What does this line across the road at the entrance to a roundabout mean?
- A Give way to traffic from the right
- B Traffic from the left has right of way
- C You have right of way
- D Stop at the line
Why this is the answer
Slow down as you approach the roundabout and check for traffic from the right. If you need to stop and give way, stay behind the broken line until it's safe to emerge onto the roundabout.
Why the other answers don't fit
- B
- Traffic from the left has right of way — At a British roundabout, priority comes from the right.
- C
- You have right of way — A give-way line says precisely the opposite.
- D
- Stop at the line — Stopping is required only if you have to. The line says give way.
Where this comes from
- Driving: the essential skills — section 6
- The Highway Code — page 134
- Know Your Traffic Signs — page 81
Rule numbers link to The Highway Code on gov.uk.
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