Roundabouts are difficult to maneuver.

Using a roundabout is the much the same as making a "right turn on red." At a traffic signal, a right-turning driver stops at the stop bar, looks for conflicting traffic coming from the left, chooses an acceptable gap in the traffic flow, and then turns right onto the cross street.

At a modern roundabout, the oncoming driver approaches the yield line, looks for conflicting traffic coming from the left, chooses an acceptable gap in the traffic flow, and then enters the roundabout with a right turn at the yield sign.

Once inside the roundabout, a driver continues circling counter-clockwise until reaching the desired exit. Exit maneuvers are also right turns.

A note about turn signal etiquette--modern roundabouts work better if drivers signal their intention to turn left or right. Drivers who wish to proceed straight through the roundabout should not signal.

Take a ride to see the typical maneuver.