Roundabout entry with a circulating car and a pedestrian at the exit
It is 17:40 on a dry, busy two-lane roundabout. You approach in the right lane at about 35 km/h, intending to take the second exit, straight ahead. A silver car is already circulating in the left lane, level with your front bumper, and its right indicator begins to flash as it passes the first exit. A pedestrian is waiting at the marked crossing on your exit, and a van behind you flashes its headlights twice. The roundabout has clear yield lines and no traffic lights. Your lane is narrow, and a concrete island limits your view of the left lane. You have a passenger who is anxious and tells you to go because the van is flashing. The road surface is dry.
1. Who has priority at the roundabout, and does the van's flashing headlights change it?
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Traffic already circulating in the roundabout has priority. The silver car is already in the left lane and level with your front bumper, so it is established; you must yield at the line and not enter beside it. The van's two flashes are ambiguous: they may mean the van is coming, or the driver is inviting you out. Flashing headlights does not create a right-of-way and does not override the yield line. Treat the flashes as information only, keep your speed low, and enter only when the circulating lane is clear and your intended path is protected.
2. Describe your lane position and signal plan for the second exit, including the risk from the silver car.
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For a second exit, keep to the right lane on approach and enter only when the circulating traffic permits. Do not enter alongside the silver car: it is in the left lane and may legally continue around or may cut across to the same exit. Signal right after you pass the first exit, not before, so your intention is clear. Watch the silver car's indicator and wheels; if it begins to move right, hold back and let it complete the exit. Keep a low speed and be ready to stop at the yield line or for the pedestrian. Your lane position should be stable, not drifting between lanes.
3. The pedestrian is at the marked crossing on your exit, and your passenger urges you to go. What do you do?
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The pedestrian at the marked crossing on your exit has priority once they are waiting or committed. Slow early, stop before the crossing, and do not wave them across until you have checked that other lanes are also stopping. The anxious passenger and the van's flashing are social pressure, not legal permission. If you stop, check your mirror first to avoid being rear-ended, and keep the car square. If the pedestrian has not started to cross and traffic behind is close, you may still need to stop smoothly; the safe action is to control the approach, not to accelerate through.