Chapter 32: ROUNDABOUTS

One of my favourite examples of roundabout misuse came for a report in the Sydney Morning Herald. It was claimed that a woman in Sydney wrote to her local paper to complain that everytime it rained, her vehicle skidded at a particular roundabout. She even called for the council to take action to fix the the problem at the roundabout!  Obviously it wasn't the roundabout that was at fault but more an example of a driver not driving to the conditions. If the roundabout was slippery maybe she should have negotiated the roundabout at a slower entry speed. As you approach the roundabout ensure you are in the correct lane for where you wish to go. Painted arrows on the road may also show you the correct lane to choose. To turn left, take left lane in and take left lane out To turn right, take right lane in and right lane out To go straight through, use either lane Give-way to all traffic already on the roundabout, travel only in the direction indicated by the arrows, always travel in a clockwise direction, as soon as you pass the exit immediately before the exit you want to leave by, you must signal your intention to leave by giving a left turn signal. Do not change lanes in the roundabout.

(Written by Joel Neilsen, Managing Director, Safe Drive Training)