Roundabout traffic goes counterclockwise
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Which way does traffic move in a modern roundabout?
The rule
In a modern roundabout, all traffic travels counterclockwise around a central island.
In a modern roundabout, all traffic moves counterclockwise around a central island. Once in, you go counterclockwise to your exit.
From the New York State Driver's Manual, page 50. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the DMV have the final word.
Often mixed up with
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