RoundaboutPoland
25. 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 Poland?
The Polish circular-traffic sign together with a give-way sign assigns priority to vehicles already circulating. The circular-traffic sign alone does not remove the ordinary priority-from-the-right rule.
🔗 eli.gov.pl • Poland, Road Traffic Law — articles 22, 25–27; Signs 36
Mandatory roundabout direction.
English • Traffic sign C-12 • Roundabout. Sign C-12 indicates that traffic at the junction circulates around an island or square in the direction shown.
Polski • C-12 • ruch okrężny. Znak C-12 „ruch okrężny” oznacza, że na skrzyżowaniu ruch odbywa się dookoła wyspy lub placu w kierunku wskazanym na znaku.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 36 ust. 1
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Paweł Grzywocz • Public domain • Original revision 2025-09-26. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • C-12, PDF page 43, with amendments 2021/433, 2021/2065, 2022/2372 and 2026/133 checked. Catalogue-equivalent illustration; intentional update from the previous PNG. This is an educational illustration, not a manufacturing specification.
Warning for a roundabout.
English • Traffic sign A-8 • Roundabout. Sign A-8 warns of a junction where traffic circulates around an island or square in the direction shown.
Polski • A-8 • skrzyżowanie o ruchu okrężnym. Znak A-8 „skrzyżowanie o ruchu okrężnym” ostrzega o skrzyżowaniu, na którym ruch odbywa się dookoła wyspy lub placu w kierunku wskazanym na znaku.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Eli.gov.pl • § 5 ust. 8
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Author not stated on source page • Public domain • Original revision 2025-10-07. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork reviewed against the Polish official sign catalogue, Dz.U. 2019 poz. 2310: Eli.gov.pl • A-8, PDF page 41, with amendments 2021/433, 2021/2065, 2022/2372 and 2026/133 checked. Catalogue-equivalent illustration; intentional update from the previous PNG. This is an educational illustration, not a manufacturing specification.
How should you choose a roundabout lane in Poland?
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.
🔗 eli.gov.pl • Poland, Road Traffic Law — articles 22, 25–27; Signs 36
What should you check when leaving a roundabout in Poland?
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.
🔗 eli.gov.pl • Poland, Road Traffic Law — articles 22, 25–27; Signs 36

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