Originally Posted by bdjohns1
I'd agree with the comments here, and add in that you should be prepared for roundabouts, which they love to use in Australia. The rule of thumb is that when you're entering the roundabout, have your turn signal set to whichever direction you're planning to exit the roundabout (ie left to go left, right to exit to the right, no signal to go straight), then signal left as you're exiting the roundabout. On entering, you give way to traffic already in the roundabout.
Actually, the correct rule is:
- if you are taking the first exit, you indicate left (the first exit could in fact be straight ahead of you)
- if you are taking an exit that is relatively straight, you indicate left just before exit (to show other cars you are leaving the roundabout).
- if the exit is to your right, you indicate right at first, but then change it to left just before exiting the roundabout. This is because some roundabouts have five or six exits, and it shows other drivers when you are leaving the roundabout.
Confused now ?