Roundabouts

 

Have you ever think about the need for round about?

Roundabout allow the moving vehicle without traffic smoothly in the intersection. In UAE you can see more roundabouts within the city / freeways.

The below symbol indicates that you are approaching the roundabout.

 

 

 

 

On approaching the roundabouts you have to reduce your speed limit to 40-20kmh.

 

 

Do mirror check, Signal, Head check and choose the correct lane, based on the direction where you need to turn

 

 

Don’t change the lane as shown below

 

 

You must give way to the vehicle already in the roundabout and also traffic from the left side.

 

 

You can enter the roundabout if u see enough space and feel safe.

 

Once you entered the RA. Drive through the correct lane in RA and before exit the RA, Do signal and head check and then exit.

 

For Turning Right

 

• If you’re turning right, signal right.

 

• You must give way to the vehicle already in the roundabout and also traffic from the left side.
• Check through side window for the cars from the left side.
• If there is enough gap to drive through then enter the roundabout.

 

• Exit.

Continue Straight

 

• If you are going straight,  
• Take slow/last track in 2 lane road and middle track in 3 lane road.

• Do not signal on approach.
• Check through side window for the cars from the left side.
• If there is enough gap to drive through then enter the roundabout.
• When you pass the first exit turn ON the right signal.

 

• Do head check for blind spot to ensure anyone pass you from the right side.

 

• Exit.

Left turn

• If you are turning left,
• Take fast/1st track in 2 lane / 3 lane road.

 

• Turn left sign ON on approach.
• Check through side window for the cars from the left side.
• If there is enough gap to drive through then enter the roundabout.
• When you pass the second exit turn ON the right signal.

 

• Do head check for blind spot to ensure anyone pass you from the right side.
• Exit.

U turn

• If you want to U turn,
• Take fast/1st track in 2 lane / 3 lane road.

 

• Turn left sign ON on approach.
• Check through side window for the cars from the left side.
• If there is enough gap to drive through then enter the roundabout.
• When you pass the third exit turn ON the right signal.

 

• Do head check for blind spot to ensure anyone pass you from the right side.

 

• Exit.