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Originally Posted by Swift

I remember reading these posts a couple weeks ago and it didn't feel right to me. I signal when exiting the circle but never when entering. My son is studying the book right now so I picked it up to double check and sure enough there's no mention of signalling to enter.

Pages 61-63 of the book below.

https://open.alberta.ca/publications/drivers-guide

Hwat? Read again.



With respect to single-lane roundabouts (bottom of p. 61):

When you intend to exit at the first available exit:
• Use your right signal as you approach. Leave it on until you have exited the circle.
• As you approach, scan for pedestrians and cyclists at the crosswalks at the entrance and exits of the circle.

And with respect to two-lane roundabouts (p. 63):

When you intend to exit at the first available exit:
• Approach the circle using the right lane.
• Use your right signal as you approach. Leave it on until you have exited the circle.
• As you approach, scan for pedestrians and cyclists at the crosswalks at the entrance and exits of the circle.
• Yield to traffic in the circle.
• Exit the circle using the right lane.

When you intend to leave at any other exit:
• Approach the circle using the left lane.
• Activate your left signal to communicate that you do not plan to use the first exit.

Originally Posted by D as in David

That signaling to enter never made sense to me; what else are you going to be doing in that spot?

If you signal your intent a person at the next exit who would ostensibly have to yield to you because you're to their left can know whether:

1. if you're signalling left, you're going past the first exit, and the person needs to yield to you, or
2. if you're signalling right, you're going to get off at the next exit, and the person can enter the roundabout

If you don't signal your intent when you approach the roundabout that person to your right is left guessing WTF you're going to do, and if they're driving defensively ought to just sit there and wait for you to do WTF you're going to do. If you're just getting off at the first exit and don't signal when entering the roundabout they have to unnecessarily wait when they themselves could have just gone without having to stop for you. Surely you can see how this pisses other people off...?