BC Class 5&7
Traffic circles and roundabouts
ICBC's driving guide: Rules of the road
They are not the same thing. Traffic circles are small and mostly found in residential neighbourhoods; roundabouts are larger and may have more than one lane.
Traffic circle:
- Slow down on approach.
- Obey any posted sign — yield or stop. With no sign, treat it as an uncontrolled intersection.
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Practice questions on this card
- Q-0148You reach a traffic circle in a residential area with no signs at all. How do you treat it?
- Q-0149Which way do you go around a traffic circle, and how do you enter and leave?
- Q-0150You are in a roundabout in the left lane and realize you want the next exit on the right. What should you do?
- Q-0151When should you decide which lane to use for a multi-lane roundabout?
- Q-0152In what order do you yield when entering a roundabout?
- Q-0153What is the truck apron around the central island of a roundabout for?
- Q-0154You are about to leave a roundabout. What should you do?
- Q-0155An emergency vehicle with lights and siren approaches while you are about to enter a roundabout. What should you do?
- Q-0168How do a traffic circle and a roundabout differ?
- Q-0169Why should you avoid riding alongside a truck or bus in a roundabout?