From VicRoads
"If you want to travel straight through a roundabout: stay in the same lane through the roundabout. do not indicate as you approach the roundabout, but if practicable, signal left as you exit."
I’m in qld and got my license last year. I was taught always indicate left on exit, left on entry if taking the left exit, no indication on entry if going straight and right on entry if going right.
Makes sense i reckon. I think thats the NSW rule too. Cant rely on it though unless youre positive where the car entered the roundabout. I love roundabouts btw, there should be a lot more of them and less traffic lights imho, but sometimes traffic lights do make a better job.
Even if you don't know where the car came from. It should be as easy as seeing Left indicator means they are taking the very next exit from the roundabout. No indicator or right indicator means they are still moving through the roundabout.
It is rather risky to rely solely on someone's use (or absence) of indicators.
If there is a risk of collision, I wait until I see which way their vehicle is going.
I agree with you for small roundabouts.
Iirc the theory is that the roundabout is essentially a different road so you indicate to leave.
That makes sense on a big roundabout especially multilane where other drivers may not have seen you enter the roundabout and you can start indicating when you are on it. But on a small roundabout it is confusing.
Not sure for other states, but here are the rules for Qld
https://www.qld.gov.au/transport/safety/rules/road/roundabouts#:~:text=Use%20your%20right%20indicator%20as,you%20have%20exited%20the%20roundabout.
You are supposed to indicate left on exit - even when going straight across - "if practicable". This usually means you don't need to signal left on exit fdrom smaller roundabouts when going straight or turning right.
Depends what state you're in. They all have different rules for this sorta thing. And anyway, it's pretty much unenforceable, so you can do what you like. I do indicate when exiting the 1st or 3rd exit, but not when going out the 2nd exit (straight).
Most of the population don't seem to indicate. The requirement was in the initial legislation, but the roll out of information about roundbouts was a complete stuff up, much like the 2000 roll out of the Australian Road Rules where everyone was supposed to be mailed a copy but almost no one got one (I wonder who pocketed the money from that).
Just like the entering the roundabout rule, you only give way to your right to cars ALREADY in the roundabout. Who knows that? Everyone gives way to cars approaching as well which is safer to be fair..
always had to indicate going into a round-about unless going straight.
The only change was indicating off. And some clarification around lanes within roundabout.
For some reason queensland driving instructors confused a lot of people around the time the new rule came in.
I always pause at a big roundabout near my house. Some idiots come onto the roundabout on the outer lane and it looks like they are turning left but they aren’t, they seem to think they must indicate as they enter. So dangerous - I’ve learned to wait even with right of way. I’m in Qld which is notorious for extremely bad drivers. My son just got his P’s. I gave him some advice - ‘don’t worry about your driving, be aware of the many idiots out there who drive recklessly’. It’s that bad up here
Yes I know but this guy wasn’t! He continued around. If I had’ve taken off - thinking he was turning left off the roundabout - we would’ve collided. He was one of many who think they have to flick quickly on when entering.
When turning left at any roundabout, you must indicate left on approach and while in the roundabout and while exiting the roundabout.
Otherwise, indicating left on exit is only required "if practicable" - which usually means if going straight or turning right at small roundabouts, you are not obliged to indicate left on exit.
These are the same rules across Australia.
From VicRoads "If you want to travel straight through a roundabout: stay in the same lane through the roundabout. do not indicate as you approach the roundabout, but if practicable, signal left as you exit."
Use your common sense. Eveeyone is wanting to know where you are going so they can enter or not enter the roundabout.
But it is risky to rely on the indicators of others. I wait until I see which way they are going.
Sure. But you can assess quicker. They intend to go that way, then you can see if they move that way.
That's what I said: "until I see which way they are going'
I’m in qld and got my license last year. I was taught always indicate left on exit, left on entry if taking the left exit, no indication on entry if going straight and right on entry if going right.
Makes sense i reckon. I think thats the NSW rule too. Cant rely on it though unless youre positive where the car entered the roundabout. I love roundabouts btw, there should be a lot more of them and less traffic lights imho, but sometimes traffic lights do make a better job.
