Entering a roundabout
A free practice question for the California permit test, with the answer explained.
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You're about to enter a roundabout. Who has the right of way?
The rule
Slow down as you come to a roundabout and yield to all traffic already in it. Enter only when there is a gap big enough to merge safely.
Slow down as you approach a roundabout and yield to all traffic already in it. Enter when there's a gap big enough to merge safely.
From the California Driver Handbook, section 7, page 40. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the DMV have the final word.
Often mixed up with
People confuse these rules with this one. Each has its own practice question.
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