Bike accidents on roundabouts are extremely common. For one, bikes are normally harder to spot meaning drivers are liable to pull out on a rider and cause a potentially serious accident. People changing lanes or coming off the incorrect exit are also common causes of bike accidents, and as well as poor manoeuvring technique, a drivers inability to easily spot the rider is often a factor.
The same rules apply for any other accident in general terms. If a driver negligently changes lanes and causes a collision, or perhaps fails to give way to a rider already established on a roundabout, they are at fault. As a rider, you stand a good chance of being able to make a successful claim for personal injury compensation.
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