Roundabouts
You learn to give way to traffic already on the roundabout, and go clockwise.
How to know who goes first
- Slow down and look to your right.
- Give way to traffic coming from your right.
- Then go round clockwise.
A worked example
A waits to join the roundabout. B is already on it.
- B is on the roundabout and A is at the line.
- A gives way.
- First B, then A.
More examples
A, B and C: B is on the roundabout, A and C want to join.
- Everyone who wants to join waits for traffic on the roundabout.
- B goes first.
A cyclist is on the roundabout. A moped waits to join.
- The cyclist is already round, so the cyclist goes first.
- Always look out for cyclists and bikes on the inside.
Try it yourself
Which way round do you go on a roundabout in the UK? Type one word.
Watch out
You look only straight ahead.
Look to your right to see who is already on the roundabout.
Tips
- Signal left when you leave the roundabout.
- Go clockwise and look out for people on bikes.
Why it works
On a roundabout everyone goes clockwise. Traffic already on the roundabout comes from your right, and it has priority. You wait at the Give Way lines until there is a gap.