two lane roundabout laws
 

trying to find some info around the laws on two lane (dual carriageway roundabouts)

the roundabout in question has no road markings before the roundabout, and has 2 lanes coming on and off the roundabout - i assume the rules are the left lane for left and straight and the right lane for right and straigh

i know there are about 4-5 roundabout close to this one that are all road marked as above but what are the laws if the roundabout is unmarked?

ive looked online and cant find anything,

found this

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAn...code/DG_070338

but that does not really answer my questions, any help would be gratefully recieved

Re: two lane roundabout laws
 

There aren't any "laws" as in it won't appear on a statute book

But my understanding is, if you're at a 4 leg r/bout you use the left lane to go left or straight over, the right hand lane to turn right

If there's no right turn leg you use the left hand lane to go left and the right hand lane to go straight over

This is assuming you've got single lane exits, if you have a dual lane exit you can use the right hand lane to go straight over


Frankly, the best advice is, that given the fact that even if you're aware of the correct procedure, 90% of the other road users aren't and to be prepared to account for their bellendery...

Re: two lane roundabout laws
 

yeah it was a dual entrance and exit on the roundabout, well no wonder i cant find anything is there is nothing to find

Re: two lane roundabout laws
 

Only signal your intention i.e. pealing off left when level with the junction before the one you intend to take. Where lane markings exist they are the precident

The one thing I can't understand is people who go round a roundabout with the righthand indicator on. You can only go one way round a roundabout

Re: two lane roundabout laws
 

You're not near Chippenham are you?

There is a similar one going South from Chippenham and you ALWAYS get some fool in the left hand side of the enbtrance with no idicator who goes past two exits and off at the third (basically taking a right)

Re: two lane roundabout laws
 

well thats what happened, i was in the right lane to go straight and a taxi was in the left lane to go right (so he went past 2 exits as he hit me), as you can imagine he hit me as i went to exit, but his insurances company have said it was my fault as i should have not been going straight from the right lane even tho it is 2 lanes on and off,

now i have told my insurance company not to accept their claim but was just looking for some laws to back things up

Re: two lane roundabout laws
 

Fingers crossed for you

Re: two lane roundabout laws
 

The laws and HC are deliberately vague as each situation is different and should be viewed on it's own merit

However, assuming we're getting the whole story and you're describing a bog standard 4 leg 12, 3, 6, 9o'clock roundabout I'd say there's very little the other party could produce to support their assertion that it's reasonable to expect a vehicle to take exit three from the left hand entry lane

I think they're just trying it on, stand your ground and threaten them with court if they continue, I'd wager they, or their insurers, will cave...:cool:

Re: two lane roundabout laws
 

How about the law of common sense, forward planning alone should have had him in the right hand lane to turn right. 2 lanes or not its bloody stupid to be in the left lane if your turning right!
Left lane should be left or 1st lane of the 2 on the straight ahead exit carridgeway.
Right lane should be 2nd lane of the straight ahead exit carridgeway or Right.

You wouldnt go in the right hand lane and turn left, so why would you go in the left to turn right... oh and SMACK!

(The smack gesture is justified when dealing with a complete ****ing idiot)

Re: two lane roundabout laws
 

I will add one thing, the only argument they could have is that you went across his path. So dispite his error in navigation it was your action which caused the collision. Had you done a life saver, you'd have seen the danger and continued around the roundabout for a 2nd lap. Ta-Da Accident avioded. Thinking about it, its prob best you dont bring that up with the insurers. :) hope your ok anyway.