How should you navigate a roundabout?

How should you navigate a roundabout?

• A. Yield to vehicles already in the circle, enter when clear, and signal when exiting.
• B. Enter without yielding and race to the center.
• C. Stop in the circle and wait for a signal.
• D. Honk to indicate entry.

Answer: (A)

The main idea is to yield to traffic already circulating, enter when there’s a safe gap, and signal as you exit. Roundabouts work by giving the right of way to vehicles inside the circle, so you slow down, look for a clear opening, and wait until you can enter without forcing another driver to brake or swerve. Once you’re in the circle, keep a steady, gentle speed and stay in your lane. When you’re ready to leave, use your right turn signal to indicate you’re exiting, which helps drivers behind you anticipate your move and drivers near the crosswalks know you’re leaving the circle. Always watch for pedestrians and bicyclists, and don’t stop in the roundabout or honk to hurry others. If conditions aren’t safe to enter, wait for a larger gap rather than forcing entry.

The main idea is to yield to traffic already circulating, enter when there’s a safe gap, and signal as you exit. Roundabouts work by giving the right of way to vehicles inside the circle, so you slow down, look for a clear opening, and wait until you can enter without forcing another driver to brake or swerve. Once you’re in the circle, keep a steady, gentle speed and stay in your lane. When you’re ready to leave, use your right turn signal to indicate you’re exiting, which helps drivers behind you anticipate your move and drivers near the crosswalks know you’re leaving the circle. Always watch for pedestrians and bicyclists, and don’t stop in the roundabout or honk to hurry others. If conditions aren’t safe to enter, wait for a larger gap rather than forcing entry.