Tips on driving through roundabouts (Oct 2008 Edition):

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Take notice and act according to the direction signs, traffic signs, road markings, etc. |
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Look out for cyclists and motorcyclists and give them room |
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Look out for long vehicles, which may encroach upon the adjacent lane, when driving through a roundabout |
| When approaching a roundabout : |
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Reduce your speed |
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Decide as early as possible which exit you need to take |
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Get into the correct lane |
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Beware of the speeds and positions of all traffic around you | |
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| When entering a roundabout : |
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Give way to traffic on your right in the roundabout (unless road markings indicate otherwise) |
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Look out for traffic already in the roundabout |
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Do not enter a roundabout if you can see that your exit is blocked | |
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| Once in a roundabout : |
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Look out for and give way to vehicles crossing in front of you |
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Be cautious when you are crossing an exit or intending to leave by the next exit |
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Give signal when involves lane changing |
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Signal left when you are about to leave the roundabout | |
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Suggested routes to drive through a roundabout :
Here are some rules on driving through a roundabout with two or more lanes at the entrance
(unless directed otherwise by traffic signs or road markings):
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Roundabout Road Markings |
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System 1 |
System 2 (pilot scheme) |
| Turning left |
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| Turning right |
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| Going straight ahead |
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Tips on Driving through Roundabouts