(1)  A driver entering a roundabout from a multi-lane road, or a road with 2 or more lines of traffic travelling in the same direction as the driver, must enter the roundabout in accordance with this rule.

Penalty: Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

Note : Multi-lane road is defined in the dictionary.

(2)  If the driver is to leave the roundabout less than halfway around it, the driver must enter the roundabout from the left marked lane or left line of traffic.

Note : Marked lane is defined in the dictionary.

Example

Example 1

Leaving a roundabout less than half way around it

(3)  If the driver is to leave the roundabout more than halfway around it, the driver must enter the roundabout from the right marked lane or right line of traffic.

Example

Example 2

Leaving a roundabout more than half way around it

(4)  If the driver is to leave the roundabout halfway around it, the driver may enter the roundabout from any marked lane or line of traffic.

Example

Example 3

Leaving a roundabout half way around it

(5)  Despite subrules (2) and (4) , if the driver is entering the roundabout from a marked lane and there are traffic lane arrows applying to the lane, the driver must –

(a) if the arrows indicate a single direction – drive in that direction after entering the roundabout; or

(b) if the arrows indicate 2 or more directions – drive in one of those directions after entering the roundabout.

Note : Traffic-lane arrows is defined in the dictionary.

(6)  Subrule (3) does not apply to the rider of a bicycle or animal.

Note : Bicycle is defined in the dictionary.

(7)  Subrule (5) does not apply to the rider of a bicycle or animal if the rider is to leave the roundabout more than halfway around it.

Example

Example 4

Roundabout with 3 entry points

Example 5

Roundabout with 5 entry points

Note 1 for examples 4 and 5 : Rule 116 requires a driver to obey traffic lane arrows when driving in or leaving a roundabout.

Note 2 for examples 4 and 5 : The rules in Part 11 about driving in marked lanes, and moving from one marked lane or line of traffic, apply to a driver driving in a roundabout – see rules 146 to 148.