How should you approach a roundabout?

When approaching a roundabout, it's important to yield to traffic that is already circulating within the roundabout. This means you should slow down and assess the situation before entering. Yielding allows you to give priority to traffic already in the roundabout, ensuring a smoother flow and helping to prevent collisions. The key principle of a roundabout is that vehicles within the roundabout have the right of way, promoting safety and efficiency in traffic movement.

Choosing to yield instead of speeding up or entering without yielding helps maintain a steady flow of traffic and minimizes the risk of accidents. Approaching in a non-yielding manner can disrupt this flow and lead to unsafe conditions. Additionally, the left lane is typically reserved for specific traffic patterns or turns, and it's not always appropriate to drive in it unless required by the specific layout of the roundabout or signage.