22-06-16, 11:33 AM
Tricky.
As far as I'm aware, there's nothing that says you shouldn't temporarily block a roundabout, it's not like a Box Junction where you must ensure your exit is clear before you proceed into it.
The question is, then, did he fail to give you priority and should you (could you) have stopped before hitting him which would all depend on your relative positions and speeds when he entered the roundabout.
Personally, when I'm approaching a roundabout, I'm always looking for other traffic and thinking "if that guy coming from the left doesn't stop, will I have to take avoiding action?" and plan for it before it happens.
As far as I'm aware, there's nothing that says you shouldn't temporarily block a roundabout, it's not like a Box Junction where you must ensure your exit is clear before you proceed into it.
The question is, then, did he fail to give you priority and should you (could you) have stopped before hitting him which would all depend on your relative positions and speeds when he entered the roundabout.
Personally, when I'm approaching a roundabout, I'm always looking for other traffic and thinking "if that guy coming from the left doesn't stop, will I have to take avoiding action?" and plan for it before it happens.