Key points on multi-lane roundabouts for the South Australia learner test. Each answer is checked against the official South Australia handbook or road rules; use the practice-question links to test yourself.
A multi-lane road approaches a roundabout. You will leave at the first exit on the left and there are no arrows. Which lane do you use?
Answer: The left lane
A driver leaving less than halfway around must enter from the left marked lane (or as near as practicable to the left side of the road).
Practice question 68 · official source
A multi-lane road approaches a roundabout. You will leave more than halfway around, turning right, and there are no arrows. Which lane do you use?
Answer: The right lane
A driver leaving a roundabout more than halfway around must enter from the right marked lane, or from the right-hand part of the road if it is not marked into lanes.
Practice question 69 · official source
You are approaching a multi-lane roundabout and will go straight ahead. There are no arrows. Which lane may you use?
Answer: Any lane
A driver who will leave halfway around the roundabout, that is straight ahead, may enter from any marked lane unless arrows or signs say otherwise.
Practice question 70 · official source
There are painted arrows in your lane as you approach a multi-lane roundabout. What must you do?
Answer: Follow the direction or directions the arrows show
If lane arrows apply to your lane you must drive in, and leave the roundabout in, a direction shown by the arrows.
Practice question 71 · official source
You need to change lanes while inside a multi-lane roundabout. What must you do?
Answer: Signal, then give way to vehicles in the lane you are moving into
Driving in a roundabout you must signal before changing lanes and give way to any vehicle in the lane you are moving into. Plan ahead to avoid changing.
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