If you want to drive straight ahead on a roundabout: You can approach without signalling. But make sure you signal left as you exit if it's practical to do so. Turn your indicator off after you've exited.
Going straight ahead. You don't need to signal when approaching the roundabout if you are going straight ahead. You may approach the roundabout from either the left or right lane, unless there are road markings with other instructions. Exiting a roundabout.
approach at the correct speed and in the right gear. always signal your intentions clearly. if there is no traffic at or on the roundabout you may take the shortest and most convenient route through it.
If you're travelling more than halfway around a. roundabout, you have to signal right as you're going. around, and then signal left as you pass the exit before. the one you're taking.
The golden rule
You approach the roundabout from the 6 o'clock position, entering the roundabout by turning left so that you go around in a clockwise direction, while at the same time, giving way to traffic coming from your right, who are already on the roundabout.
Signal use at roundabouts
If you're travelling more than halfway around a roundabout: signal right as you come up to the roundabout. signal left as you pass the exit before the one you wish to take.
slow down as you come up to the roundabout • be prepared to give way • use the right-hand lane, or any lane with a right arrow • signal right for 3 seconds as you come up to the roundabout • give way to all vehicles coming from your right • keep signalling right as you go around the roundabout • then signal left as you ...
If there are three exits on a roundabout and three lanes, each lane corresponds to an exit, with the first exist being the lane furthest to the left. The second exit is the middle lane, while the third is the lane on the right.
To turn left, use the left lane. To turn right, use the right lane. To go straight ahead, use either lane. i) Position your vehicle in the left lane well in advance, unless arrows on the road or signs indicate otherwise.
Position your vehicle on the left and slow down to a reasonable speed so you can stop or go depending on what you see. Select the correct gear, with the intention of moving onto the roundabout but be prepared to stop at the give way line; you must give way to traffic already on the roundabout.
You must indicate for long enough to give sufficient warning to other drivers and pedestrians before entering a roundabout when turning left or right. You must also indicate, if practicable, on exit when going straight ahead. That way, people around you know exactly where you're headed.
The easiest way to remember which lane you need to be in on a roundabout, is to think of the roundabout. As a clock. We split the roundabout down the middle. If the exit you require is 12 o'clock or before you need the left hand lane.
There is no legal limit to the number of times that you can travel around a roundabout. However, circling a roundabout more than twice may be considered careless driving. You should always try to exit a roundabout correctly after you first enter it.
The 4-second rule
In bad weather, when the road is wet or slippery, or if you're towing a trailer, you need to increase your following distance to 4 seconds, because you'll take longer to stop if you need to.
range from about 13 km/h to 40 km/h, with a median speed of about 25 km/h.
Another good rule of thumb to follow, unless otherwise indicated by way of road signs, is to use the left lane up to the 2nd exit, or 180 degrees.
Turning left, 2nd exit.
Make sure that you don't signal on approach to the roundabout, but only signal to exit. Signalling on approach to the roundabout would mislead other road users as they might think that you're going to come off to the 1st exit.
the 12 o'clock rule
When there's no signage, the ”golden rule” in the Rules of the Road is to picture the roundabout as a clock with your entrance as 6 o'clock. If you're taking any exit between 6 and 12, stay in the left lane.
If you need to travel straight on through a roundabout, then you'll generally need to use the left-hand lane. However, in some cases, the left-hand lane might only be for left turns only, so look out for signs that indicate this. Larger roundabouts might also have a designated lane for driving straight over, too.
The yellow sign advises that you are approaching a roundabout. The blue arrow advises you to keep left (i.e. drive around the roundabout clockwise). The give way sign advises you to give way to drivers from your right. Sign D is a derestriction sign, meaning the open road speed limit is valid.