Driver denying liability accident on roundabout

steve1500

dannyrst wrote: »

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OP - as you are both with the same insurer, the company may look to settle 50/50, given it would increase both premiums. Push for 100/0 given you appear not to be in the wrong here.

That is my concern.

glentoran99

steve1500 wrote: »

We both came from 6 O'clock. There are only two exits off the roundabout 12 & 3.


3 being for the supermarket, which is where the other driver was going

That makes it more clear, So you were going straight and they continued round to the right in the left lane?

steve1500

glentoran99 wrote: »

That makes it more clear, So you were going straight and they continued round to the right in the left lane?

Absolutely.

Nasqueron

Car_54 wrote: »

It should be open and shut even if there are no markings. The HC is clear that the RH lane should be used for the RH exit.

Yes I agree, just some people seemed to be unable to visualise what the OP was describing

unforeseen

So if I read this right, the op changed lanes when it was not safe to do so

glentoran99

unforeseen wrote: »

So if I read this right, the op changed lanes when it was not safe to do so

I think you've read it wrong, the OP didn't change lane

DoaM

Yes he did ... he was in the RH lane and went to take the exit at 12 o'clock. To do so he had to (effectively) cross the LH lane.

Other party is still in the wrong though ... they shouldn't have been in the LH lane to take the 3 o'clock exit. (Assuming the lane markings don't otherwise allow for it - HC rule 186).

unforeseen

Op is in the wrong. He was the one that made an unsafe manoeuvre due to a lack of situational awareness of other vehicles in his vicinity.

At best he can hope for 50/50 as regards regardless of anybody bing else he drove into the other guy holes lane

Teapot55

DoaM wrote: »

Yes he did ... he was in the RH lane and went to take the exit at 12 o'clock. To do so he had to (effectively) cross the LH lane.

Other party is still in the wrong though ... they shouldn't have been in the LH lane to take the 3 o'clock exit. (Assuming the lane markings don't otherwise allow for it - HC rule 186).

I think the OP approached the roundabout in the rh lane, went from 6 o'clock to 12 o'clock in the rh lane and left the roundabout at the 12 o'clock position still in the rh lane, as it is a dual carriageway with two lanes exiting the roundabout.

Any vehicle in the lh lane on the approach to the roundabout would be using the lh lane then leaving at the 12 o'clock position, using the lh lane to rejoin the dual carriageway . . .

Teapot55

Teapot55 wrote: »

I think the OP approached the roundabout in the rh lane, went from 6 o'clock to 12 o'clock in the rh lane and left the roundabout at the 12 o'clock position still in the rh lane, as it is a dual carriageway with two lanes exiting the roundabout.

Any vehicle in the lh lane on the approach to the roundabout would be using the lh lane then leaving at the 12 o'clock position, using the lh lane to rejoin the dual carriageway . . .

. . . unless the markings on the approach road and within the roundabout indicated that you could use both lanes for turning right . . . in which case it would be marked that for straight on you had to use the lh lane only.