Mini roundabout U turn

Original post by Random12345698

Today I was coming up to this tight mini roundabout there was a big ranger rover going to turn right 3rd exit however they didn't and they did a U turn on this tiny roundabout I was turning left however I was still creeping up as it was hard to see what is coming the other way the main point is, That I was still behind the white giveaway line, this car trying to pull a U turn had to slam his car into reverse or he would cut over the white give way line and could have gone into me. When he drove on pass he gave me the middle finger and I also noticed he had a dashcam. Do you reckon he could report me for anything as it has shaken me up a little. The main defences I have is that he reversed in the centre of a mini roundabout (I think he cut over the island in doing so). Also I was behind the giveaway line, Not about to shoot out Infront of him or anything.

If you were behind the give way line you did nothing wrong - it sounds as if he did though!

Reply 3

Doing U turns on a mini roundabout is forbidden in the Highway Code and reversing sounds pretty dodgy too. Can quite fathom the situation you describe but I would say it’s highly unlikely there’s any comeback on you

Reply 4

Random12345698

OP

4

Cheers guys, hopefully all is good but I still hate mini roundabouts regards tbh

Reply 5

martin7

Original post by Zarek

Doing U turns on a mini roundabout is forbidden in the Highway Code

No it isn't.

This is what the Highway Code says:

Rule 188
Mini-roundabouts. [text omitted] Avoid making U-turns at mini-roundabouts. Beware of others doing this.

See https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-highway-code/using-the-road-159-to-203

(edited 1 year ago)

Reply 6

Original post by martin7

No it isn't.

This is what the Highway Code says:

Rule 188
Mini-roundabouts. [text omitted] Avoid making U-turns at mini-roundabouts. Beware of others doing this.

See https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-highway-code/using-the-road-159-to-203

Avoid = do not allow yourself to do something

Reply 7

Zizzi1

11

Yes I concer regarding the U turn, as the other could not go over the roundabout as its illegal it he no choice but reverse which is the issue. When in doubt just stay back

Original post by martin7

No it isn't.

This is what the Highway Code says:

Rule 188
Mini-roundabouts. [text omitted] Avoid making U-turns at mini-roundabouts. Beware of others doing this.

See https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-highway-code/using-the-road-159-to-203

Reply 8

martin7

Original post by Zarek

Avoid = do not allow yourself to do something

When the Highway Code states something that is required or prohibited by law, it uses the phrasing MUST or MUST NOT, in bold capitals. See the section "Wording of The Highway Code" at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-highway-code/introduction.

As this rule is not written using MUST or MUST NOT, it's not the law.

Reply 9

Original post by martin7

When the Highway Code states something that is required or prohibited by law, it uses the phrasing MUST or MUST NOT, in bold capitals. See the section "Wording of The Highway Code" at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-highway-code/introduction.

As this rule is not written using MUST or MUST NOT, it's not the law.

I didn’t say it was prohibited by law. Forbidden = not allowed

Reply 10

martin7

Original post by Zarek

I didn’t say it was prohibited by law. Forbidden = not allowed

But "avoid" doesn't mean "forbidden".

"Avoid" is a strong recommendation not to do something. But it's not a prohibition on doing it.

Reply 11

gaynor_scraggins

14

Looks like Zarek's doing a u turn as well lol.

Don't worry, OP - from your description, you weren't doing anything wrong.

Reply 12