Which lane should you be in? Diagram!

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If you were driving from where the red arrow is towards the roundabout, and going straight ahead to where the green arrow is, which lane should you be in?

Context is that I had a collision on this roundabout over 2 years ago, still hasn't been resolved and is now likely to go to court! Other driver claiming they were in correct lane, I believe I was...

Left lane.

Left lane as junction is directly ahead and no arrow to advise otherwise. If past 12 o clock right lane would apply.

Presuming that is the lane you were in?

Unless there was directional arrows on the road saying otherwise, you should have been in the left hand lane. Once you'd gone past the first exit you should then have indicated to exit at the next.

Look at the illustrations in The Highway Code. That will apply unless there were signs/road markings otherwise.

Left lane. Theres no obvious 2 lanes off on the exit with the green arrow, otherwise you could argue either lane. But in this case, left lane.

Left lane unless there is a sign saying otherwise and/or arrows saying otherwise

I could not see that green arrow for love nor money. Think I need my eyes tested. Anyway, left hand lane, assuming no signs or road markings to the contrary.

Left lane, and keep left as you go across so that right-turners can get past you without you squashing them.

What are the details of the accident?

What they say.

Unless there were signs or arrows painted on the road, those going straight ahead should use the left lane.

unless there are any signs on approach to indicate otherwise, there don’t appear to be any road markings saying the right lane is right turn only, therefore you can be in either lane on the approach to go straight on. Typically there would be a merge left arrow on the road near your green arrow, but obviously not always. In either case if you were in the right lane on approach and went straight ahead you would need to be very careful about drivers coming up on your left (and vice versa)

Left.

If the car was driving at an appropriate speed and using mirrors and indicators correctly to ensure they were aware of other road users, were communicating their intentions correctly and able to stop if someone did something unexpected, then they could safely do that in either lane. "At an appropriate speed" includes not attempting to overtake any other vehicle while going around the roundabout as that's bloody dangerous no matter which lane you are in.

What was the other vehicle doing?

If it's going to court the decision will not be hanging on whether the car was in the correct lane.

Left lane assuming no signs to say otherwise.

There is a similar roundabout near me though, where left lane is left lane only, and right is straight and right. Catches many people out

Left lane.

https://www.kwik-fit.com/blog/your-guide-to-driving-on-roundabouts

Left unless signs or road markings say otherwise.

It depends what the road markings / signage say, but general rule in the absence of different instructions is the left lane.

I think the Highway Code says you can be in either. Or rather it specifies left land for first exit and right lane for an exit to the right or full circle. For intermediate exits you choose the appropriate lane.

I thought it was either too.

I would have said either lane and the Highway Code appears to support this
www.highwaycodeuk.co.uk/roundabouts.html

Either lane.

It is interesting most of you say left lane. We have a local roundabout which directs, through road markings, to use the left lane, (same layout as drawing) however, the number of tourists using the "wrong" lane to go straight ahead is quite large because they don't notice the road markings!

Definitely left

Roundabouts are notorious in the insurance industry and, generally, insurers agree both parties are at fault unless one party is already on the roundabout and the other party pulls out.

Definitely left lane here too!