You are driving through a multi-lane roundabout. What does the manual tell you about changing lanes while in the circle?
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A.
Signal and change lanes when your exit is near
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B.
Change lanes to pass slower cars in front of you
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C.
Do not change lanes while in the circle Correct
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D.
Only change lanes to line up with the roundabout's outer ring
The answer is "Do not change lanes while in the circle"
In a multi-lane roundabout, do not change lanes while driving in the circle. Pick your lane on approach using the advance lane movement sign, then hold it until you exit. Choice A reaches for a normal-street habit (signal, check, change) that the roundabout section specifically overrides.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Signal and change lanes when your exit is near
The manual forbids lane changes inside a multi-lane roundabout. Applies the normal-street habit of signal, check, and change that the roundabout section specifically overrides.
B. Change lanes to pass slower cars in front of you
Passing is not a permitted reason to change lanes inside the circle. Carries a highway-passing rule into a roundabout, where the manual sets lane choice before you enter.
D. Only change lanes to line up with the roundabout's outer ring
Lane choice happens before you enter, using the advance lane movement sign, not in the circle. Confuses the pre-entry lane rule with an in-circle rule, treating them as if they cover the same maneuver.
This question tests your knowledge of Lane Changes & Merging in Texas. Source: Texas Driver Manual, "Driving in a Modern Roundabout," p.50..
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