Quick roundabout rules question

Sneaky Peaky · 15 Jul 2010 at 19:33

Ok, here's the scenario, two lanes on approach to a roundabout, first exit is straight across, second exit is off to the right.

Is it acceptable to be in the left hand lane on approach when wanting to take the second exit ?

ta muchly

Sneaky Peaky · 15 Jul 2010 at 20:44

Ok thanks, so we've established it should be the right hand lane if you need to take the second exit.

So what about if you want to take the first exit, ie 12:00. Can you be in the right hand lane on approach ?

Here's a pic of the roundabout concerned. Approaching from the right hand side where the lorry is..

Sneaky Peaky · 15 Jul 2010 at 21:01

malfunkshun said:
judging from the pic you should be in left lane for the road ahead. Although technically if the sign before that entrance shows the road ahead as beyond 12 o'clock then the right lane is correct. What is th apparent exit at 9 o'clock?

ta...it's blocked off..

Ok so I should fess up here, I'm in the right hand lane needing to take first exit, slightly behind this other fellah in the left hand lane, he decides last minute that he needs the second exit and cuts in front of me without indicating. I slam on the anchors but catch him on the rear quarter.

He says it's my fault for not stopping and he is in his rights to be in the left lane and turning right.

Although as you guys say I'm probably ok in terms of lanes but the fact that I effectively drove into him even though he cut across me and I was lucky not to t-bone him I'm wondering if it'll go knock for knock

No witnesses either

Sneaky Peaky · 15 Jul 2010 at 21:15

Milkybk said:
Surely it all depends on how it sign posted for going straight on, roundabouts differ all the time.

I'll double check tomorrow but I don't think it's signposted at all..

Sneaky Peaky · 15 Jul 2010 at 21:18

Can't - it's the perimeter road at Heathrow which isn't streetviewed

Sneaky Peaky · 15 Jul 2010 at 21:20

norm said:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Highwaycode/DG_070338

Yeah, technically it's the first exit on the left but in reality it's straight ahead ?

Sneaky Peaky · 15 Jul 2010 at 21:29

Lol, ta. From what I can see though it's just directions, no lane information and nothing painted on the road itself..

Sneaky Peaky · 15 Jul 2010 at 21:37

Both sides are dual carriageway..

I think whilst I might be technically and morally in the right if I had been driving in more cautious/defensive mode it probably wouldn't have happened.

bye bye 30 years of NCB I suspect..

Sneaky Peaky · 15 Jul 2010 at 22:08

No, approaching from the right hand side,

Sneaky Peaky · 16 Jul 2010 at 10:44

therealnerd2 said:
Yeah, standard roundabout "you are correct but will get screwed over". If he claims he indicated to move over it was your responsibility to get out of his way.

He wasn't indicating and he gave me no chance of getting out of the way, but that'll count for nothing no doubt..

Sneaky Peaky · 16 Jul 2010 at 12:22

Just spoke to the guy and he's now claiming the collision took place at the second exit, even though I have to go straight over for the first exit to get to the M25 to go home.

I'm royally screwed - so unfair

Sneaky Peaky · 16 Jul 2010 at 12:44

Cheers

I've got a £500 excess, damage to my car will be less than that so if it goes 50:50 I';ll be lucky to get any of that back plus I lose some of my NCB.

He also said to me am I sure I want to go through insurance for my losses, presumably meaning he would covers his own damages too which to me sounds like he knows he's in the wrong..he did admit he was in the wrong lane

Sneaky Peaky · 16 Jul 2010 at 12:58

If I make a claim can I decide that at the time if it does go 50:50 ? can I drop it at that point ?

Cheers fellah for the help

Sneaky Peaky · 21 Jul 2010 at 23:23

Thanks for all the help guys. Just to update the gentleman involved has seen the error of his ways, I got a quote from the local repair shop and he's paid me privately for the repairs to my car. Result.