[jact25bd]

Hi
Here is the scenario, a 2 lane roundabout and a two lanes road after exiting the round about. My confusion is if i am in the right lane of the roundabout, should i exit to the right lane of the road or i can exit the roundabout and can go to left lane of the road

[Santa]

It's risky to assume that the car on your left will take the same exit. A common cause of collisions on roundabouts is this scenario, where one car carries on around, while the vehicle on the right tries to exit.

There are some occasions when it is normal practice. For example, when the bulk of the traffic is going the same way. But there is always that risk of a driver going all the way round in the outer lane. You always need to take account of the nervous driver, or the one who is unfamiliar with that junction.

So, yes you "can exit the roundabout and can go to left lane of the road" but you need to be sure that any vehicle on your left is going to take the same exit.

[Drivingforfun]

You don't mention, but, if you are in the right-hand lane because you were turning right at the roundabout (and there was only one lane for turning right) I'd say it is perfectly fine to come off in the left-hand lane, because if there was any traffic on your left, they should have turned off before your exit. If there did happen to be traffic on your left they must have come from one of the junctions you passed as you went around the roundabout, and so should have given way to you in the first place.

As said though it often goes 50/50 in an accident so always best to drive defensively and not assume anything. I often find lorries pull out in front of me when I am turning right on 2-lane roundabouts, assuming I can come off in the right-hand lane, which I don't have a problem with as it makes their life easier.

[jact25bd]

@Drivingforfun @Santa thanks for your reply
so if there is no car on the left lane of the roundabout i can move on to left lane of the roundabout and exit to the left lane of the road after the roundabout.
i always check my left before doing this but get nervous when i see cars waiting to join the roundabout at the road before my exit and tries to join before i take exit. This makes me think whether I am doing the right thing and the waiting car assumed i will exit on the right lane of road because i was on the right lane of the roundabout

[Santa]

@jact25bd
I know what you mean and it's even worse when the road joining the roundabout is only just before your exit.

[Beelzebub]

Originally Posted by Drivingforfun

You don't mention, but, if you are in the right-hand lane because you were turning right at the roundabout (and there was only one lane for turning right) I'd say it is perfectly fine to come off in the left-hand lane, because if there was any traffic on your left, they should have turned off before your exit. If there did happen to be traffic on your left they must have come from one of the junctions you passed as you went around the roundabout, and so should have given way to you in the first place.

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Relying on what other road users "should have" done is not a substitute for effective observation.

If you are in the RH lane, the onus is on you to ensure the LH lane is clear before entering or crossing it. If there is a collision, the driver in the LH lane is the innocent party.

[Drivingforfun]

That's what I said in my 2nd paragraph, Beelzebub.😀

Edit: though didn't know the legal bit, thank you for sharing.

[jact25bd]

@Beelzebub thanks for your reply.
Who is to be blamed if a collision happens when i am in the left lane of a roundabout with a car joining the roundabout?

[Beelzebub]

Originally Posted by jact25bd

@Beelzebub thanks for your reply.
Who is to be blamed if a collision happens when i am in the left lane of a roundabout with a car joining the roundabout?

It depends what you mean by "if a collision happens". If it's between you and the joining car then he has failed to give way to traffic approaching from his right, which is an offence.
That's assuming it's a 'normal' roundabout layout, with conventional give-way markings.