Question about using left hand lane going straight on

[antjo]

I just wanted peoples opinion on something has happened to me today.

I was hit by a car here;

53°28'14.6"N 2°51'02.7"

I was in the left hand lane approaching from Coopers Ln and heading upto Perimeter Rd on the roundabout, I stayed left and kept in this lane because the road markings indicated straight on OR left, but I was hit in the rear drivers side door by someone approaching from Perimeter Road trying to go up S Boundry Rd (I believe)

Edited by antjo on Sunday 6th November 07:48

[antjo]

Thanks jaguar response much appreciated.

What’s your opinion of image 2 with the road markings showing an allowed straight on?

It’s such a confusing roundabout with absolutely no road marking before or in the roundabout!

53°27'58.8"N 2°51'07.2"W
https://goo.gl/maps/8N3wLg1tPj2imzHt8

[antjo]

MikeGTi said:

Absolutely this, I'm afraid.

Confirmed by this road sign a bit further back from the roundabout:

Thanks for response Mike not looking to pin blame here just trying to work out what went wrong and what people’s opinions are.

[antjo]

sociopath said:

If you're lucky you might get 50/50 because the other car shouldn't have pulled onto the roundabout when unsafe to do so.

I think he would have be coming all the from Perimeter road around the round about and doing a 270degree loop so would have been on the road about a while I’m surprised he didn’t brake quick enough unless he was travelling quickly and couldn’t react fast enough