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The common roundabout mistakes putting millions of drivers at risk of £50 fine
Nearly six million UK drivers risk £50 fines for not giving way to the right or driving over mini-roundabouts, with 55% at risk due to such breaches, study shows.
- Compare the Market found nearly six million drivers risk a £50 fine by failing to follow UK roundabouts rules.
- Rule 185 of the Highway Code requires drivers to give priority to traffic from the right at roundabout junctions, but Compare the Market found some drivers failed to give way.
- Survey results reveal nearly half of drivers admit risky manoeuvres on raised roundabouts, while over half of UK licence holders face fines at mini-roundabouts.
- Julie Daniels of Compare the Market said drivers should refresh their knowledge of proper procedures, slow speed, watch for pedestrians and cyclists, and use the mirror-signal-manoeuvre process to avoid fines and accidents.
- One in six motorists report roundabouts cause major headaches for UK drivers regardless of age and experience, highlighting widespread difficulty and stress on the national road network.
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