A 3-minute lesson from the Nebraska course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
In a roundabout, traffic flows one way, counter-clockwise, around a center island. The usual intersection rules apply, but you yield on the way in and signal on the way out.
Roundabout ahead sign
Driving a roundabout:
Slow down to the posted advisory speed
Yield to pedestrians and bicyclists in the crosswalk as you approach
Yield to traffic approaching on your left already in the roundabout
Enter the circle when there's a safe gap in traffic
As you approach your exit, turn on your right-turn signal
Yield to pedestrians and bicyclists in the crosswalk as you exit
A raised paved area next to the circular roadway for the rear wheels of large trucks when turning. Cars, SUVs, pickups, bicyclists and pedestrians may not use it.
In a dual-lane roundabout you want to turn left. Choose the shared through/left lane before entering, yield to all traffic on your left, stay in your lane around the circle, and signal right as you near your exit.
Check your understanding
Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
