DKT- Give way to all vehicles already in the roundabout and to trams entering or approaching.
- Always keep to the left of the central island.
- Decide before you enter whether you will turn left, go straight or turn right.
- Arrows on the road at or in a roundabout must be followed.
Giving way
A roundabout has a roundabout sign at each entrance, a central island and one or more marked lanes of traffic travelling the same way. Enter only when there is a safe gap. Watch out for motorcyclists and bicycle riders already in the roundabout, who can be harder to see.
Which lane and when to signal
| Where you are going | Lane | Signalling |
|---|---|---|
| Turn left | Approach in the left lane and stay in it. | Signal left on approach and keep it on until you leave the roundabout. |
| Straight ahead | Approach in the left or right lane and stay in the same lane through the roundabout. | No signal on approach. If practicable, signal left as you exit. |
| Turn right | Always approach in the right lane, stay close to the centre and follow the right lane as you leave. | Signal right on approach. Then, if practicable, signal left just before your exit, keeping it on until you have left. |
Bicycle and animal riders
Bicycle riders and people riding animals may turn right from the left lane. They must give way to drivers who are leaving the roundabout.
Tips
- Decide before you enter whether you will turn left, go straight or turn right.
- Where arrows are marked before or in the roundabout, drive in the direction of the arrows.
- Never assume the other driver has seen you or will give way. Make eye contact and proceed carefully.
For other situations where you give way, read give way rules at intersections, and for lane choice in general see keep left and lane discipline.
Based on the Victorian Road to Solo Driving handbook and the VicRoads learner and probationary pages. Rules change from time to time, so check vicroads.vic.gov.au for the latest.
Quick answers
Who has right of way at a roundabout in Victoria?
Vehicles already in the roundabout, and trams entering or approaching it. You give way to them before you enter.
Which lane do you use to turn right at a roundabout in Victoria?
Always approach in the right lane, drive close to the centre and follow the right lane out. Signal right on approach and signal left, if practicable, just before your exit.