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

Rule 111(1) amended by S.R. No. 135/2021 rule 44(1).

(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, electric scooters, or animals) travelling in the same direction as the driver, must enter the roundabout in accordance with this rule.

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.

Leaving 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.

Leaving 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 3

Leaving 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.

Traffic lane arrows is defined in the dictionary.

Example 4

Roundabout with 3 entry points

Example 5

Roundabout with 5 entry points

Notes for examples 4 and 5

1 Rule 116 requires a driver to obey traffic lane arrows when driving in or leaving a roundabout.

2 The rules in Part 11 about driving in marked lanes, and moving from one marked lane or line of traffic to another marked lane or line of traffic, apply to a driver driving in a roundabout—see rules 146 to 148.

Rule 111(6) amended by S.R. No. 135/2021 rule 44(2).

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