Which actions are required when approaching and navigating a roundabout?

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Which actions are required when approaching and navigating a roundabout?

Approaching a roundabout, the essential rule is to yield to vehicles already circulating, enter from the right, and signal when you exit. Slow down as you approach, look for pedestrians and cyclists, and wait for a safe gap in the traffic inside the circle. When there’s space, enter to the right and keep moving counterclockwise around the central island. As you approach your exit, use your right turn signal to indicate you plan to leave, then exit onto your chosen road. This approach keeps traffic flowing smoothly and reduces the risk of collisions. The other options don’t fit because speeding through ignores the yield requirement, stopping before entering unnecessarily disrupts traffic, and entering from the left while ignoring circulating traffic would violate the proper flow and right-of-way rules.

Approaching a roundabout, the essential rule is to yield to vehicles already circulating, enter from the right, and signal when you exit. Slow down as you approach, look for pedestrians and cyclists, and wait for a safe gap in the traffic inside the circle. When there’s space, enter to the right and keep moving counterclockwise around the central island. As you approach your exit, use your right turn signal to indicate you plan to leave, then exit onto your chosen road.

This approach keeps traffic flowing smoothly and reduces the risk of collisions. The other options don’t fit because speeding through ignores the yield requirement, stopping before entering unnecessarily disrupts traffic, and entering from the left while ignoring circulating traffic would violate the proper flow and right-of-way rules.

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