Roundabout – driving licence theory

Driving straight ahead at a roundabout

1. Position your car to the right. Do not indicate.

2. When you are alongside the traffic island or a similar device that marks the exit before your intended exit, start indicating right.

3. Keep to the right and exit the roundabout. Ensure that you are still indicating right.

Turning right at a roundabout

1. Position your car to the right, and preferably signal your intention by indicating to the right before entering the roundabout.

2. Keep to the right.

3. Exit the roundabout. Ensure you are still indicating right.

Turning left – small roundabout

1. Indicate left. If you do not indicate left, it will be difficult for those entering the roundabout to discern your intentions, as the distances are so short. Your turning manoeuvre between 1 and 2 will be fairly drastic, which is another reason to use your indicators.

2. Indicate right to signal your intention to exit.

3. Exit the roundabout. Ensure you are still indicating right.

Turning left – large roundabout

1. Position your car to the left and enter the roundabout.

2. Keep to the left. Unlike on the small roundabout, the distances here are greater, and sideways movements can be made smoothly. You may indicate left if you want to, but it is not as important as on the small roundabout.

3. When you are alongside the traffic island or a similar device that marks the exit before your intended exit, move to the right and signal your intention by indicating right (same procedure as when changing lanes).

4. Keep to the right and exit the roundabout. Ensure you are still indicating right.