RoundaboutItaly
18. Roundabout
A roundabout is a circular road arrangement in which traffic travels around a central island in one designated direction. Vehicles enter and leave through connecting roads, and traffic signs or local rules determine who has priority.
Drivers should reduce speed, choose a suitable lane, observe all road users and signal as required when leaving. The direction of travel, entry priority, lane use and rules for cyclists and pedestrians depend on local traffic signs and regulations.
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Who has priority at a roundabout in Italy?
At an Italian rotatoria, a give-way sign at entry makes entering traffic yield to circulating vehicles. Without a different priority indication, the ordinary priority-from-the-right rule applies and can favour vehicles entering the circle.
🔗 aci.gov.it • Italy, Road Code — articles 38, 40–41, 143, 145, 154, 191
🔗 aci.gov.it • ACI official Road Code — article 154
🔗 aci.gov.it • ACI official Road Code — article 143
Mandatory roundabout direction.
English • Traffic sign II.84 • Roundabout. Drivers must circulate in the direction shown by the arrows within the roundabout area.
Italiano • Figura II.84 • Rotatoria. Obbliga a circolare nel verso indicato dalle frecce, in corrispondenza dell’area con circolazione rotatoria.
Sources
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🔗 Normattiva.it • D.P.R. 495/1992 • testo vigente • art. 122, comma 6
🔗 Gazzettaufficiale.it • Gazzetta Ufficiale • Figura II.84 • pagina 271
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Warning for a roundabout.
English • Traffic sign II.27 • Roundabout ahead. Warns of a junction with roundabout circulation.
Italiano • Figura II.27 • Circolazione rotatoria. Presegnala un’intersezione regolata con circolazione rotatoria.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (F l a n k e r • CC BY-SA 3.0)
🔗 Normattiva.it • D.P.R. 495/1992 • testo vigente • art. 96, comma 6
🔗 Gazzettaufficiale.it • Gazzetta Ufficiale • Figura II.27 • pagina 252
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How should you choose a roundabout lane in Italy?
Choose your intended exit before entering and follow the lane arrows and destination signs. Keep to the marked route and make any permitted lane change only when safe; having priority over entering traffic does not give you priority to change lanes.
🔗 aci.gov.it • Italy, Road Code — articles 38, 40–41, 143, 145, 154, 191
What should you check when leaving a roundabout in Italy?
Check the lane you will cross or enter, signal the manoeuvre as required and look for cyclists and pedestrians at the exit. Obey any separate crossing controls and do not force an exit across another vehicle’s path.
🔗 aci.gov.it • Italy, Road Code — articles 38, 40–41, 143, 145, 154, 191

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