Mini-Roundabout Sign (UK): A mini-roundabout: give way to traffic from your right and go round clockwise. — Mini-roundabout (UK) (Mandatory sign (category D))

Mini-Roundabout Sign (UK): meaning and what to do

Quick answer:A mini-roundabout: give way to traffic from your right and go round clockwise. Go round the painted circle; large vehicles may drive over it.

The UK mini-roundabout sign is a blue circle with three white arrows running clockwise. As a blue circle it is an order: you must go round the painted central circle, giving way to traffic from your right. Large vehicles may have to drive over the white circle, but cars should go round it. It differs from the red triangle warning sign, which only tells you a roundabout is ahead.

What to do when you see this sign

Go round the painted circle; large vehicles may drive over it.

Good to know: UK and Ireland arrows run clockwise.

What kind of sign is it?

Mandatory sign (category D). Blue circles give positive orders: you must do what the sign shows. Ignoring them is an offence.

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Questions about this sign

What does the roundabout sign mean?

A red triangle with circular arrows warns of a roundabout ahead. A blue circle with three white arrows is the mandatory roundabout or mini-roundabout sign, meaning give way to traffic from your right (in the UK) and go round.

What is the difference between a roundabout sign and a mini roundabout sign?

The red triangle is a warning that a roundabout is coming. The blue circle with three arrows marks the roundabout itself, and on a small one usually means a mini roundabout, where the centre circle is painted and can be driven over by large vehicles.