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Mini roundabouts! Whose right of way? Diagram included!

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Rocketlady · 10/08/2025 14:49

Not my finest artwork, but if vehicle A is is indicating to turn to their right (left in pic!) and vehicle B wants to go straight on, whose right of way is it?

Mini roundabouts! Whose right of way? Diagram included!
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BeltaLodaLife · 10/08/2025 14:51

A has priority.

You give way to vehicles coming from the right, so B has to give way to A.

Cadenza12 · 10/08/2025 14:52

I'd say A. But I wouldn't make a meal out of it if B steamed ahead.

Fairyvocals · 10/08/2025 14:53

Assuming they both reach the roundabout at the same time, A has priority, because you give way to traffic coming from your right. It doesn’t matter where anyone’s indicating.

Treeleaf11 · 10/08/2025 14:53

A. I'm not sure why there is any uncertainty about it

SarahLHs · 10/08/2025 14:56

Definitely A

HappilyUrbanTrimmer · 10/08/2025 14:58

If they both arrive at exactly the same time then it's B's right of way because they are doing the simpler function. However A can go first if arriving significantly before B. Of course both of them should be pausing for long enough to check if there's anything else coming from either of the side directions, and then looking to see what the other is doing, and certainly go across the roundabout slowly enough and observantly enough to slam on the brakes if both drivers appear to be trying to move at the same time, so if there was a crash in this scenario it would almost certainly be held to be 50:50 fault because either driver could have prevented such a crash if either wasn't driving carelessly.

ThingsgetbetterwithalittlebitofRazzmatazz · 10/08/2025 15:02

HappilyUrbanTrimmer · 10/08/2025 14:58

If they both arrive at exactly the same time then it's B's right of way because they are doing the simpler function. However A can go first if arriving significantly before B. Of course both of them should be pausing for long enough to check if there's anything else coming from either of the side directions, and then looking to see what the other is doing, and certainly go across the roundabout slowly enough and observantly enough to slam on the brakes if both drivers appear to be trying to move at the same time, so if there was a crash in this scenario it would almost certainly be held to be 50:50 fault because either driver could have prevented such a crash if either wasn't driving carelessly.

Please tell me you don't have a driving licence.

Judiezones · 10/08/2025 15:03

@HappilyUrbanTrimmer
Wrong. You give way to traffic coming from the right on any roundabout. It doesn't matter who's doing a simple manoeuvre.

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Rocketlady · 10/08/2025 15:04

No, I'm not sure either but you wouldn't believe the number of people who are approaching some distance from where A is, think they have right of way and just motor on through, leaving B having to give way! I think it's because the junctions are opposite each other, rather than there being a 4th exit to the right of B between them, people lose their minds and think the roundabout doesn't exist. I am often vehicle B, and it happens so often it's got me doubting myself! Wondered if there was some weird rule I'd missed somewhere.

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Rocketlady · 10/08/2025 15:05

Treeleaf11 · 10/08/2025 14:53

A. I'm not sure why there is any uncertainty about it

Had meant to quote previous post in response to this!

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Blueuggboots · 10/08/2025 15:05

It should be A. But in reality, A will likely fanny around and not know whether to go, so B will then decide to go just as A braves it and B will have to shoot over to miss A coming round…

Happyher · 10/08/2025 15:06

From that starting point you can both go at the same time. If A is already on the roundabout B should give way

BaronessEllarawrosaurus · 10/08/2025 15:08

Rocketlady · 10/08/2025 15:04

No, I'm not sure either but you wouldn't believe the number of people who are approaching some distance from where A is, think they have right of way and just motor on through, leaving B having to give way! I think it's because the junctions are opposite each other, rather than there being a 4th exit to the right of B between them, people lose their minds and think the roundabout doesn't exist. I am often vehicle B, and it happens so often it's got me doubting myself! Wondered if there was some weird rule I'd missed somewhere.

