Road Safety Road Rules 2017
118Giving a left change of direction signal when leaving a roundabout
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118 Giving a left change of direction signal when leaving a roundabout
(1) If practicable, a driver driving in a roundabout must give a left change of direction signal when leaving the roundabout.
(2) The driver must stop giving the change of direction signal as soon as the driver has left the roundabout.
(3) This rule does not apply to a driver if the driver's vehicle is not fitted with direction indicator lights.
Note for this rule
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 leaving a roundabout—see rules 146 to 148.
Rule 119 (Heading) amended by S.R. No. 135/2021 rule 45(1).
Rule 119 amended by S.R. No. 135/2021 rule 45(2).