Large Roundabouts | Learn to drive: Intermediate skills

Once a new driver has mastered driving on smaller roundabouts, the next step is to drive on larger roundabouts. However, large roundabouts can be busier and faster, and might also have more exits and multiple lanes. The fast-moving traffic flow can be more difficult to enter, and it is easy to get disorientated - which could lead to an unsafe lane change or a wrong turn. This video will show how to approach, enter and navigate around large roundabouts safely.
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[@MaximumJoy]

Superb. Somebody give these guys some money!!

[@juemckool]

Listen to these guys. There aren't many videos on you tube who teach well and give correct info. These do!! Well done advance driving!!

[@HerMusicOnline]

Large roundabouts are my pet peeves at the moment and I'm a new driver who passed a month ago! Thanks for the video xx

[@johnmck8270]

RiMarinaxo where do you live?

[@melsagelord3991]

How’s your driving six years later?

[@eyelidman09]

Superb. Even as an experienced driver, these videos are exemplary reminders. Thank you.

[@brandont7718]

Very helpful video! My driving instructor always makes me slow down to a near crawl on approach to every roundabout, even if visibility is good and I can see it's clear. When I have questioned them about this they always say its because things can change quickly, which granted they can. However, when I slow down on the next approach they tell me that I'm being hesitant and not making progress and I'll fail if I do that on test! So most the time I feel like I can't win.

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Basically, the more clear road you can see the safer it is to approach the roundabout at a ‘more confident’ speed. Of course when visibility is poor and very little road is visible then a more careful approach is needed. Best of luck 👍🏼

[@angelangel-vv2yz]

Same here with me too, my instructor makes me hesitant sometimes and wants me to speed up.

[@Football.0321]

Same lol😂

[@Yg-lf8yx]

Thank you, that is helpful and I passed my test for the first time ,keep the good work guys welldone!

[@sirzaviel5499]

gotta love the 1hand on steering wheel on approach to roundabout :D

[@indomie7]

Thank you so much for your videos, you explain everything so simply, that it just makes sense!

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

+ymrd xx Thanks very much - we do our best!

[@sarahcallaghan7005]

Well I'll say it again brilliant videos so many good comments you deserve them yours are the best. And they're working well done its quite clear you know exactly what your doing. I always enjoy learning them until I pass

[@jackwilspinz3337]

Thank you, this video was very useful.

[@Quoii]

Brilliant video. I found it very helpful :)

[@michellehawkins20]

I haven't come across a video yet that hasn't been helpful thankyou so much for this ☺️👍

[@matthewburns3471]

When I try to tackle a sizeable roundabout, with like, 3, 4 or FIVE lanes, my mind is like supercharged, as if I am on a roller-coaster and the adrenaline is going full throttle. I am so anxious and scared I might suddenly veer into someone on my left or something. I am pretty fine on standard two lane roundabouts. And driving into cities is probably not something I would want to do!

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Large roundabouts can be more difficult at first, but once mastered they should be no problem. The key is to read the road sign and understand the direction you are turning, and the number of your exit - with this information we can get into lane early, and change lanes at the best time. Busy cities are also a challenge, but with enough practice you will be fine.

[@umbreennisa6014]

This is really helpful video.

[@chrisrajive]

Thanks for the instructional video. I am trying to do large roundabouts properly and realized i was doing them quite dangerously after watching your video

[@anne-maried5011]

Oh I am with you there I dread them thanks for saying what I was thinking

[@a.856]

Thanks🌹

[@urdupoint4232]

Really informative videos

[@mustafaibrahimammad7340]

Thank you for video helpful I hope pass my xesm

[@johndean4998]

Before navigating an unfamiliar complex roundabout, pre-departure research on Google Maps and Street View can be invaluable. It shouldn't be necessary, but so many modern roundabouts in the UK seem to be designed for use by drivers of well above average ability, i.e. a minority.

[@Shelasusanjames]

Thnk u

[@ayeshak6145]

These roundabouts scare me so bad as I’m a new driver I’m just so scared of messing up!! thanks for the vid xx

[@alif8884]

I have been driving for approaching nine years, and I still dislike big and complicated roundabouts, so don't worry about it. My instructor always told me that lane discipline, so not panicking if you get in the wrong lane and going around, is important. Obviously the more exits you have and the more lanes there are it seems bigger and more scary, but like anything you will get better with practice!

[@ayeshak6145]

ali f oh wow I just saw this comment now! Thank you so much for the advice :)

[@alif8884]

@@ayeshak6145 you are very welcome. Practice makes perfect. Approach nice and steady, get into lane early. And if you find yourself in the wrong lane, DO NOT try to break lanes, you'll put yourself into the side of someone. Just go around and get into lane the next time around. And if you take the wrong exit, just pull over somewhere, turn round and go back!!!

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

@@alif8884 Good advice!

