Cyclist collision at mini round about

emmasaunders_2

Hi advice on whose at fault. Last night at around sunset, a cyclist hit me at a mini round about drivers front wing. I pulled up at mini round about and saw the car to my right stationary so proceeded to enter the round about. I then hear a thud and a cyclist has collided with my rhs near the mini round about. I didn't see him, I imagine when I pulled off he was at the right side of the car at my right so I had no clear view of him, plus he was wearing all black, no pedal reflectors and no front light, just a back light, no helmet. I wish I took a photo of the fact he had no front light on at the scene. He didn't require and ambulance but was hit from bike. Any ideas how this may unfold? He stated that he saw a learner to his right and thought he could make it in time and probably didn't look infront. I understand traffic to the right has right of way but when a car to my right has stopped to give way to me it necessitates that I should have entered the round about, I imagine the cyclist didn't come to a stop at the give way sign and was just concentrating on beating traffic to his right

GwylimT

Someone else volunteering to give way doesn't mean road users can ignore correct right of way.

emmasaunders_2

I didn't say it did, but how am I possibly going to see a cyclist if he is at the right of a stationary vehicle with no lights and in dark clothing, if the cyclist had taken a central position in front of the stationary vehicle I could have seen his position and intent or lack of to move. Its a perfect time to enter a mini round about when cars to your right are stationary as they are waiting for cars to their right to pass

Guest101

I'd say it's your fault.

GwylimT

emmasaunders wrote: »

I didn't say it did, but how am I possibly going to see a cyclist if he is at the right of a stationary vehicle with no lights and in dark clothing, if the cyclist had taken a central position in front of the stationary vehicle I could have seen his position and intent or lack of to move. Its a perfect time to enter a mini round about when cars to your right are stationary as they are waiting for cars to their right to pass

Because the person entering the roundabout should be observing properly to give way to all road users on the right.

emmasaunders_2

even though he did not have lights was dressed in black and had no reflectors?

forgotmyname

OK i will bite....

He was to your right and you didnt look properly?

If someone gives way to you you dont automatically get the right of
way over every other road user. You only go IF SAFE.

Seems it wasnt safe and you didnt look properly.

The other vehicle being stopped or waving you on is irrelevent, you
should have given way and you didnt.

Strider590

I'd say, it sounds nasty.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4pkABK4hfM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvJBNiEVSug

GwylimT

emmasaunders wrote: »

even though he did not have lights was dressed in black and had no reflectors?

Does that prevent you looking? What happens when you're required to give way to a black vehicle?

emmasaunders_2

Ok should the cyclist have had lights on, reflectors and a helmet so he is CLEARLY visible even when behind stationary vehicles

lincroft1710

emmasaunders wrote: »

even though he did not have lights was dressed in black and had no reflectors?

Contributory factors to you not seeing him. Did the police attend?