You regularly carry your bicycle on a rear-mounted cycle carrier fitted to your car. You’re approaching a multi-lane roundabout that has no specific cycle facilities. To minimise risk to both you and cyclists using the roundabout, what should you do before and during this journey?

Explanation

Rules 184–190 of the Highway Code set out the correct procedure at roundabouts, including giving way to traffic from the right and using mirrors and signals correctly. Rule 78 states that for roundabouts without cycle facilities, cyclists follow the same rules as other vehicles. Good vehicle maintenance and preparation include ensuring rear-mounted cycle carriers and any bicycles are securely fitted so they do not obscure lights, number plates or mirrors, and so they remain stable during manoeuvres. Before changing lanes or entering the roundabout, you must check mirrors and blind spots for cyclists and give way as required by the roundabout rules. Relying solely on parking sensors, removing the bicycle mid-journey, or ignoring mirror checks would be unsafe and inconsistent with the Highway Code.