London & traffic islands, or one in particular

[Nigel Worc's]

I hope this isn't a pea roast :

http://www.lbc.co.uk/council-paints-arrows-wrong-w...

Drivers were left confused after council contractors painted the arrows the wrong direction on a mini roundabout.

wrong roundabout
Image: Demotix

The roundabout at the junction on Oakfield Road and Stapleton Hall Road in Crouch End has been in desperate need of renovation.

But when Ringway Jacobs, a contractor for Haringey Council, repainted it, they put the arrows anti-clockwise.

Oakfield Roundabout
The roundabout, as it used to look. Image: Google Maps

A spokesman for Haringey Council said: "This mistake by our contractors Ringway Jacobs will be rectified as soon as possible at their expense.

"Temporary action has been taken at the roundabout to avoid confusion."

London Assembly member Jenny Jones blasted: "You just can't afford to get this stuff wrong, or people will end up injured.

"London is full of badly designed roads, dangerous junctions and rubbish cycle lanes, so we could really do without silly mistakes making things even worse."

[Riley Blue]

Why were the arrows needed?

[valiant]

Typical public sector ineptitude. Oh wait...

[M4cruiser]

Riley Blue said:

Why were the arrows needed?

Because they are a legal requirement, and specified in the relevant small print.

Without which it's not a mini roundabout.

[Riley Blue]

M4cruiser said:

Riley Blue said:

Why were the arrows needed?

Because they are a legal requirement, and specified in the relevant small print.

Without which it's not a mini roundabout.

I can think of three 'mini roundabouts' near me that don't have arrows. What is their legal status?