Texas Car / Permit practice question · Right-of-Way

As you approach and enter a roundabout, you must:

Answer choices

• yield to traffic already in the roundabout and enter when there is a safe gap— Correct answer
• stop in the circle and let entering cars merge in front of you
• enter first, because vehicles in the circle must yield to you
• come to a complete stop before every entry, even when it is clear

Why this is the answer

Slow down as you near a modern roundabout and yield to traffic already in the circle. Enter, follow the loop counterclockwise, then make a right turn to exit. Vehicles inside have priority, not the ones entering. Stopping inside the circle for entering cars, or coming to a complete stop at every entry even when it is clear, is not part of the method.

Source: Texas Driver Handbook — Right-of-Way

Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026