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Nearly six million UK drivers risk £50 fines over common roundabout mistake

Nearly 6 million UK drivers risk £50 fines for failing to follow mini-roundabout rules correctly. Motorists who cut across painted or raised central markings commit an offence under traffic regulations, triggering fixed penalty notices from police.
Highway Code Rules 188 to 190 require all vehicles to pass around central markings unless too large to do so. Mini-roundabouts demand extra care due to limited space and reduced time for signaling.
Research indicates that 55 per cent of motorists admit to breaking rules at smaller junctions. Among those surveyed, 48 per cent confessed to driving over raised central markings and 62 per cent over painted flat markings.
Julie Daniels, from the car insurance team at Compare the Market, urged drivers to brush up on junction etiquette. "Although roundabouts are designed to keep traffic moving smoothly, our research shows that for many motorists they can be a source of stress and confusion," she said.
Daniels added that motorists should avoid rushing and take time to assess the junction before entering. Drivers are advised to use the mirror, signal, manoeuvre routine well in advance of reaching the give-way line.

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