Because so many people seem to have failed to learn these simple round about laws, they keep on changing them in NSW. I think they have been changed about 4 times in the last couple of years, so at law, what is written below may be out of date by the time you read it!  When all esel fails, common sense must prevail!  Do whatever you do safely (read with care).

I just do not have the time to modify this page every time they change the laws, seemingly at a whim!

    I wonder how many people actually have learnt the new round- about laws? Precious few, I would say, judging by the number who appear to display a state of absolute confusion when they encounter one.

    There are little brochures available at all RTA offices. What price is 10 minutes spent collecting one of these and studying it in such a manner as to actually comprehend what is written, when you compare it to the time that is lost due to a crash ?

    I will try to condense it to a few lines here, but there is no substitute for actually obtaining the information from the source!

• There is no need to use your blinkers before you enter a round- about as it it pretty obvious that you're not going to turn right and go against the flow of traffic - UNLESS you're taking the very first exit. On second thought.... I have actually seen brain dead people do that! The motorist who is actually on the roundabout has priority over those waiting to join. It really isn't so different to the normal give way laws in that anybody approaching from your right hand side (but not those waiting to join on your right) has right of way.
• Once you're actually on the roundabout, what lane you should be in and where you should use indicators is dependent upon where you are going to exit.
• Those taking the first exit are to maintain position in the left hand lane, and indicate prior to departing.
• Try and do this a little early, as the idea of blinkers is to inform other motorists of your intentions, and not to tell your steering wheel which way to turn, or that you are already turning the damned thing.
• Rule of thumb on multi-lane roundabouts is to be in the right lane until you're past the exit previous to that which you intend to exit, then indicate, move to the left lane, indicate again, and then get the hell off the thing! It is advisable to actually look in your mirrors before you cut the poor bugger behind you off. Better still, look in the mirror so you don't cut him/her off! Always use your blinkers so that other motorists have some idea of your intentions.
• I know that some motorists have no idea what they are going to do themselves, but if you do know, please don't keep it a secret!!!!

    If there is a semi-trailer or a B-Double ahead of you on the roundabout, do not try and compete with it. I can tell you that when a vehicle of this size is "bent in the middle" to the right as it turns with the roundabout, visibility to the rear is non existent on the left hand side. This is due to the fact that the front of the trailer impedes rear vision during articulation. When (s)he turns out of the round- about, the trailer(s) will track in, and if you have been hiding there out of sight, you may have a closer encounter than you would choose with a 20 inch tyre and rim.

    Please get the book from the RTA and learn the new rules.  They seem to change them periodically!