Priority at Roundabouts?

Question

Can anyone tell me who would have priority on this roundabout for each colour car, for example if you are the green car who are you giving way to, if you are the red car etc etc.

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thanks.

Answer 1

The green car would only give way to the red car if the red car was going all the way around the round about to go back in the direction it came from. if the red car to the first exit (left) or the second exit (sraight on) then it would not cross the green cars path and there for the green car would be free to enterthe round about.

You give way to whatever is on the right hand side.

Green must wait for Blue, Blue must wait for Red and Red must wait for Green.Assuming all the cars are going right at the roundabout.

If the Red car was going straight on then the green car could do the same and the blue car would be left waiting for the red car to pass.if the green car hit the roundabout first and was going right then the blue car would have enough time to also go right and the red car would be let waiting.

It all depend on who reaches the roundabout first and which direction they are going in but the general rule when aproaching a roundabout is look right and if there are no cars coming round then you are free to go!!!

(This is in England of course it would be the oposite if you were from Europe/USA but as these cars are all using the left hand lane aproaching the roundabout I'm assuming your talking about an English Road)

Answer 2

At a roundabout, unless otherwise indicated, priority is always given to a vehicle from the right. If it is safe to move off you may do so, but if you are hit by a vehicle from the right then generally it is regarded as your fault.

In this situation, it would be red car priority, unless doing a u turn, If red was going straight across, green would be next priority, however if red was turning left, blue would have priority as it is closer to roundabout.

Mike t.

Answer 3

The Highway Code says that the car which is already on the roundabout has priority, regardless of its colour.

Answer 4

Green gives way to blue, blue gives way to red, red gives way to green if the green is signalling right. In other words give way to the right.

Is this a mini-roundabout? If so, then you may be asking what happens if everyone arrives at the same time - who goes first? The answer is make eye contact with the other drivers and decide between you who moves away first - this is a common problem and cause of accidents at mini-roundabouts.

Answer 5

Roundabout? Always give way to the right hand traffic - simple.

Answer 6

You give way to the right.  ie the green car gives way to its right, the blue.  the blue to its right, the red and the red to its right, the green.

Answer 7

Give way to the right.

Simple.

Green gives way to blue and red

blue gives way to red

always give way to anything already on the roundabout

In practice though, if you have time you just go, for example green gives way to blue, red is miles away so green enters the roundabout.

Answer 8

the example you give is apparently British.  I believe there you give right of way to the car to your left.  therefor the green car would go first.  however, in the US, right of way goes to the car on your right.  so the red car would go first.  

However, there is no reason for anyone to come to a stop at a round-a-bout, they are designed as a yield and merge intersection.  everyone should be watching and just merge in evenly.

remember, the car that is actually in the round-a-bout already has the ultimate right-of-way.