Roundabouts can be very daunting, especially ones that seem to have never ending amounts of exits! The markings for lanes and exits can be very confusing and therefore accidents which happen on roundabouts are unfortunately one of the most common types of road traffic accidents we deal with here at The Injury Lawyers.
The common circumstances on a roundabout are vehicles pulling onto the roundabout when it is unclear to do so, vehicles changing lanes to exit the roundabout, and also vehicles continuing around the roundabout in the wrong lane which causes accident’s when other vehicles are trying to exit.
The Highway Code provides some general rules on the use of roundabouts, however, even when following these instructions, accidents can still occur as other road users can be careless.
On approaching a roundabout, The Highway Code asks that you take notice and act on all the information available to you, including traffic signs, traffic lights and lane markings which direct you into the correct lane. Therefore you should be checking the lane markings and signage to ensure you are positioned correctly for your exit.
When turning right on a roundabout you should stay in the right lane until you are approaching your exit and then signal and move into the left lane ready to exit.
This is the main problem on roundabouts as a lot of road users tend to go all the way around in the left lane which means that, when other vehicles are pulling off the roundabout, the vehicle travelling in the left lane around the roundabout can cause a collision when passing the exit which you are intending to take.
Liability for an accident on a roundabout is not always clear cut, especially if the accident has occurred on a large roundabout. Often both parties believe that they were positioned correctly and in the correct lane for their exit when the accident occurs.
However, if you have been injured as a result of this type of accident and you are the innocent party in the accident then here at The Injury Lawyers we will fight for your case.
Evidence in respect of the accident circumstances and also injuries that have been suffered will be gathered in order to support your claim.
Injuries that occur as a result of accidents on a roundabout are mainly whiplash type injuries and can be quite severe, depending on the force and also angle of the impact.
Therefore they can have a significant effect on day to day life and also result in other losses.
As we deal with a significant number of these types of cases and specialise in the field of Personal Injury (as this is all we deal with). We have the knowledge and the expertise to fight for your case in respect of liability, your injuries and also further losses incurred.
Therefore if you have been involved in an accident on a roundabout and have been injured as a result, please call our free claims line on 0800 634 75 75.