[@ayeshak6145]

ali f I will make sure too keep all of that information in mind! Really appreciate it - thanks again😊

[@Chrishman]

Very helpful video :) I am planning to go to Scotland this year. Roundabouts are more difficult than in Germany. Best wishes from Berlin :)

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Thanks - just remember to turn left at roundabouts 😉 Enjoy your trip!

[@Chrishman]

I will :D A speed limit on the motorways will be the most unusual :D

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

With the lane discipline that we (don't) have over here - having a speed limit won't make much difference....

[@Chrishman]

I understand. But it's awesome to drive with 124 mph (200 kmh) on free motorways :)

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Yes - I have used the Autobahns on a trip to the Nurburgring a few years ago - most enjoyable! 👍🏼

[@jerryanim5457]

please thanks for this video but please help us with Spiral roundabout - three or four lane roundabout because that more complicated

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

We don't have any of those near us, but we will see if we can film one somehow.

[@hollycrofts2607]

Hi, when should you start breaking coming up to a roundabout when you are doing 60mph

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

That depends on a few factors, such as the road conditions, amount of traffic, and visibility at the roundabout. If you’re not sure, brake fairly early and gently as it will give you time to think.

[@dontworry2722]

Very helpful but wish you showed how to read the signs too ! 😊

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

We aim to cover sign reading in another video soon 👍🏼

[@sandra-gf8ev]

If you’re turning right, can you not just turn into the exit onto the right hand lane? And then whenever u need to, just move back into the left for a normal driving position?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

You could turn into the right lane of the exit, if you intend to overtake something or turn right. Otherwise we should always drive in the left lane, just as we do on a dual carriageway.

[@gary63693]

Hear that people? Don't cut the roundabout! Follow the thing around and keep in your lane, not both lanes!

[@edwardmiessner6502]

In the United States we call large roundabouts traffic circles or rotaries. The principle is the same, only counter- (anti-) clockwise.

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Interesting - although I understand they are far less common in the US!

[@eldee1628]

Hi. At 5:56 I see that the instructor's car in front begins to indicate right and continues to do so until they get to the exit they are leaving at before switching to indicate left. Should we always be indicating right before left in this situation, on this roundabout, under the same conditions?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Yes - we should always indicate right when turning right! This will help other traffic understand where we are going. This video might help: How To Indicate Precisely | Learn to drive: Basic skills kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHmnhGCJZtaLebc 👍🏼

[@TheFlyposter]

I am a learner motorcyclist...on my commute in, I have to go straight over a roundabout, and come off onto a dual carriageway way followed by a right turn, so have to take the inside lane as if turning right on a 2 lane roundabout. There are no road markings or signs to tell me to do this. Is this uncommon? It was very confusing at first. Thanks.

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Most roundabouts have no road markings, so we should try and stick to the default lane choices shown in the Highway Code. Since there are so many variations of roundabout you will have to make your own judgements with which lane is the most logical to use sometimes!

[@johnjephcote7636]

It took me a while to realise that your 'outer lane' is what I call the left-hand lane; the 'inner' being my right-hand lane, closest to the centre of the rondo.

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Sorry for the confusion - we try to say ‘left lane’ and ‘right lane’ now!

[@nevr9199]

At 1.32 you said it is the right exit but on the roundabout it shows the fifth one. I know some of them are not exits but indicate roads joining but how can we understand which is an exit and which is not?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

The two parallel lines on the sign indicate a dual carriageway - so you only need to count the first line as an exit. 👍🏼

[@ZYXPQI]

When turning right on the roundabout and your driving on the inside lane what happens if here is somebody on your left and another car behind them on the outside lane? Do you just do another lap?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Yes, that is usually the safest option.

[@stevenrickman6236]

How does indicating on large roundabouts which feature 5 or more exits work, my understanding is that the 1st exit you would indicate left, then as for the rest you would indicate left on approach but I'm not sure about this, would I then have to indicate right for every exit other than the 1st left and then indicate left on approach for each, for example if I wanted the 3rd exit which is actually straight on, would I indicate right until I pass the 2nd exit then indicate left. I hope that's not too hard to understand 😅

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

The roundabout in the video has 5 exits - and as you can see we indicate in the same way as a smaller roundabout.

[@stevenrickman6236]

@@AdvanceDrivingSchool ah yes I see 😮

[@kx4654]

When u enter a roundabout is it okay to stay in first gear and then change when you exit?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

We might do this on a very small and tight roundabout, but on most larger roundabouts we generally change to 2nd gear, as it allows us to keep up with the flow of traffic better.

[@5k556]

Did you count the wrong exit for the sugar beat factory? I thought it was fourth exit, not third? First exit, second exit (sugar beat), third exit (onto a14), lastly fourth exit for bury st edmunds

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

It depends on what you class as an exit! We don’t class the sugar factory as a ‘proper exit’ as it’s not a normal road, but you can if you like. As long as you get to the correct exit safely then that’s fine 👍🏼

[@lisarooney9065]

Can you enter large roundabouts in 3rd gear if clear?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Yes, if you can see it's safe. We cover this near the end of this video: Giving Way at junctions kzbin.info/www/bejne/bn_Ie418nrKqsLM

[@chumpi691]

Thank you. Could you do more videos of all the complex roundabouts when you can please. As your video is good I like it it is more understanding and clear.

