Junctions
Multi-lane roundabouts
Lesson breakdown
Sub-skills
Lesson 1
Taking the second exit on a multi-lane roundabout
A second exit isn't automatically a no-signal exit - where it actually sits decides that, and on a multi-lane roundabout it decides which lane you need to be in as well.
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Lesson 2
Taking the third exit on a multi-lane roundabout
On a multi-lane roundabout, the lane you choose before you arrive matters more than anything you do once you're on it - a wrong lane can't be fixed by steering harder.
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Lesson 3
Using a filter lane at a roundabout to join a dual carriageway
This manoeuvre changes character partway through - it starts as lane discipline on a roundabout and ends as speed-matching onto a faster road, and both halves need their own attention.
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Practical test
Why it matters
Multi-lane roundabouts test lane discipline under pressure - a late lane choice is much harder to fix safely here than on a small roundabout.
What to look out for
The markings do the thinking
On a multi-lane roundabout the arrows and lane lines usually set your route. Get in the right lane early and trust the markings rather than reading it fresh once you're on.
Key steps
- 1 Pick your lane from the signs and road markings before you reach the roundabout - on a multi-lane roundabout the lane usually decides your exit for you.
- 2 Hold your chosen lane all the way round, following any spiral or arrow markings, rather than changing lanes mid-roundabout.
- 3 Watch for road users who stay in the left lane even when going right round, and for long vehicles that need extra space.
- 4 Signal left as you pass the exit before yours and leave in the correct lane, without cutting across a vehicle beside you.
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Highway Code
This lesson is a revision aid, not a replacement for The Highway Code.
Rule 184
On approach, use Mirror-Signal-Manoeuvre at all stages, decide as early as possible which exit you need, give an appropriate signal (see Rule 186), and time your signals so as not to confuse other road users.
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Unless signs or markings indicate otherwise, choose your lane and signal by your exit: first exit - signal left and approach in the left lane; going ahead - no signal on approach, then signal left after the exit before yours; right or full circle - signal right and approach in the right lane, then signal left after the exit before yours.
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