Road Rules Guide · Queensland

Roundabouts (part 2 of 2): Queensland road rules

Key points on roundabouts for the Queensland learner test. Each answer is checked against the official Queensland handbook or road rules; use the practice-question links to test yourself.

You want to turn left at a roundabout. When must you indicate left?

Answer: From the approach until you leave the roundabout

Indicate left on approach and keep indicating as you turn. Stop indicating once you have left the roundabout.

Practice question 119 · official source

What must you do if you need to change lanes inside a multi-lane roundabout?

Answer: Signal and give way to vehicles in the lane you enter

Plan ahead to avoid changing lanes in a roundabout. If you must, indicate and give way, and only cross a broken line, never a continuous one.

Practice question 120 · official source

You want to go straight ahead through this two-lane roundabout. Which lane may you use?

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Answer: Either lane, unless road arrows show otherwise

To go straight ahead you can use any lane unless arrows show the lane is for left or right turns only. Give way to vehicles already in the roundabout.

Practice question 121 · official source

You want to leave this multi-lane roundabout by the same road you entered (a U-turn). Which lane should you enter from?

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Answer: The right lane, indicating right

To turn right or make a U-turn at a multi-lane roundabout, indicate right and use the right lane unless arrows show other lanes may be used.

Practice question 122 · official source

The red car wants to turn right and leave by the street shown by the yellow arrow. Is it in the correct lane?

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Answer: No, it should enter from the right-hand lane

To turn right at a multi-lane roundabout you must indicate right and use the right lane, unless arrows show otherwise.

Practice question 123 · official source

At a Queensland roundabout, who must you give way to?

Answer: All vehicles already on the roundabout

Give way to every vehicle already on the roundabout, whether it is on your left, on your right or in front of you.

Practice question 124 · official source

You are going straight ahead through a single-lane roundabout. How should you signal?

Answer: No signal on approach, then left before your exit

When going straight ahead, signal left before your exit and cancel the signal after leaving. No signal is needed on approach.

Practice question 125 · official source

On a multi-lane roundabout with spiral line-marking, which lane should you use for the first exit?

Answer: The left lane

With spiral markings the left lane is for the first exit only. For exits beyond halfway, use the right lane.

Practice question 126 · official source

When may you turn right at a multi-lane roundabout from the left lane?

Answer: Only when arrows on the road show you can

Never turn right from the left lane at a roundabout unless road arrows indicate that you can.

Practice question 127 · official source