These are the 3 DGT keys to driving correctly in a roundabout

Roundabouts are road structures whose function is to control the speed of the vehicles that pass through them, reducing the risk of accidents and offering smooth traffic flow without traffic lights.

However, if we are used to passing through this type of place every day, we will notice that on many occasions drivers use them incorrectly, either out of ignorance or irresponsibility, and on many occasions traffic accidents occur.

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To prevent these kinds of incidents, the Directorate-General for Traffic (DGT) has given us 3 keys through its Twitter account to explain how to drive through roundabouts so that their function is carried out correctly.

When driving, we may come across many types of roundabouts; however, whichever one we encounter, all of them are governed by the same traffic rules that we must respect.

First key: Always respect priority

When we approach a roundabout, we must always give way to the vehicles already inside it and resume our journey when it does not obstruct any user of the roundabout, because if we do not, we could cause a serious accident.

If we are already inside the roundabout, the other rule we must respect is that the vehicle to our right always has priority over us.

Second key: Always signal lane changes

Using the indicators to signal the manoeuvre we are about to make is one of the most important factors when driving, even though many people forget to do it.

In roundabouts this takes on real importance, since there we must signal any lane change and our exit from it, doing so in good time so that the other users of the road are informed in advance.

Third key: The outer lane is only for leaving the roundabout

The outer lane is reserved solely for leaving the roundabout, so we should only occupy it for that purpose; if we want to go all the way around the roundabout, we must do so using the inner lane and then move to the outer lane to exit.

We should never enter from the inner lane, even though it is a common practice among drivers, since doing so can carry a fine of up to 200 euros.