Avoid roundabouts wherever possible. If you use them, you should
- keep to the left and watch out for vehicles crossing your path to leave or join the roundabout
- signal right when riding across exits to show you are not leaving
- signal left just before you leave the roundabout.
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.
Lorry & Bus (LGV/PCV)
- Where are passengers likely to be thrown when a bus driver brakes harshly? Carrying passengers
- You're driving a long vehicle. What should you do when you want to turn right at a painted mini-roundabout? Vehicle weights and dimensions
- You want to turn right at a roundabout marked with 2 right-turn lanes. What should you do if there's sufficient room for your vehicle in either lane? Restricted view
- You're approaching a roundabout. You see a cyclist signal right. Why do they keep to the left? Other road users