RoundaboutSlovakia
8. 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 Slovakia?
Slovak law gives circulating drivers priority when the roundabout sign is combined with a give-way or stop sign. Check the combination; the roundabout direction sign alone is not the same priority instruction.
🔗 static.slov-lex.sk • Act 8/2009 sections 10,19,20(5),30(5); Decree sign 213
🔗 static.slov-lex.sk • Supporting official source
Mandatory roundabout direction.
English • Traffic sign 213 • Roundabout. The sign identifies a roundabout and requires travel in the direction shown by the arrows. Direction-of-travel signs do not apply to trams or trolleybuses.
Slovenčina • Dopravná značka 213 • Kruhový objazd. Značka označuje kruhový objazd a prikazuje smer jazdy v smere vyznačenom šípkami na značke. Značky o smere jazdy neplatia pre električku a trolejbus.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Static.slov-lex.sk • Vyhláška č. 30/2020 Z. z. • značka 213 • znenie účinné od 31. 3. 2024
🔗 Static.slov-lex.sk • Príloha č. 3 • II. 1 • spoločné ustanovenie
SVG source: Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic • Public domain • Original revision 2010-08-26. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Warning for a roundabout.
Sources
SVG source: Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic • Public domain • Original revision 2010-08-25. Wikimedia original unmodified.
How should you choose a roundabout lane in Slovakia?
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.
🔗 static.slov-lex.sk • Act 8/2009 sections 10,19,20(5),30(5); Decree sign 213
What should you check when leaving a roundabout in Slovakia?
Signal when leaving the roundabout and when changing lanes; entry alone does not require a direction signal. Check the lane you will enter or cross, pedestrians and cyclists. A turning driver must allow a pedestrian who has entered the road being turned into to cross safely; obey separate crossing controls.
🔗 static.slov-lex.sk • Act 8/2009 sections 10,19,20(5),30(5); Decree sign 213

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