Opinion on mini roundabout crash

McKneff

I had to smile at your points about being got at.

Ive been driving about 40 years and have only ever had 1 insurance claim where i was at fault and no one else involved. but.......
Last year one of those big cement lorries, you know whith the revolving mixer tipped the end bit of his wet concrete over the front end of my car as he was coming towards me down a hill

Couple of months ago i was parked and another car was parked opposite me and this 12ft wide tractor tried to get through a 11ft gap. Scraped it right down to the metal and missed the other car.

Today, an idiotic father trying to fly one of those Balsa wood planes sent it off into the air, couple of circles and straight into my shut side window. Luckily no damage.

The others havent cost me any money as they admitted liability but it is such a hassle getting it all sorted.
I wish they would just leave me alone. lol

ukjoel

Have you tried going through insurance. He may well be a chancer who hasnt got any and thats why he is trying the 50/50 route (as he thinks you will each just pay your own. Since when do garages become experts in liability. Go through insurance.

pug_in_a_bed

yes going to do so tomorrow.

mckneff:eek: at the cement mixer!!

McKneff

Trouble was it was splattered all over the bonnet (from the dip) and all in the griil, really all over it.
I got out of my car at work and walked round the back to get into the office so i didnt actually see it till after it had been baked on when i got home at night.

Luckily, i had a witness and it cost the neck end of £200 to get off at a paint & body shop. The company argued until i gave them the witness statement and they just paid the invoice straightaway.
Something i wont forget in a hurry.
Good luck with your claim and dont let them bully you...............Go girl.

skintdragon

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers! wrote: »

You had right of way. End of discussion IMO. Tell him to shove his 50:50 up his balloon knot.

balloon knot... i like that; very apt! i laughed out loud! :T

OP i hope you get your situation sorted out without any fuss. unfortunately there are many people out there who have no understanding of roundabout useage!! i hope you don't have to deal with this again. stay safe on the roads.

Lum

As others have said, this is blatantly his fault. Even if you wern't signalling that's his problem as he should be extra careful entering the roundabout when it contains some idiot who didn't signal.

The guy is obviously trying it on, trying to take advantage as you're new to driving and presumably quite young, so end negotiations here and either go through insurance or through a 3rd party claim management company. The fact that you were hit in the front left wing makes it pretty obviously his fault even without a witness. With a witness you're pretty much guaranteed to win.

Do be wary of mini roundabouts though. Although technically they should be treated just like any other roundabout, this isn't always possible and many people simply do not bother, some treat them like a T-Junction* and some treat them like a T-Junction with the priorities of a roundabout. The latter is particularly common with large vehicles as there is no way a truck is going to be able to drive around the stupid little blob of paint in the middle. They will drive straight over it using both sides of the road.

* This is particularly common with old people as mini roundabouts are a relatively new thing and to someone who hasn't read the highway code since they passed their test in 1957 the dot is completely meaningless.

R0bert_Sterling

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

You should indicate if going straight on if this isn't the 1st exit, and even if it isn't, it can be a benefit to other road users to do so.

Not this old garbage again!!!

Why do people make up their own little highway code book and spout it as a rule??

Why not just drive with competence and confidence without the need to go indicating your intention NOT to turn???
You DO NOT need to indicate your intention to go straight on!!!

When taking the first exit to the left, unless signs or markings indicate otherwise

* signal left and approach in the left-hand lane
* keep to the left on the roundabout and continue signalling left to leave

When taking an exit to the right or going full circle, unless signs or markings indicate otherwise

* signal right and approach in the right-hand lane
* keep to the right on the roundabout until you need to change lanes to exit the roundabout
* signal left after you have passed the exit before the one you want

When taking any intermediate exit, unless signs or markings indicate otherwise

* select the appropriate lane on approach to the roundabout
* you should not normally need to signal on approach
* stay in this lane until you need to alter course to exit the roundabout
* signal left after you have passed the exit before the one you want

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Highwaycode/DG_070338

cyclonebri1

Robert you have it wrong.

Quoting you quoting the Highway code;

When taking any intermediate exit, unless signs or markings indicate otherwise

* select the appropriate lane on approach to the roundabout
* you should not normally need to signal on approach
* stay in this lane until you need to alter course to exit the roundabout
* signal left after you have passed the exit before the one you want

This clearly states that when taking any intermediate exit, ie as against left or right, you should signal left after the exit before the one you want, which in the case of a conventional roundabout is after you have passed the left turn option.


Not normally signal on approach, means on approach to the roundabout [URL="file://\\not"]not[/URL] on approaching your exit. Poor advice on your part

LandyAndy

I think you are both saying the same thing.

If going straight on do not signal when approaching the roundabout but do signal left when on the roundabout and your exit is the next one.

My pet hate at mini roundabouts? People who think you have to drive around the painted circle.

Quentin

LandyAndy wrote: »

My pet hate at mini roundabouts? People who think you have to drive around the painted circle.

Nevertheless, you must!

From the highway code:

164: Mini-roundabouts Approach these in the same way as normal roundabouts. All vehicles MUST pass round the central markings except large vehicles which are physically incapable of doing so