A 2-minute lesson from the Wisconsin course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Roundabouts are a safer and more efficient way to move traffic through an intersection. Everyone circles counterclockwise, drivers entering yield, and nobody changes lanes inside.
Watch the signs as you approach to see which lane you need. Generally the left lane is for turning left, the right lane for the next right turn, and the middle lane for going straight.
Yield to emergency vehicles with sirens on. If you haven't entered yet, pull over and let them pass. If you're already inside, exit at the next right, then pull over. Avoid stopping in the roundabout.
You're halfway around a roundabout when you hear a siren behind you. Don't stop inside the circle. Keep going to the next exit on the right, leave the roundabout, then pull over and let the emergency vehicle pass.
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.
Which direction does traffic move in a roundabout?
