Left lane for left, right lane for right, either for straight, and leave in the lane you entered.
Road Rules 2014 (NSW) rule 111Asked in general knowledgeShown in 13 practice questions
What it means
Choosing a lane at a two-lane roundabout: what is the rule?
Two plate-yellow cars wait side by side at the entry to a roundabout with two lanes inside a broken ring. Painted arrows show the left lane is for left or straight and the right lane for straight or right. The left car's yellow path peels off to the first exit on the left. The right car's path circles the island in the inner lane to the exit on the right. Each stays in its own lane throughout.
What to do
1
Pick your lane before the entry: left for left, right for right, either for straight.
2
Signal right on approach for a right turn, and left on approach for a left turn.
3
Signal left just before your exit if practical, staying in your lane.
Practice questions with this scene
At a two-lane roundabout with no lane arrows, which lane do you use to turn left?
Right.Not quite. The answer is A.
Unless markings say otherwise, left turns at a multi-lane roundabout are made from the left lane.
Source: Road Rules 2014 (NSW) rule 111
At a two-lane roundabout with no lane arrows, which lane do you use to turn right?
Right.Not quite. The answer is B.
Unless markings say otherwise, right turns at a multi-lane roundabout are made from the right lane.
Source: Road Rules 2014 (NSW) rule 111
Common questions
Can you go straight from the right lane of a two-lane roundabout?
Yes, unless arrows say otherwise. Either lane may go straight, as long as you leave in the same lane.
How do you go all the way round a two-lane roundabout?
Treat it as a right turn: approach in the right lane signalling right, then signal left just before you exit if practical.
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