So I had to take the second exit on this roundabout but I was driving on the outer lane (this roundabout only has 3 exits). On the second photo, I painted the near-accident. Red line was my route, orange line was the motorcyclist who needed to take the first exit and almost hit my left side of the car (painted as the green cross). I managed to swerve and brake just in time because I sensed he wasn't planning to stop. He then started cursing at me in Norwegian so that makes me think I did something wrong. Should I have stopped to let the motorcyclist take his exit or should I drive on the inner lane if I need to take the second or third exit?
by -Sh33ph3rd3r-
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Did you have your turn signal on?
If it’s a 3 armed roundabout, you should have taken the inner path until ready to exit
[From Vegvesen on roundabouts in Norway](https://www.vegvesen.no/trafikkinformasjon/langs-veien/trafikkregler/kjoring-i-rundkjoringer/)
You kept your lane and it was his responsibility to watch out for traffic during lane change. Even if you use an incorrect lane (inner lane if you go left), the biker should have paid more attention.
However. When it is two lanes before and after the roundabout, traffic tend to use the left lane even if they are continuing forward. This often helps traffic flow between two busy roads, so when you turn left in the outer lane you are essentially cutting him off and disrupting the traffic flow, which is why he got angry at you.
The law is on your side though. Both of you used the incorrect lane for your purpose. Just make sure you use the inside lane if you’re going left, with blinkers. He should learn to pay more attention or better just stay in the right lane.
It looks like you should have entered the roundabout on the inner lane because you weren’t going straight. Also as a rule the inner most car/ring has the right of way.
You are at fault.
You probably should have been in the other lane, but he should have given way to you if he was exiting across traffic.
What does the sign before you went in say?
Also sign on pavement
I like how everyone has different answers lol. Seems like Norwegian roundabouts are like the wild west. Though, from now on I will be on the inner lane when taking any exit except the first one and using my blinkers when entering the roundabout.
If you are changing lanes in a roundabout you do not have the right of way and need to yield.
When approaching the roundabout you should use turn signals like it’s a normal junction. Going left, you signal left. I used to not do this when I started driving and it created some dangerous situations. Now I always use turn signals even if I’m alone in the streets.
And you should have used the inner lane, but the MC was in the wrong since he know inside the roundabout right-hand rule applies. But from his POV your placement said you’d take the same exit as him.
As a general rule; when going right or straight forward = right lane. Going left or back where you came from = left lane. So this situation would have been avoided if the two of you had been in opposite lanes.
Not your fault. Motorcycle was in inner lane and needed to switch lane in order to exit. Switching lanes are not right of way.
He was probably scared and took it out on you.