Road Rules Guide · Western Australia

Multi-lane roundabouts: Western Australia road rules

Key points on multi-lane roundabouts for the Western Australia learner test. Each answer is checked against the official Western 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 70 · 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 71 · 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 72 · 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 73 · 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.

Practice question 74 · official source