Two cars collide after one changes lanes – but who’s in the wrong?

THIS video shows the tense moment where two cars collide on a roundabout – but viewers are divided over who exactly is to blame.

The nasty collision was captured by the dash cam on one of the driver’s cars and showed the moment of impact as the vehicles smashed into each other.

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Footage shows one driver failing to take his exit on the roundabout, and instead deciding to cut in front of another driver.

The second driver slams into the back of his car, resulting in a loud thud and a skidding of tyres as the car in front is propelled out of view.

One of the motorists captured the incident on their dashcam.

Someone posted the video on their TikTok, racking up a whopping 54,100 views.

People who’ve seen the video can’t seem to agree on who is to blame, though.

Some have argued the driver who changed lanes without warning is at fault, causing the second driver to smash into them.

And some agreed, pointing out the road markings in the video indicate the driver changing lanes should have exited the roundabout to avoid a clash.

One viewer commented: “If you look carefully there are these massive arrows on the road, dash cam was in correct lane.”

A second chimed in: “That will teach him how to use roundabouts. Well done camera man! I would do the same.”

Others, however, retorted that the driver with the dashcam should have let his fellow motorist change lane to avoid a crash.

One viewer posted: “Can normally see these coming from a mile away, if someone’s driving on a roundabout looks a bit dodgy just give them space!!”

Another added: “Someone has never heard of hazard perception or defensive driving. Could see that coming a mile off! Forget who is at fault! It’s avoidable.”

A third said: “There was plenty of reaction time for correction on the driver, not technically his fault but easily avoidable from his side.”

What does the Highway Code say?

You should not cut into a lane on a roundabout without indicating.

When using roundabouts, the Highway Code says: “If you use them you should keep to the left and watch out for vehicles crossing your path to leave or join the roundabout – signal right when riding across exits to show you are not leaving – signal left just before you leave the roundabout.”

The Code says you should be aware of other cars changing lane, though, to try to prevent accidents.

It says: “Watch out for vehicles crossing your path to leave or join the roundabout, remembering that drivers may not easily see you.”

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