I'm slightly confused with your answer here because it is B who should give way. There is no one coming that A would need to give way to so they can just go.

hopspot · 10/08/2025 15:09

BeltaLodaLife · 10/08/2025 14:51

A has priority.

You give way to vehicles coming from the right, so B has to give way to A.

This

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Rocketlady · 10/08/2025 15:10

And I've got my As and Bs muddled up. I am often vehicle A!

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TimeForATerf · 10/08/2025 15:10

HappilyUrbanTrimmer · 10/08/2025 14:58

If they both arrive at exactly the same time then it's B's right of way because they are doing the simpler function. However A can go first if arriving significantly before B. Of course both of them should be pausing for long enough to check if there's anything else coming from either of the side directions, and then looking to see what the other is doing, and certainly go across the roundabout slowly enough and observantly enough to slam on the brakes if both drivers appear to be trying to move at the same time, so if there was a crash in this scenario it would almost certainly be held to be 50:50 fault because either driver could have prevented such a crash if either wasn't driving carelessly.

Don’t be bloody silly. You don’t stop at roundabouts and consider whose manoeuvre is the most complex before giving way based on your opinion. It’s not complicated, give way to traffic from the right, end of.

dementedpixie · 10/08/2025 15:10

I think the drawing is misleading as both cars are coming towards each other to start with so it's whoever gets there first that gets priority. If A has reached the roundabout first then B should give way to them as A will be indicating to go round the roundabout

pinenuts75 · 10/08/2025 15:13

TimeForATerf · 10/08/2025 15:10

Don’t be bloody silly. You don’t stop at roundabouts and consider whose manoeuvre is the most complex before giving way based on your opinion. It’s not complicated, give way to traffic from the right, end of.

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Now I know why there’s so many accidents, people can’t drive!

pinenuts75 · 10/08/2025 15:14

dementedpixie · 10/08/2025 15:10

I think the drawing is misleading as both cars are coming towards each other to start with so it's whoever gets there first that gets priority. If A has reached the roundabout first then B should give way to them as A will be indicating to go round the roundabout

It’s not who gets there first, you always give way to your right.

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Rocketlady · 10/08/2025 15:15

dementedpixie · 10/08/2025 15:10

I think the drawing is misleading as both cars are coming towards each other to start with so it's whoever gets there first that gets priority. If A has reached the roundabout first then B should give way to them as A will be indicating to go round the roundabout

I think there is something in this. Quite often there are several cars behind B, who think that because B has gone (because they were there first, or already over the line when B arrives) then they too have priority and don't have to give way to A.

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Rocketlady · 10/08/2025 15:16

Omg I'm going to give up. Am having a complete dyslexic moment with my As and Bs!

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dementedpixie · 10/08/2025 15:16

Is the junction more like this? Depending on flow of traffic and where A is positioned I'd imagine B would just plough on through while A is getting into the junction.

Mini roundabouts! Whose right of way? Diagram included!
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Rocketlady · 10/08/2025 15:17

Corrected below...

I think there is something in this. Quite often there are several cars behind B, who think that because B has gone (because they were there first, or already over the line when A arrives) then they too have priority and don't have to give way to A.

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FatherFrosty · 10/08/2025 15:17

HappilyUrbanTrimmer · 10/08/2025 14:58

If they both arrive at exactly the same time then it's B's right of way because they are doing the simpler function. However A can go first if arriving significantly before B. Of course both of them should be pausing for long enough to check if there's anything else coming from either of the side directions, and then looking to see what the other is doing, and certainly go across the roundabout slowly enough and observantly enough to slam on the brakes if both drivers appear to be trying to move at the same time, so if there was a crash in this scenario it would almost certainly be held to be 50:50 fault because either driver could have prevented such a crash if either wasn't driving carelessly.

fucking hell. please get a copy of the Highway Code and have a flick through

merryhouse · 10/08/2025 15:18

If anyone has to stop ON THE ROUNDABOUT then the other person has done it wrong.