111Entering a roundabout from a multi-lane road or a road with 2 or more lines of traffic travelling in the same direction

#### 111 Entering a roundabout from a multi-lane road or a road with 2 or more lines of traffic travelling in the same direction 111 Entering a roundabout from a multi-lane road or a road with 2 or more lines of traffic travelling in the same direction > > (1) A driver entering a roundabout from a multi-lane road, or a road with room for 2 or more lines of traffic (other than motor bikes, bicycles, motorised wheelchairs or animals) travelling in the same direction as the driver, must enter the roundabout in accordance with this rule. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 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, if the road is not a multi-lane road, as near as practicable to the left side of the road. > > > > Note. > > > > Marked lane is defined in the Dictionary. > > > > Example. > > > > | Example 1Leaving a roundabout less than halfway 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, if the road is not a multi-lane road, from the left of, parallel to, and as near as practicable to, the dividing line or median strip. > > > > Example. > > > > | Example 2Leaving a roundabout more than halfway 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, if the road is not a multi-lane road, anywhere on the part of the road on which vehicles travelling in the same direction as the driver may travel. > > > > Example. > > > > | Example 3Leaving a roundabout halfway around it | > > > (5) Despite subrules (2) to (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. > > > > Examples. > > > > | Example 4Roundabout with 3 entry points | > > | Example 5Roundabout 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. > > > (6) Subrule (3) does not apply to the rider of a bicycle or animal. > > > > Note. > > > > Bicycle is defined in rule 15–1. > > > (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. > > > (8) Despite subrule (2), a driver may approach and enter the roundabout from the marked lane next to the left lane as well as, or instead of, the left lane if— > > > > > (a) the driver’s vehicle, together with any load or projection, is 7.5 metres long, or longer, and > > > > > (b) the vehicle displays a *do not overtake turning vehicle sign*, and > > > > > (c) any part of the vehicle is within 50 metres of the nearest point of the roundabout, and > > > > > (d) it is not practicable for the driver to leave the roundabout less than halfway around it from within the left lane, and > > > > > (e) the driver can safely occupy the next marked lane and can safely leave the roundabout less than halfway around it by occupying the next marked lane, or both lanes. > > > (9) Despite subrule (3), a driver may approach and enter the roundabout from the marked lane next to the right lane as well as, or instead of, the right lane if— > > > > > (a) the driver’s vehicle, together with any load or projection, is 7.5 metres long, or longer, and > > > > > (b) the vehicle displays a *do not overtake turning vehicle sign*, and > > > > > (c) any part of the vehicle is within 50 metres of the nearest point of the roundabout, and > > > > > (d) it is not practicable for the driver to leave the roundabout more than halfway around it from within the right lane, and > > > > > (e) the driver can safely occupy the next marked lane and can safely leave the roundabout more than halfway around it by occupying the next marked lane, or both lanes. > > > (10) In this rule— > > > > left lane means— > > > > > (a) the marked lane nearest to the far left side of the road, or > > > > > (b) if there is an obstruction (for example, a parked car or roadworks) in that marked lane—the marked lane nearest to that marked lane that is not obstructed. > > > > marked lane, for a driver, does not include a special purpose lane in which the driver is not permitted to drive. > > > > right lane means— > > > > > (a) the marked lane nearest to the dividing line or median strip on the road, or > > > > > (b) if there is an obstruction (for example, a parked car or roadworks) in that marked lane—the marked lane nearest to that marked lane that is not obstructed. > > **rule 111:** Am 2026 (118), Sch 1\[7\].