How do roundabouts function and what is your rule when entering?

How do roundabouts function and what is your rule when entering?

• A. Yield to traffic already in the circle.
• B. Enter when clear.
• C. Exit at your chosen street.
• D. All of the above.

Answer: (D)

Roundabouts move traffic in a circular, counterclockwise flow around a central island, with vehicles already in the circle having the right of way. When you approach, you yield to traffic currently circulating and wait for a safe gap before entering. Enter only when it’s clear, easing into the circulating flow without disrupting others. Once inside, continue around until you reach your intended exit and then leave the circle onto that street, signaling as you approach your exit if required. Taken together, these behaviors—yielding to traffic in the circle, entering when clear, and exiting at your chosen street—describe the proper way to use a roundabout, so all of the above statements apply.

Roundabouts move traffic in a circular, counterclockwise flow around a central island, with vehicles already in the circle having the right of way. When you approach, you yield to traffic currently circulating and wait for a safe gap before entering. Enter only when it’s clear, easing into the circulating flow without disrupting others. Once inside, continue around until you reach your intended exit and then leave the circle onto that street, signaling as you approach your exit if required. Taken together, these behaviors—yielding to traffic in the circle, entering when clear, and exiting at your chosen street—describe the proper way to use a roundabout, so all of the above statements apply.