Roundabout - who at fault (theoretical)

Ex-RoNiN · 18 Aug 2008 at 14:49

You are approaching a roundabout (you want to go right) and you look to the right - you see a car, but it is quite far away, so you think it is safe to go, and you go.

As you are on the roundabout and are about to start turning the wheel to the right (so you are fully on the roundabout) you look right and realise that the other car was going *very* fast and was now braking heavily to avoid bumping into your side.

Presuming he had bumped into the side, who would be at fault? Seeing how you're already on the roundabout, it would be the other guy's?

badbob · 18 Aug 2008 at 14:51

You would be, you should have judged his oncoming speed better.

agw_01 · 18 Aug 2008 at 14:52

I'd say your fault.

You're not supposed to carry out any moves that cause other road users to change their speed/direction.

Unless there were witnesses that the guy was tanking it, in which case, he'd probably get the blame.

WillyNelson · 18 Aug 2008 at 15:13

100% your fault. You misjudged the other car's speed.

[TW]Fox · 18 Aug 2008 at 15:13

Your fault.

gareth.e · 18 Aug 2008 at 15:18

Yours but I'm sure some people would try and tell the insurers a different story

Repta · 18 Aug 2008 at 15:19

Like everyone has said your fault, you misjudged his speed

Solaris · 18 Aug 2008 at 15:20

Your fault.

Dano · 18 Aug 2008 at 15:33

WillyNelson said:
100% your fault. You misjudged the other car's speed.

And if the approaching vehicle was doing in excess of the speed limit?

InvaderGIR · 18 Aug 2008 at 15:34

Dano said:
And if the approaching vehicle was doing in excess of the speed limit?

Still the fault of the person pulling on to the roundabout, you should be judging other's speeds correctly.

InvG

[TW]Fox · 18 Aug 2008 at 15:34

Dano said:
And if the approaching vehicle was doing in excess of the speed limit?

Irrelevant.

Repta · 18 Aug 2008 at 15:35

Dano said:
And if the approaching vehicle was doing in excess of the speed limit?

But how would you prove that?

Tee Hee Johnson · 18 Aug 2008 at 15:35

Your fault... you are essentially pulling out in front of the guy :\

Ex-RoNiN · 18 Aug 2008 at 15:36

craig_kennedy83 said:
Your fault... you are essentially pulling out in front of the guy :\

If that was the case, my car would get hit in the front 1/3, not the back 1/3 :confused:

[TW]Fox · 18 Aug 2008 at 15:38

Ex-RoNiN said:
If that was the case, my car would get hit in the front 1/3, not the back 1/3

Why would it be? :confused:

Ex-RoNiN · 18 Aug 2008 at 15:38

[TW]Fox;12311298 said:
Why would it be?

Because of what I said in my OP - the other car reaches the roundabout when I'm fully on the roundabout.

Father Ted · 18 Aug 2008 at 15:39

Just how 'theoretical' is this question...?

Dano · 18 Aug 2008 at 15:39

InvaderGIR said:
Still the fault of the person pulling on to the roundabout, you should be judging other's speeds correctly.

InvG

Fair enough.

Repta said:
But how would you prove that?

If there had been an accident then skid marks and impact damage could easily prove it.

Repta · 18 Aug 2008 at 15:39

Ex-RoNiN said:
If that was the case, my car would get hit in the front 1/3, not the back 1/3

Doesnt matter where he hits you, you have stilled pulled in front of him.

[TW]Fox · 18 Aug 2008 at 15:40

Dano said:
If there had been an accident then skid marks and impact damage could easily prove it.

But if there is no injury then no police would attend and no experts would take any data to establish this.