What should you do when approaching a roundabout?

What should you do when approaching a roundabout?

• A. Stop at the entrance and wait for a green light.
• B. Yield to traffic in the circle, enter when clear, and signal when exiting.
• C. Speed up to merge before traffic from the circle.
• D. Enter immediately without signaling.

Answer: (B)

When you approach a roundabout, the key action is to yield to traffic already circulating inside the circle, enter when there’s a safe gap, and signal your intention to exit. This approach keeps vehicles moving smoothly and reduces the chance of collisions because those inside the circle have the right of way. You should slow down as you approach and be prepared to stop for pedestrians or cyclists who may be crossing at the entry. Signaling on the way out of the roundabout communicates your exit to other drivers and pedestrians, helping everyone anticipate your movements. The other options don’t fit because roundabouts aren’t controlled by a green light at the entrance, so you don’t wait for a light to proceed. Forcing entry by speeding up to squeeze in is dangerous and disrupts traffic, and entering immediately without signaling makes your intentions unclear to others.

When you approach a roundabout, the key action is to yield to traffic already circulating inside the circle, enter when there’s a safe gap, and signal your intention to exit. This approach keeps vehicles moving smoothly and reduces the chance of collisions because those inside the circle have the right of way. You should slow down as you approach and be prepared to stop for pedestrians or cyclists who may be crossing at the entry. Signaling on the way out of the roundabout communicates your exit to other drivers and pedestrians, helping everyone anticipate your movements.

The other options don’t fit because roundabouts aren’t controlled by a green light at the entrance, so you don’t wait for a light to proceed. Forcing entry by speeding up to squeeze in is dangerous and disrupts traffic, and entering immediately without signaling makes your intentions unclear to others.