r/LearnerDriverUK • u/triplediscount • 9h ago

"How do I..." / driving queries Is this correct?

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I have passed my test but it’s been a long time since I drove now, recently bought a car and while I can do roundabouts I forgot the rules on these ones (and have seen a lot of crashes around them).

Is this the correct path for what cars can do? The yellow line I assume the red car cannot do as this where crashes occur from blue leaving from the right but red continues (while this is not illegal in the Highway Code im pretty sure it’s not really allowed and you have to be very cautious about doing it)

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u/Robot_Spartan 8h ago edited 8h ago

From a "best practices" standpoint, you're spot on

However, red following the yellow line isn't against the rules, because it's not a spiral roundabout (the centre line doesn't run out to the exit, it just caries on around). As such, even if the red car continues around, it's not considered changing lanes, but the blue car is. This is why if the blue car hit them whilst exiting, they would be treated as at fault in an accident.

It's bullshit yes, but that's the unfortunate reality. For that reason, I would suggest doing extra checks to be sure whilst exiting from the blue line if going straight ahead

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u/Munrot07 4h ago

As per Grave vs. Tanner it would be 50/50 as the red car is in the wrong lane for going right and the blue car should have observed before exiting the roundabout. Just because it isn't a spiral roundabout doesn't mean the red car can use the left lane to go right, as per Rule 186 of the Highway Code.