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Millions of drivers at risk of hefty fines due to common roundabout mistake
A Compare the Market study found one in six drivers find roundabouts stressful, while 55% of UK licence holders could also risk the same fine at mini-roundabouts.
- A Compare the Market study found 6 million UK drivers risk £50 fines every time they encounter a roundabout due to common driving errors.
- Nearly half of drivers admit to driving over raised roundabouts, while 62% report doing so on flat ones, revealing widespread non-compliance with traffic rules.
- Over 55% of licence holders risk identical fines on mini-roundabouts; Highway Code Rules 188 to 190 require all vehicles to pass around central markings unless too large.
- Julie Daniels from Compare the Market's car insurance team advised drivers to "slow your speed and give yourself enough time to react" at roundabouts.
- Rule 185 of the Highway Code mandates: "Always give priority to the traffic coming from the right," a fundamental requirement that failure to follow incurs £50 fines.
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