NT DriveSafe test roundabouts practice questions

Question 1

You are approaching a roundabout. Who do you give way to?

• Any vehicle already travelling in the roundaboutCorrect answer
• Vehicles waiting to enter on your left
• Nobody, vehicles in the roundabout give way to you
• Only vehicles that are indicating

Traffic on the roundabout has right of way. Slow on approach so you can stop if a gap does not appear.

Rule cited: Northern Territory Road Users Handbook, topic: roundabouts

Question 2

You are turning left at a roundabout with two lanes on the approach. Which lane and which signal?

• Approach in the left lane, signal left, and stay in the left lane through the roundaboutCorrect answer
• Approach in the right lane and signal left
• Approach in either lane with no signal at all
• Approach in the right lane and signal right

Turning left means the left lane and a left indicator from the approach until you have left the roundabout, unless arrows on the road say something different.

Rule cited: Northern Territory Road Users Handbook, topic: roundabouts

Question 3

You are turning right at a roundabout with two lanes on the approach and no arrows marked on the road. What is the correct method?

• Approach in the left lane and signal right
• Approach in the right lane, signal right, and signal left before you leaveCorrect answer
• Approach in the left lane with no signal
• Approach in the right lane and keep signalling left the whole way

Right turns are made from the right lane with a right indicator, then a left indicator to show which exit you are taking.

Rule cited: Northern Territory Road Users Handbook, topic: roundabouts

Question 4

You are going straight ahead at a roundabout. What signals should you give?

• Signal left on the approach
• Signal right on the approach
• No signal at any point
• No signal on the approach, then signal left before you leave if you can do it safelyCorrect answer

There is no approach signal for straight ahead, but a left signal on the way out tells waiting drivers which exit you are taking.

Rule cited: Northern Territory Road Users Handbook, topic: roundabouts

Question 5

A road train or other long vehicle is going through a roundabout ahead of you and is using more than one lane. What should you do?

• Overtake on the inside while it is turning
• Sound your horn so the driver moves over
• Stay well back and give it room, because a long vehicle may need more than one lane to get aroundCorrect answer
• Drive alongside it where the driver cannot see you

The trailers cut in tighter than the cab. Sitting beside a long vehicle in a roundabout puts you where the driver cannot see you and where the trailer will sweep.

Rule cited: Northern Territory Road Users Handbook, topic: sharing the road with heavy vehicles

Question 6

You are approaching a small single lane roundabout in a quiet street. What do you have to do?

• Always come to a complete stop before entering
• Give way to traffic on your left
• Nothing, give way rules do not apply at small roundabouts
• Give way to traffic already in the roundabout, and stop if you need toCorrect answer

Size makes no difference to the rule. You do not have to stop if the roundabout is clear, but you must be able to.

Rule cited: Northern Territory Road Users Handbook, topic: roundabouts

Question 7

A rider is in the left lane of a multi lane roundabout and is going all the way around to the exit on the right. What should you expect?

• A bicycle rider may stay in the left lane the whole way, giving way to vehicles leaving at each exitCorrect answer
• Riders must always move into the right lane to turn right
• Bicycles are not allowed on roundabouts
• The rider must get off and walk around

Riders are allowed to hold the left lane through a roundabout rather than cut across lanes. Expect it, and check for a rider on your left before you take an exit.

Rule cited: Northern Territory Road Users Handbook, topic: bicycle riders at roundabouts

Question 8

You are inside a multi lane roundabout and need to move into the other lane. What applies?

• Lane changes inside a roundabout are never permitted
• You can move across without checking, since others must give way to you
• You may change lanes only after checking mirrors and your blind spot and signalling, giving way to traffic already in that laneCorrect answer
• You may change lanes only after sounding your horn

The ordinary lane change duties still apply inside a roundabout, and the driver already in the lane keeps priority.

Rule cited: Northern Territory Road Users Handbook, topic: roundabouts

Question 9

You have taken your exit and are now clear of the roundabout. What should you do with your indicator?

• Leave it on until the next intersection
• Turn it off once you have left the roundaboutCorrect answer
• Change it to a right signal as you exit
• Nothing, an indicator does not need to be cancelled

An indicator left blinking tells other drivers you are about to turn again, and someone may pull out in front of you on that basis.

Rule cited: Northern Territory Road Users Handbook, topic: signalling