Exiting - signaling rule: when should you signal?

Exiting - signaling rule: when should you signal?

• A. Do not signal when exiting.
• B. Signal right before entering the circle.
• C. Signal right after passing the exit before your intended one.
• D. Signal left after entering the circle.

Answer: (C)

In a roundabout, signaling communicates that you’re leaving the circle. The correct timing is to signal to the right after you have passed the exit you won’t take and just before the exit you intend to use, then keep the signal on as you exit. This gives drivers inside the circle and approaching traffic a clear cue about which road you will enter next. Signaling before you enter the roundabout isn’t helpful since your exact exit hasn’t been chosen yet, and signaling left after entering would suggest you’re making a left turn, which isn’t the action of exiting onto the road on your right.

In a roundabout, signaling communicates that you’re leaving the circle. The correct timing is to signal to the right after you have passed the exit you won’t take and just before the exit you intend to use, then keep the signal on as you exit. This gives drivers inside the circle and approaching traffic a clear cue about which road you will enter next. Signaling before you enter the roundabout isn’t helpful since your exact exit hasn’t been chosen yet, and signaling left after entering would suggest you’re making a left turn, which isn’t the action of exiting onto the road on your right.