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Rule 184: On approaching a roundabout
Advice, not law
Roundabouts (rules 184 to 190)
On approaching a roundabout take notice and act on all the information available to you, including traffic signs, traffic lights and lane markings which direct you into the correct lane. You should
- use Mirrors – Signal – Manoeuvre at all stages
- decide as early as possible which exit you need to take
- give an appropriate signal (see Rule 186, below). Time your signals so as not to confuse other road users
- get into the correct lane
- adjust your speed and position to fit in with traffic conditions
- be aware of the speed and position of all the road users around you.
Advice, not law. This rule is not written in capitals, so breaking it is not an offence in itself — but it can still be used in evidence in court to establish liability. The rules that say MUST or MUST NOT are the ones backed by law.
5 theory test questions on this rule
From the DVSA revision question bank. These are not the questions asked in the real theory test. Each one shows the answer, the explanation, and our own note on why every other option is not it.
Car
- How should you signal if you're going straight ahead at a roundabout? Rules of the road
- You're following 2 cyclists as they approach a roundabout in the left-hand lane. Where would you expect the cyclists to go? Vulnerable road users
- The conditions are good and dry. When should you use the 'two-second rule'? Attitude