"Scott" wrote in message
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The words 'give priority to traffic approaching from your right' are
not qualified by the words 'provided that such vehicle is already on
the roundabout'. However 'give way' does not mean stop so I think the
test would be whether the other driver is forced to change speed or
direction.

Yes, in the same way as you are not *always* required to stop at a give-way
junction (eg a minor road at a T junction or crossroads), even if there is
traffic coming from your left or right, providing it is far enough away that
you can turn and join/cross that stream of traffic without making it slow
down.

This is in contrast to a stop junction where you must come to a complete
halt (and maybe put the handbrake on for a microsecond if you are taking
your test!) even if there is no traffic in sight.


If I am on a major road and I see a car waiting to pull out from a minor
road, I *may* take pity on them and give them a double-flash of my
headlights (two flashes to make it clear I haven't accidentally caught the
switch!) while I am still far enough away that they have time to get out and
up to speed without me having to do more than slow down slightly. There
really does need to be a proper, unambiguous signal (no headlamp flashing)
to communicate this, which would silence all the people who wibble on about
"but flashing headlights has only one meaning - a visible warning that you
are present". It's just as much as signal as an indicator, in that it lets
the other driver know your intentions (indicating left implies that another
car can safely pull out from the road you're turning into; flashing your
headlights (or whatever signal is used) implies that you are letting the car
pull out ahead of you and will avoid him.

What I don't do is flash someone out if there's nothing behind me: he can
wait an extra few seconds and pull out behind me.