Recognising A Roundabout
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It seems obvious, doesn’t it? After all, by the time you’re old enough to learn to drive, you will probably have been around many thousands of roundabouts as a passenger. But not all roundabouts look the same and not all roundabouts are large and round! It’s important to recognise a roundabout is coming up because you need plenty of time to deal with it safely.
Road signs are there to help you. On approach you will be warned of a roundabout ahead with the following sign:
If the roundabout is a mini-roundabout, the sign will be:
Direction signs also give a good clue as to the type, shape and number of exits on the roundabout. Examples are:
These signs will help you decide your road positioning and signaling on approach.
When you get to the roundabout you're likely to see a sign sending you in a clockwise direction, thus:
In addition to signs, road markings will give warning that you need to give way to traffic ahead.
Look for all these indications in good time as well as actually looking for the roundabout itself. You can find these road markings in the Highway Code.
