What signal should you give when you're going straight ahead at a roundabout?
- A Signal left before leaving the roundabout
- B Do not signal at any time
- C Signal right when you're approaching the roundabout
- D Signal left when you're approaching the roundabout
Why this is the answer
When going straight ahead at a roundabout, do not signal as you approach it. Signal left just after passing the exit before the one you wish to take.
Why the other answers don't fit
- B
- Do not signal at any time — Other road users still need to know which exit you are taking.
- C
- Signal right when you're approaching the roundabout — A right signal tells everybody you are going the whole way round.
- D
- Signal left when you're approaching the roundabout — That would suggest you are taking the first exit.
Where this comes from
- Driving: the essential skills — section 8
- The Highway Code — rule 186
Rule numbers link to The Highway Code on gov.uk.
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