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As you negotiate a busy multilane roundabout to take an intermediate exit, a cyclist ahead remains in the left lane while travelling around the circulatory carriageway. Which TWO precautions must you take to deal safely with this situation?

  1. Give the cyclist plenty of room and avoid cutting across their path when leaving at your exitAnswer
  2. Recognise that cyclists may legally and safely stay in the left-hand lane regardless of which exit they intend to takeAnswer
  3. C
    Cut across the cyclist into your exit lane on the assumption that traffic in the left lane must always leave at the first available exit
  4. D
    Rely solely on your interior rear-view mirror without checking your left-side blind spot before steering towards the exit

Answer

Allow the cyclist plenty of room without cutting across their path when exiting, and recognise that cyclists may legally and safely remain in the left-hand lane even when continuing around the roundabout.
Under Highway Code Rule 187, drivers approaching or negotiating a roundabout must watch out for cyclists who may stay in the left-hand lane even if they intend to turn right or continue around the roundabout. Drivers must give them plenty of room, check mirrors and blind spots carefully, and never cut across their path when taking an exit.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the cyclist's positioning and anticipate their route around the circulatory carriageway.
Awareness that vulnerable road users often stay on the outer perimeter for safety rather than moving to central or inner lanes.
Highway Code Rule 187 instructs drivers to give cyclists extra consideration at roundabouts, as they may feel safer staying in the left lane even when turning right.
2
Perform thorough observations, including the nearside mirror and blind spot check, before making any lateral movement toward your exit.
Confirmation of the cyclist's exact position relative to the vehicle's turning path.
Cyclists travel at lower speeds and can easily be masked in the vehicle's passenger-side blind spots.
3
Hold back and adjust vehicle speed to yield space rather than crossing ahead of the cyclist.
A safe exit manoeuvre completed without endangering or cutting off the cyclist.
Cutting across a cyclist crossing an exit lane forces them into emergency braking or an evasive collision.

Key Concept

Highway Code rules for navigating roundabouts alongside vulnerable road users who remain in the left-hand lane
Estimated Time:1m 15s
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