4 responses to “Using Roundabouts”

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  2. Reed,

    The traffic directions on the roundabout we have here are wrong. Well, they are not as they are suppose to be.

    Actually, use of the roundabout is pretty simple. Use these simple rules:

    1) Cars on the left lane must leave the roundabout on the first exit.

    2) Cars on the middle lane must leave the roundabout on the 2nd exit keeping on the middle lane of the roundabout until they reach their exit point.

    3) Cars on the third lane exit on all other lanes.

    So, if you were going from Kiulap to RIPAS, keep left, follow the outer most lane and exit immediately on the first exit.

    If you were going to Beribi, take the middle lane, enter the round about on the middle lane and exit via the second exit staying on the second lane. Do not cut into the first lane of that exit because that lane is for those coming in from RIPAS to exit to Beribi.

    If you want to from Kiulap to Gadong or the Airport, then take the third lane (right lane) and enter the inner roundabout lane. Keep on that lane until you pass the Beribi turn-off, move into that middle lane and turn off into the Gadong-Mall turn-off.

    If you want to go Airport, then keep in the middle lane until you pass the Gadong-Mall turn-off (where the cars to your left in the middle lane must exit into the Gadong-Mall turn-off), then signal and move into the middle lane and then out into the Airport exit (right lane).

    These roundabouts are meant to provide a smooth traffic system if everyone follows these rules and these are the same rules used in London.

    Always remember to give way to cars from your right and signal whenever you change lanes.

  3. PS.. never ever enter the left lane and cut across to an inner lane. A lot of people here do this especially during traffic jams.

    Also, if you miss your exit because someone didnt turn off when they should’ve, just remain calm, continue signalling right and make another round on the inner lane of the round about and try the exit again. Hot tempers and impatience at roundabouts are almost always the causes of accidents and usually end up with even more delays.

  4. Tks for that very comprehensive guide DC! I’ll re-post this in a separate post for everyone’s info. Yeah, I do notice ppl tend to enter the roundabout on the left most lane and then try to cut across to the second exit! Grrrr!

    But my pet peeve has definitely got to be people speeding on roundabouts like there’s no tomorrow! Absolutely crazy behaviour I tell ya!

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