Who has right of way in this mini-roundabout situation?

danza · 18 Oct 2012 at 07:26

Green car has right of way.

ZG002 · 18 Oct 2012 at 07:29

Zbornak said:
Now ask the driver of the yellow car what the green car is to them: "They are not on the roundabout. They are not on a junction to the right, they are straight ahead."

The green car has it's indicator on showing it will soon be approaching the yellow car from it's right hand side. I'd let the green car make it's turn then go if I was in the yellow car, I have a round about just like this on my way to Asda and I turn right, never have any problems with people giving way to me, I guess you would be a problem though.

Jonnycoupe · 18 Oct 2012 at 07:53

Zbornak said:
What on earth do you mean it's the lane on your right?! It's the traffic to your right! Look at the Highway Code. "Give way to the traffic approaching from the right."

Comedy.

He means give way to the lane on your right..... if there is a car there (lets call it 'approaching traffic') you give way. If the lane is empty there is nothing to give way to and hence you can proceed.

If there is not traffic to your right your understanding of the statement falls over really doesnt it?!

Minstadave · 18 Oct 2012 at 08:09

Zbornak said:
I said ignore the ruddy orange car!

What on earth do you mean it's the lane on your right?! It's the traffic to your right! Look at the Highway Code. "Give way to the traffic approaching from the right."

The orange car is not there. The green car doesn't need to worry about that junction, it's clear. As per the image, both green car and yellow car have arrived at the roundabout at the same time and are equidistant from the centre. Why do either of them have to give way? "Give way to the traffic approaching from the right."

Ask the driver of the green car on what the yellow car is to them. "They are not on the roundabout. They are not on a junction to the right, they are
straight ahead."

Now ask the driver of the yellow car what the green car is to them: "They are not on the roundabout. They are not on a junction to the right, they are straight ahead."

It's pretty clear what Raymond means to me and I agree with him.

sketchytom · 18 Oct 2012 at 08:11

Zbornak said:
I've lost count of the number of times I've been at a mini-roundabout where there's been some kind of stalemate because no-one knows what to do, myself included.

Oh great Lords of motoring etiquette, enlighten me.

so you are the bleeding idiot around my area that cannot drive for toffee pulling out on me when im in the green cars position :mad:

Howard · 18 Oct 2012 at 08:14

In that situation I generally wait a second or so for someone to make a move and if not, I'll go, then the other two go, and everyone's happy

[TW]Fox · 18 Oct 2012 at 08:16

The car already on the roundabout has right of way, end of story*

*Of course its not end of story otherwise there wouldn't be such a huge debate. It is almost impossible for two cars to arrive at exactly, to the nearest millisecond, at the same time. One will have arrived just before the other. What usually happens is neither can work out who was first so both dither for a bit before somebody then goes.

Janesy B · 18 Oct 2012 at 08:21

It would make more sense for the orange car to wait, as the yellow and green car could start at the same time and enter/exit the roundabout without interfering with each other.

If everyone was stationary I would just take the initiative, it's not like anyone else actually adheres to any basic etiquette.

sketchytom · 18 Oct 2012 at 08:23

Janesy B said:
It would make more sense for the orange car to wait, as the yellow and green car could start at the same time and enter/exit the roundabout without interfering with each other.

If everyone was stationary I would just take the initiative, it's not like anyone else actually adheres to any basic etiquette.

read the op

ignore orange car

but yes i agree if there are cars waiting at the other junctions i will just bomb it across cause im number 1

Janesy B · 18 Oct 2012 at 08:34

sketchytom said:
read the op

ignore orange car

but yes i agree if there are cars waiting at the other junctions i will just bomb it across cause im number 1

Oh yeah

Whoever got there first in that case, I don't think I've ever been in a situation where the car opposite has arrived at exactly the same time.

randomshenans · 18 Oct 2012 at 09:07

Drop it in to 2nd, boot it, control back end, exit on power. You have right of way, they bow to you.

Oh, it is the green car though, technically. If, again, you arrive together or he arrives before you to the roundabout. Depends on speed, you could arrive before him, but he could be faster round the round about and then you're in the right as it's your right of way, but you've caused him to slow.

4T5 · 18 Oct 2012 at 09:12

Ignoring the Orange car the Green car has right of way as he is turning right & coming from the right as far as the Yellow car is concerned.

Brookert · 18 Oct 2012 at 09:37

If your in a van, the highway code does not apply. Everyman for himself!

Overlag · 18 Oct 2012 at 09:40

Zbornak said:
I said ignore the ruddy orange car!

Yes, but that doesn't means the yellow car is on the green cars right. The green car has to give way to the right, ie the orange car or anyone on the roundabout. The yellow car means nothing to him because it's neither on his right or on the roundabout.

IAmATeaf · 18 Oct 2012 at 09:42

The green car only has right of way if they are already on the roundabout before the yellow car IMHO, well that's the stance I take else in rush hour I'd still be waiting where the yellow car is as there'd be a steady stream of green cars coming.

Overlag · 18 Oct 2012 at 09:47

Shocking.

IAmATeaf · 18 Oct 2012 at 11:26

Overlag said:
Shocking.

What's shocking? Are you seriously telling me that if you were the yellow car and green car approached that roundabout at the same time that you would sit there and wait? Now I wouldn't deliberately do something to cause an accident but if the green paused I'd be on the roundabout in a shot.

Rids · 18 Oct 2012 at 11:26

The turning at the end of my road had a little mini roundabout exactly as in the picture. I was tought that in that position the green car has the right of way, and in general people agreed with me and would slow down / stop if they saw me approaching ahead of them with my indicators on.

I did have a couple of near misses, twice people apologised, once somebody gave me lip.

Porceliamone · 18 Oct 2012 at 11:32

Whoever gets there first has right of way. Similar to cross junction 'stop' signs in the US where you have to stop by law. Then you go in the order you arrive - that's what my US family told me, anyway.

Raymond Lin · 18 Oct 2012 at 11:35

IAmATeaf said:
What's shocking? Are you seriously telling me that if you were the yellow car and green car approached that roundabout at the same time that you would sit there and wait? Now I wouldn't deliberately do something to cause an accident but if the green paused I'd be on the roundabout in a shot.

Yes, if you are the yellow car, you wait for the green car to go. If you arrive at the same time and see the green car, you let it enter the roundabout first then see which exists it takes, if it takes your exit (where you are from) then you go, if it takes the orange at exist, you follow it after its past you.

That's the way it works, not rocket science is it?