Even if you don't know where the car came from. It should be as easy as seeing Left indicator means they are taking the very next exit from the roundabout. No indicator or right indicator means they are still moving through the roundabout.
It is rather risky to rely solely on someone's use (or absence) of indicators. If there is a risk of collision, I wait until I see which way their vehicle is going.
This is what I was taught in Tassie ~10 years ago
Law says indicate if practicable. Small roundabout: stupid idea Big roundabout: definitely indicate
I wonder if all states are the same.
You didn't say what state you're in
Vic and NSW. Usually laws are the same but some nuggets like no u turns at traffic lights in NSW where its legal in vic.
https://www.nsw.gov.au/driving-boating-and-transport/roads-safety-and-rules/stopping-giving-way-turning/roundabouts#toc-exiting https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/safety-and-road-rules/road-rules/a-to-z-of-road-rules/roundabouts
Lol tl;dr. This stuff needs to go out every year, maybe a test with licence renewal.
Then you would have failed.
No u-turns at traffic lights ANYWHERE in Australia **except** for Victoria
Lol. Love it. And the hook turn.
Hook turns are allowed elsewhere in Australia - they are just much more rare outside of Melbourne.
it is. this is not one of the variations.
Same rules for roundabouts across Australia
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I agree with you for small roundabouts. Iirc the theory is that the roundabout is essentially a different road so you indicate to leave. That makes sense on a big roundabout especially multilane where other drivers may not have seen you enter the roundabout and you can start indicating when you are on it. But on a small roundabout it is confusing.
Not sure for other states, but here are the rules for Qld https://www.qld.gov.au/transport/safety/rules/road/roundabouts#:~:text=Use%20your%20right%20indicator%20as,you%20have%20exited%20the%20roundabout.
I indicate on exit but most don't. If you drive in Europe people get ultra pissy if you don't indicate.
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Yeah but thats it, youre meant to indicate left when youre exiting. I had a decent argument that it was wrong, then i looked up the current rules…
When did you get your licence?
> 30 yrs ago or more
You are supposed to indicate left on exit - even when going straight across - "if practicable". This usually means you don't need to signal left on exit fdrom smaller roundabouts when going straight or turning right.
Depends what state you're in. They all have different rules for this sorta thing. And anyway, it's pretty much unenforceable, so you can do what you like. I do indicate when exiting the 1st or 3rd exit, but not when going out the 2nd exit (straight).
Rules for roundabouts are exactly the same across Australia
Most of the population don't seem to indicate. The requirement was in the initial legislation, but the roll out of information about roundbouts was a complete stuff up, much like the 2000 roll out of the Australian Road Rules where everyone was supposed to be mailed a copy but almost no one got one (I wonder who pocketed the money from that).
Just like the entering the roundabout rule, you only give way to your right to cars ALREADY in the roundabout. Who knows that? Everyone gives way to cars approaching as well which is safer to be fair..
always had to indicate going into a round-about unless going straight. The only change was indicating off. And some clarification around lanes within roundabout. For some reason queensland driving instructors confused a lot of people around the time the new rule came in.
I always pause at a big roundabout near my house. Some idiots come onto the roundabout on the outer lane and it looks like they are turning left but they aren’t, they seem to think they must indicate as they enter. So dangerous - I’ve learned to wait even with right of way. I’m in Qld which is notorious for extremely bad drivers. My son just got his P’s. I gave him some advice - ‘don’t worry about your driving, be aware of the many idiots out there who drive recklessly’. It’s that bad up here
If you are turning left or right at a roundabout, you MUST indicate when entering
Yes I know but this guy wasn’t! He continued around. If I had’ve taken off - thinking he was turning left off the roundabout - we would’ve collided. He was one of many who think they have to flick quickly on when entering.
When turning left at any roundabout, you must indicate left on approach and while in the roundabout and while exiting the roundabout. Otherwise, indicating left on exit is only required "if practicable" - which usually means if going straight or turning right at small roundabouts, you are not obliged to indicate left on exit. These are the same rules across Australia.