sure that the Highway Code rules at the time, relating to roundabouts said 'give way to vehicles from the right, AND ALSO TO VEHICLES ALREADY ON THE ROUNDABOUT'.
However a quick check of the current HWC says very blandly; Watch out for all other road users already on the roundabout; be aware they may not be signalling correctly or at all.
I intend to query this with the relevant Government Department in charge of the HWC rules as at a roundabout near me I often have the following situation when out in my Lwt, which as you may know doesn't have a great 0 to 60 performance, to allow rapid acceleration to escape a situation.
So to set the scene - I have followed Rule 184 and seeing as the roundabout is clear of all other traffic I have pulled away on to the roundabout to turn right - only to find that some f'ing boy racer has come up the road on my right at speed, after I'm already on the roundabout, and assumed they have complete right of way, even though they were no where near the roundabout when I entered it.
The roundabout in question would be a T junction without the roundabout in place - with the horizontal part of the T being a main road and the vertical part of the T is a 'side road'. Boy racer of course knows that when he is coming from right to left across what would be the T junction, he does not have to give way to the left from the side road, from which I am entering the roundabout. Despite all the signs on the road saying how many casualties there have been, the roundabout in question is an enormous one that is only painted on the road with a small hump in the middle, so locals can take it at speed (and over the limit) unlike all the others on the same road that have grass, trees and flowers on them surrounded by a raised kerb.
Luckily my brakes are good so I have avoided any accidents so far, though sadly not avoided those hand signals of a type not found in the Highway Code.
I guess you have similar situations from inconsiderate drivers when out in your MVs.
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I may be stupid but when I started driving in 1970's I'm sure that the Highway Code rules at the time, relating to roundabouts said 'give way to vehicles from the right, AND ALSO TO VEHICLES ALREADY ON THE ROUNDABOUT'.
However a quick check of the current HWC says very blandly; Watch out for all other road users already on the roundabout; be aware they may not be signalling correctly or at all.
I intend to query this with the relevant Government Department in charge of the HWC rules as at a roundabout near me I often have the following situation when out in my Lwt, which as you may know doesn't have a great 0 to 60 performance, to allow rapid acceleration to escape a situation.
So to set the scene - I have followed Rule 184 and seeing as the roundabout is clear of all other traffic I have pulled away on to the roundabout to turn right - only to find that some f'ing boy racer has come up the road on my right at speed, after I'm already on the roundabout, and assumed they have complete right of way, even though they were no where near the roundabout when I entered it.
The roundabout in question would be a T junction without the roundabout in place - with the horizontal part of the T being a main road and the vertical part of the T is a 'side road'. Boy racer of course knows that when he is coming from right to left across what would be the T junction, he does not have to give way to the left from the side road, from which I am entering the roundabout. Despite all the signs on the road saying how many casualties there have been, the roundabout in question is an enormous one that is only painted on the road with a small hump in the middle, so locals can take it at speed (and over the limit) unlike all the others on the same road that have grass, trees and flowers on them surrounded by a raised kerb.
Luckily my brakes are good so I have avoided any accidents so far, though sadly not avoided those hand signals of a type not found in the Highway Code.
I guess you have similar situations from inconsiderate drivers when out in your MVs.
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