Roundabout rules in Denmark
Basic rules
- Yield to traffic in roundabout
- Drive counter-clockwise
- Signal right when exiting
- Check for cyclists!
CRITICAL: Cyclists at roundabouts!
Many Danish roundabouts have cycle lanes:
- Cyclists travel around the outer edge
- Yield to cyclists when exiting
- Check mirrors and blind spot
- This is a common accident cause
Lane selection
| Exit | Lane |
|---|---|
| First exit | Outer lane |
| Straight on | Either |
| Later exits | Inner lane |
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Step by step
- Approach
- Look for yield sign
- Choose correct lane
- Check for traffic
- Enter
- Yield to vehicles in roundabout
- Enter when safe
- Navigate
- Stay in lane
- Prepare for exit
- Exit
- Signal right
- Check for cyclists!
- Exit safely
Signaling
- No signal when entering
- Signal RIGHT when exiting
- Helps other road users
Common mistakes
- Not checking for cyclists when exiting
- Not signaling at exit
- Wrong lane selection
- Entering too fast
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