On 26/04/2019 10:39, T i m wrote:
On Fri, 26 Apr 2019 13:43:06 +1000, FMurtz
wrote:

Steve Walker wrote:
On 25/04/2019 11:50, FMurtz wrote:
Jethro_uk wrote:
On Mon, 22 Apr 2019 15:50:49 +0100, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:

It happened again today as it has happened countless times before three
vehicles approach at the same time and all stop at the give way line at
a three way mini roundabout....we all sit there wondering who has right
of way...so feck it I blasted on around leaving them sitting....fed up
with everybody stopping and wondering who should go....any body else
found this? ....

Er, priority to the right ?

We in Australia do not have to give way to the right, the rule here is
give way to whoever is already in the round about.

Which is the same in the UK. It *is* a form of priority to the right, as
the traffic coming around the roundabout is approaching from your right,
just not the same sort as some countries that drive on the right have!


It is just that the way it is promoted in the UK reinforces "give way to
the right" when the reality is that people on the right approaching
the roundabout have no such right.

What if you are entering the mini roundabout across double broken
white lines and past a sign saying 'Give way' when the road entering
to the right of that one onto the same mini roundabout has no 'Give
way' signs and a single broken white line?

It is still the same. The double broken lines and sign are only to make
it clearer where due to road layout, you might think on the approach
that the road went straight through and not bother to slow.

We still have such people here with road rage occurring often.
The reality is,whether we agree or not, first in has the right of way
and anyone on the right that has not entered has not.

Not sure how that would wear at the roundabout I mentioned above (and
many like it round here)?

Some people get worked up about it if two cars pull forward at the same
time, but each has equal right to do so, until one is actually on the
roundabout. They are also equally obliged to take avoiding action and so
practically, the one heading for the side of the other has to brake.

SteveW