Roundabout with diagram , was I wrong?

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I'm the red line, white van is blue line, he was behind me in my blind spot, yellow x is where I indicated to leave the roundabout. He blew me out of it.
This is the town I live in ( hopefully unrecognisable from the air 😀) But if I was wrong ( and I'm prepared to admit it if voting is unanimous ) Then I have been going around this roundabout incorrectly my whole adult life!

Yes, you are.

The op has confirmed it's one lane exciting the roundabout.

Where are people getting this from?

I paid a lot of attention to roundabouts on my way into work.

1. not marked, but about 5 people a week would have gone straight on when it was painted, so not really relevant.
2. marked left lasne straight on (third exit). Right lane for right turn. 3)left 2 lanes for straight on, right 2 lanes (3 lanes total) for right.
3. left for left, middle for straight on, right for right.
4. left and middle for left. Right for straight on and right
5. left lane for first 2 turns. Middle and right lanes for straight on.
6. left lane for first 2 turns. Middle and right lanes for straight on
7. either lane for straight on. Left for left right for right.
8. not marked. I wouldn't use the right lane for straight on here tho.
9. not marked. I wouldn't use the right lane for straight on here tho.

So, basically, it's all over the place, and you need to read the signs for every single roundabout.
If in doubt, left lane for straight on.

Exiting. Although the exit is potentially exciting. 😂

Yes!

@knittingaddict we're getting it from what we were taught when we learned, and the fact that the Highway Code leaves it open.

It specifies for right and left, it leaves straight on to the judgement of the driver.

You could use other lane for this unless there are road markings indication where you need to be and a road sign saying what lane to use. I would stay in the left lane be be wary of people on my right. If i took the right lane I'd move into the left at the first turn off ready for my exit. Roundabouts are tricky and you get to know how people behave on local roundabouts.

It was "most appropriate lane". That is the left lane in the op's case. It doesn't mean whichever lane I feel like.

It's left open to judgement. Your judgement and mine being different, due to how we were taught.

I'm another one who is sure that the highway code used to show both lanes (in a diagram) for straight on - 25 yrs ago though.
Basically roundabouts are all over the place now with what lane is for what

My husband learnt almost 50 years ago. I learnt almost 20 years ago. We were both taught that in the absence of signs or road markings, it's left lane for left and straight on. Right lane for anything past straight on ie right.

He was taught in the Midlands and I was taught in the South East.

I was taught in Wales, 35 years ago. Clearly there's variation. I'm not the only one taught either lane for straight on.

Though it's not that relevant round here, as all the roundabouts are lane controlled anyway.

DM learned about 60 years ago and is adamant the right lane is the one she tells me to be in, regardless of any signage. She's a menace. We've had strong words.

I learnt to drive 30 years ago. I was taught left lane for left and straight on. Right for right only, unless markings say differently.

Shame there are no arrows on either of the lanes leading up to the roundabout. That would solve all the confusion.

See www.highwaycodeuk.co.uk/roundabouts.html

I was taught right hand lane for straight over but that was nearly 40 years ago. I have since used left hand lane or followed the markings on the road or signs.

If he entered after you he was probably also at fault. He should have hung back rather than trying to nip up the inside
Exactly. If OP had been approaching from the 3 o’clock position she would have gone round in the outside lane. The car in the blue lane should not try to undertake.

knittingaddict · Today 09:31

The op has confirmed it's one lane exciting the roundabout.

And? That's not how those roundabouts work, or else the left lane (1st exit) would be left turn only, the right lane would be (3rd exit) right turn only and nobody would be allowed to (2nd exit) go ahead.

You can go ahead from either lane.

Eh?

In the absence of other road markings/ signage, the default (UK) is lane 1 for left and straight at a single lane exit, lane 1 & 2 for double lane exit.

Always check mirrors, and indicate where necessary. Watch out for other road users and read their behaviour (speed, space, angle). If you realise you've made an error, try to give space to correct it if viable.

Some roundabouts have their own "personality". There's a couple near me where the road markings say you can use lane 2 to go straight on and then promptly merge into one lane off the exit. Despite being marked, do so at your peril unless you're feeling adventurous and fancy your odds at being undertaken and forced towards oncoming traffic by prats who don't read road markings and understand merging and take umbrage at being "overtaken".
The "best" one is the roundabout where according to the road markings, lane 1 serves exits 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 leaving lane 2 for u-turns only. The reality is that most people use lane 2 for exits 4 and 5. Lots of reading behaviour necessary there!

Irish traffic lights jumping from red to green and not doing red-amber always throws me slightly.

This is very worrying. 😂

Did you look at the diagram that has been linked to and added to this thread? It shows exactly how roundabouts without markings should be navigated in the UK.

Some of theses posts are horrifying.

Excellent dedication to the thread.

It isn't open to interpretation, the passage you've shown there follows the diagram. The diagram shows the "appropriate lane" isn't a judgement call.