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When entering a roundabout, who has the right-of-way?

Yield to traffic already circulating.

  1. Vehicles entering fastest
  2. Traffic behind you
  3. Traffic already circulating ✔

Why: Slow down and look for a safe gap. Traffic inside the roundabout has priority over vehicles entering it.

Huh, didn't know that: U.S. roundabout traffic moves counterclockwise around the center island.

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Roundabouts are popular because they always come back around.
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References

Answer: Traffic already circulating. Slow down and look for a safe gap. Traffic inside the roundabout has priority over vehicles entering it.

  1. FHWA Roundabouts highways.dot.gov/safety/proven-safety-countermeasures/roundabouts
    entry yield control that gives right-of-way to circulating traffic
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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