Multi lane roundabout — Iowa Permit Test

In a multi-lane roundabout, choose your lane before the yield line, using the lane control signs and pavement markings.

Each lane leads to certain exits. Picking late means a sudden lane change inside the circle.

As you approach the roundabout, and in advance of the yield line, select the appropriate lane according to the lane control signs and pavement markings.

In a multi-lane roundabout, signal for a right turn after passing the street before your exit.

Signaling at that point tells other drivers the next exit is yours, not one you have already passed.

After passing the street before your exit, signal for a right turn, then exit.

Do not change lanes inside a roundabout.

Cars beside you may be heading for a different exit, so a lane change inside the circle cuts them off.

Do not change lanes in the roundabout.

Do not pass or drive beside trucks or buses in a roundabout; they may straddle lanes or may not see you.

A long truck swings across both lanes to make the turn, and a car beside it can get squeezed.

Do not pass or drive beside trucks or buses.

Do not drive in the outside lane farther than allowed; it creates a hazard for vehicles legally exiting from the inside lane.

Inside-lane cars cross the outside lane to leave. If you stay out there too long, they run into you.

Do not drive in the outside lane farther than allowed.

When should you pick your lane for a multi-lane roundabout?

Before the yield line. Each lane leads to certain exits. Picking late means a sudden lane change inside the circle. Iowa Driver's License Manual, p.54: “As you approach the roundabout, and in advance of the yield line, select the appropriate lane according to the lane control signs and pavement markings.”