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

We made this video which covered most of the other roundabouts near us: Roundabout Lane Discipline: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3LVlKedgqh1odU

[@mariaanna1421]

On the big roundabout you say that you are taking 3rd exit but I counted 4 ? I’m confused could you explain why it’s the 3rd exist ? Thankyou and sorry if this is a dumb question 🙈

[@mariaanna1421]

It’s the first One

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

When we filmed this we didn't used to count the 2nd 'exit' as an exit as it's a private road into a business - so that makes our destination the 3rd exit. However, since filming this the official test sat-nav DOES count that 'exit' as an exit, so to prevent confusion we now count it as an exit after all....which makes it the 4th exit as you said. I know - so confusing!!!

[@mariaanna1421]

Thankyou for replying!! I thought I was going crazy 😜

[@arsalanyounis7244]

If I am looking to take the last exit on a roundabout and this is before 12o'clock what lane should I choose

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

That would depend on what the traffic sign and road markings say. This video might help: How to read roundabout signs: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2fdZmZse5d-q8k 👍🏼

[@arsalanyounis7244]

@@AdvanceDrivingSchool That's great but if I am taking the last exit on any roundabout what lane is good as a general rule

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

It doesn’t matter if your exit is the first, second or last - use the correct lane for whichever direction you are going towards.

[@blueberrysavers3547]

2:31 or just exit in the right hand lane

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

2:46 "We should never be tempted to steer suddenly from the inner lane into an exit, as this would surprise nearby vehicles and cause danger". Even if the lane markings at this roundabout say it is legal to use the right lane to leave the roundabout at this exit, we have seen so many cars use the outer lane to continue around the roundabout here it really isn't worth the risk. It's far safer to change to the outer lane after the previous exit, and then take our exit as normal from the outer lane.

[@ashleyyoungs6252]

Is this Ipswich?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Close - it’s Bury St Edmunds 👍🏼

[@jfids6029]

yes mushhhh

[@chriszone50]

10D

[@jackriley3754]

Isn’t it 4th exist and not third at the first roundabout?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

It’s a bit of a grey area, but we don’t personally count the entrance into the sugar factory, so that leaves 3 ‘proper’ exits 😉

[@Thomashorsman]

I think ‘proper’ exits are signposted with arrow signs

[@MBLMNOP]

This is boss

[@ertanturabi4741]

I thought its 4 th exit to bury saitn edmund??😮why 3rd exit?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Where abouts in the video is this please?

[@ertanturabi4741]

@@AdvanceDrivingSchool if you check video time 1.30 its shoing round about sign.thanks

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

We used to ignore the tiny mark at 10 o’clock (as it is just a business entrance) and therefore BSE is the 3rd exit. However - we have since changed our minds on this and now count everything on the sign - making BSE the 4th exit as you state. 👍🏼

[@tinyterror81]

I’m confussed how is this the 3 rd exit?? To me its the second exit

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Which part of the video do you mean please?

[@tinyterror81]

Advance Driving School the first round about. You’re coming from one exit and going around to the second exit. Also can anyone tell me what the 2 white square at the top of roundabout means?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

No problem. On the sign at 1:29 the two white squares are showing the dual carriageway that we have just left - and the first square is an exit from the roundabout (onto the dual carriageway) and the second block is other traffic entering the roundabout. So when we see two lines / blocks in the same direction we should count 1 exit. So this is why we call this a right turn, 3rd exit. You might also notice the small line at the 10 o'clock position - this is for a business next to the roundabout, and we could even count this as an exit if we like! Just remember that if you get confused and miss your exit, just go round again and take it next time.

[@tinyterror81]

Advance Driving School thank you! Appreciated now i understand. Keep doung the videos they help people like myself that needs that little extra 👌🏻

[@mrjohnny74]

Great but - there's an advert featuring Nigel Farage halfway through! Might need to have a word with KZbin about that slimy toad turning up on a professional video.

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

The adverts you see are customised to suit your viewing history! Can't help with that I'm afraid...

[@mrjohnny74]

@@AdvanceDrivingSchool unfortunately that is not correct as that's not something that I would ever watch on KZbin. So the algorithm is broken. It's a shame as I would have liked to direct my students to these pages as there are very few good teaching videos on here.

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

The adverts you see are different to the adverts I see - and everyone else's. Try watching the video from a different device and you will see it changes every time. KZbin tailor the adverts to what it thinks the viewers will be interested in, and it does this from your internet history. Research it yourself if you like.

[@mrjohnny74]

@@AdvanceDrivingSchool it clearly doesn't do this from my internet history. I'm simply drawing your attention to what conclusions people might draw from watching your videos. It's your information to do with as you wish.

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