What should you do when approaching a roundabout?

What should you do when approaching a roundabout?

• A. Enter as soon as you see the roundabout
• B. Stop before entering even if traffic is clear
• C. Yield to traffic already in the roundabout and merge safely to your exit.
• D. Bike through to the exit

Answer: (C)

The main idea is to yield to traffic already circulating in the roundabout and merge safely toward your exit. As you approach, slow down, scan for vehicles inside the circle as well as pedestrians or cyclists, and wait for a safe gap before entering. Once you’re in the roundabout, keep to your lane and flow, and signal your intention to exit when you’re ready to leave. Entering immediately as soon as you see the roundabout can create conflicts with cars already in the circle. Stopping if traffic is clear wastes time and can cause a rear-end collision, and simply riding through to your exit isn’t appropriate for a driver who must follow the yielding rule and traffic flow.

The main idea is to yield to traffic already circulating in the roundabout and merge safely toward your exit. As you approach, slow down, scan for vehicles inside the circle as well as pedestrians or cyclists, and wait for a safe gap before entering. Once you’re in the roundabout, keep to your lane and flow, and signal your intention to exit when you’re ready to leave.

Entering immediately as soon as you see the roundabout can create conflicts with cars already in the circle. Stopping if traffic is clear wastes time and can cause a rear-end collision, and simply riding through to your exit isn’t appropriate for a driver who must follow the yielding rule and traffic flow.