Turn-by-turn navigation doesn't handle UK mini-roundabouts correctly
Turn-by-turn navigation doesn't give appropriate instructions for UK mini-roundabouts (the small, often flush-to-the-road markings common at minor junctions in the UK). In practice this shows up in two ways:
No instruction given: the app sometimes doesn't announce/display any maneuver at all when approaching a mini-roundabout, leaving the driver without guidance at exactly the point they need it.
Wrong terminology used: when an instruction is given, it uses junction-style phrasing (e.g. "turn left/right") rather than roundabout-style phrasing referring to exits (e.g. "at the roundabout, take the 2nd exit"), which doesn't match how UK drivers are taught to interpret roundabouts and can cause confusion about which road to actually take, especially at 3- or 4-way mini-roundabouts.
- Where does this happen?
- ABRP version number (found at bottom of settings menu)
Log in to comment and vote
Comments6
ABRP User #133429
Aug 30
https://abrp.featurebase.app/p/mini-roundabout
Linda ABRP
Aug 28
Can you give me a link to a plan where this kind of roundabout is? My colleague needs the exact location to fix it. Click at the plan and then Share → Share ABRP link.
ABRP User #2932637
Aug 28
Here is an example I encountered today
https://abetterrouteplanner.com/?plan_uuid=2-6a918ae9-ccca1172bdb6350b4be395cf
Here are some others. I don’t think I’ve ever seen it work correctly (specifically for mini roundabouts) full roundabouts there is always clear navigation.
https://abetterrouteplanner.com/?plan_uuid=2-6a918bf9-5e34c78b6c25464447da4a4d
https://abetterrouteplanner.com/?plan_uuid=2-6a918c51-0fb147e33450bb5a1ba26a68
https://abetterrouteplanner.com/?plan_uuid=2-6a918d01-b5b164bda6001e22f30dc319
ABRP User #2932637
Aug 28
Its possibly due to the way the features are represented in open street maps. Mini roundabouts use a point with a feature whereas larger roundabouts don’t.
https://abetterrouteplanner.com/?plan_uuid=2-6a918ae9-ccca1172bdb6350b4be395cf
Open Street Maps
Linda ABRP
Aug 31
Thanks. I have sent this to my colleague so he can look at it.
Linda ABRP
Aug 28
Hi
Thanks for reporting this. We will look at this.