Driving Test, roundabouts?

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I have my test in 1 week!! Basically if you're going over a mini roundabout, you don't indicate at all. But I'm a bit worried about something, where I am doing my test there are 2 roundabouts where the "straight on" isn't straight on, one is a complete 90 degrees left turn, other is a complete 90 degrees right turn. So I automatically indicate. My instructor said I will fail as these turns are counted as straight on's as the sign says so. However, I'm worried about the person doing my test, about what they think? As I will automatically fail if I DON'T indicate when they think I should of. But then I fail if I do indicate when I shouldn't have.

Basically I feel like for the safety of road users and to show other road users where I am going, I should indicate as they ARE left and right turns, despite the sign showing they are straight on! I don't know what I should do?! I don't want to fail because of matter of opinion?!

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Look at your steering wheel and the road markings
If you are turning it left, then signal left
if you are turning it right, then signal right
Signals are for other motorists and pedestrians, so they know what your intentions are

Anonymous · Answer

Hi,

"Normally" if the exit is past 12 'o clock then it would be regarded as on the right and you would signal right on approach. If the exit is to the left, even 11' o clock then you would signal left on approach.

Sometimes local knowledge can help as sometimes even the signs don't represent the roundabout accurately. This website helped me understand them better http://www.driving-school-beckenham.co.uk/roundabouts.html

Good luck!

Timbo is here · Answer

If the lane markings on the road are just straight ahead arrows then you do not indicate right or left. If they are arrows then you indicate as per the arrowed direction
Normally you indicate left immediately after passing the last exit that you are not taking to show the one that you are taking on all roundabouts

Aaahhh · Answer

my test was easy, didnt go thourgh roundabouts

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Driving Test, roundabouts?

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