>>I think the road crossing is the A46 - a major thoroughfare out of Leicester
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..it's where the A46 turns to meet the Leicester Western Bypass. I use the road and roundabout regularly, and don't think of it as particularly dangerous, albeit lane discipline can sometimes be a bit poor.
Interestingly enough, the roundabout entrance used by the car is the only one that is not light-controlled (other than an uncontrolled slip off the bypass if you're turning North, which is entirely safe as it effectively has its own exit lane).
It's tempting, (given the complete lack of appearance prior to the collision) to think that that the coach had actually entered at the same entrance, and tried to overtake and straight-line East to West, but I'm persuaded to believe it came from the North, fast and unseen by the camera (and the car driver).
This being the case, entry to the roundabout would have been under light-control, and thus should have invoked at least some slowing, but worse than that, the car appears to have reached the next-to-inner lane of the roundabout before collision. It would thus appear that the coach, if straight-lining North to South, had attempted that in lane 3, with no other traffic around. Frankly, it would be extremely easy to take lane 1 North to South at speed given the topography of the roundabout.
goo.gl/maps/hsauXkXwhYQX26kv9
Something fishy about the coach, methinks.
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Who is to blame? new
Who is to blame? new