{"id":4269,"date":"2015-06-22T11:22:13","date_gmt":"2015-06-22T10:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.ingenie.com\/young-drivers-guide\/?p=4269"},"modified":"2019-12-13T10:32:34","modified_gmt":"2019-12-13T10:32:34","slug":"understanding-roundabouts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ingenie.com\/young-drivers-guide\/understanding-roundabouts","title":{"rendered":"Understanding roundabouts"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a new driver, one of the most difficult things to get your head around is roundabouts. <\/p>\r\n\r\n

Roundabouts vary in size - they can be itty bitty mini roundabouts, all the way up to huge, multi-lane roundabouts - but they all have signs on the approach.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The rules for roundabouts<\/h2>\r\n\r\n
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  1. Approaching traffic must always give way to traffic already on the roundabout. <\/li>\r\n\t
  2. Cars wanting to join a roundabout must give way to traffic already on the roundabout approaching from the right. <\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n

    It sounds so simple.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

    Big roundabouts<\/h2>\r\n\r\n
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    Larger roundabouts normally have a red triangle warning sign to tell you what you\u2019re about to meet. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t

    These can have a single lane of traffic entering and exiting but can grow to the multi-lane monsters found in high traffic density areas.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t

    Super roundabouts can even come in a series - terrifying the first time you meet one! - but just treat each one separately.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t

    \r\n\r\n\t\t\"Roundabout\r\n\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n

    Find your exit:<\/h3>\r\n\r\n

    Roundabouts also have rectangular green signs telling you which exit you need. This gives you warning of the position you need to take as you approach the roundabout so look out for them to give yourself time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

    Mini roundabouts<\/h2>\r\n\r\n
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    Smaller (mini) roundabouts have a sign with a blue circle and white arrows circling right, which you\u2019ll see just before you reach it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t

    Due to the titchy size of mini roundabouts, they can often be confusing as to who has priority, especially if you\u2019re new to it. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t

    Look at the DRIVER <\/strong>(not the car) to judge whether they're giving way.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t

    \r\n\r\n\t\t\"Mini\r\n\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n

    Mini roundabouts are often put in place:<\/h4>\r\n\r\n