<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">On Wed, 23 Oct 2019 at 14:35, Jez Nicholson <<a href="mailto:jez.nicholson@gmail.com">jez.nicholson@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">AFAIK the traffic regulations are:<div>1. You should *avoid* doing a U-turn at a mini roundabout because there isn't much room to turn in, and people might not be expecting it. You are still allowed to do so.<div>2. *only* drivers of long/large vehicles may only drive over it. Everyone else has to drive round the roundabout as usual<br></div></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Highway code rule 188:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><strong>Mini-roundabouts.</strong> Approach these in the same way as normal roundabouts. All vehicles <strong>MUST</strong> pass
round the central markings except large vehicles which are physically
incapable of doing so. Remember, there is less space to manoeuvre and
less time to signal. Avoid making U-turns at mini-roundabouts. Beware of
others doing this.<br><em>Laws RTA 1988 sect 36 & TSRGD regs 10(1) & 16(1)</em></span></span> <br></div></blockquote><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div></div></div><div><br></div><div>Point 1 should affect routers to discourage them from suggesting a u-turn, but not prohibit it.</div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Depends how you interpret "avoid." I am not a lawyer. If I wrote a router, I'd err on the <br></div><div>side of caution here: don't suggest a U turn as a feasible route, don't allow a user to enter</div><div>a route with such a U turn.<br></div><div><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>I believe the same would be true for any country.</div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Countries have their own legislation. Poland apparently has things that look like mini</div><div>roundabouts but follow the regulations of "ordinary" roundabouts.</div><div><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>Therefore, it is worth knowing whether it is a mini or standard roundabout.</div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Absolutely. </div><div><br></div><div>-- <br></div><div>Paul</div><div><br></div></div></div>