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In theory, no, but in practice it does, as people are used to at best slow down slightly at roundabout give-way markings when they can't see conflicting traffic, whereas they are used to slowing down more at double-line give-way markings.
Yes, this would be my understanding of it too, that it is re-enforce the rules rather that alter them.
The highway code wording of roundabouts is simplified to the point that it is arguably wrong. On mini-roundabouts in particular the priority from the right is assumed not just by those who are on the junction or even at the give way line, but also from much further up the road.
From what I understand of @Sharkstar's incident, he was already on the roundabout before the car had reached the give way line which gives him priority, albeit a dangerous priority to insist upon.
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In theory, no, but in practice it does, as people are used to at best slow down slightly at roundabout give-way markings when they can't see conflicting traffic, whereas they are used to slowing down more at double-line give-way markings. It's confusing, as I said above, and strictly speaking such markings should have no place at a roundabout and are caused by the fact that quite often driver behaviour at roundabouts doesn't confirm the theories about it.