Mini roundabouts - when to give way

[mawallace]

There's a mini roundabout which I use every day.

If there is traffic going around it then I will give way to traffic on the right....

bit often there are car's waiting to come out / onto the mini roundabout from the exit to my right. On occasions I have entered the mini roundabout but this morning I was 'honked' at for doing this

Should I wait for traffic to come out and enter the roundabout?

[shakotan]

mawallace said:

There's a mini roundabout which I use every day.

If there is traffic going around it then I will give way to traffic on the right....

bit often there are car's waiting to come out / onto the mini roundabout from the exit to my right. On occasions I have entered the mini roundabout but this morning I was 'honked' at for doing this

Should I wait for traffic to come out and enter the roundabout?

Common sense really, if you pulling onto a roundabout is going to impede traffic coming from your right, you wait.

[boyse7en]

Yes. You give way to traffic on the right. Whether they are already on the roundabout when you get there or stopped at the give way line waiting to enter the roundabout

[300bhp/ton]

Highway Code
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-highway-code/using...

Rule 185
When reaching the roundabout you should

give priority to traffic approaching from your right, unless directed otherwise by signs, road markings or traffic lights

Rule 188
Mini-roundabouts. Approach these in the same way as normal roundabouts. All vehicles MUST pass round the central markings except large vehicles which are physically incapable of doing so. Remember, there is less space to manoeuvre and less time to signal. Avoid making U-turns at mini-roundabouts. Beware of others doing this.

Laws RTA 1988 sect 36 & TSRGD regs 10(1) & 16(1)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/52/sectio...
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/3113/regul...
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/3113/regul...

[Skellum]

Bit scary the OP is asking this.

[meatballs]

There's a doozy in the speed ppod and law forum at the moment

[GT6k]

But what happens when it is busy and all entrances to the roundabout have queues ? I have to cross several every day were if I strictly obey the rule i would simply sit there until the end of the rush hour. The sensible approach is to take turns but this relies, as usual, on the other drivers being reasonable.

[meatballs]

If all entrances have someone crossing across each other then anyone with momentum should really go first.

Otherwise it's a case of make eye contact and try and make the first move, but be ready to stop and let someone else go.

[300bhp/ton]

meatballs said:

If all entrances have someone crossing across each other then anyone with momentum should really go first.

Otherwise it's a case of make eye contact and try and make the first move, but be ready to stop and let someone else go.

Yep. Essentially nothing more complex than common sense.