Roundabouts

From Alhannah

If you come from a country without roundabouts, they can make driving in Doha seem a little intimidating at first. Don't worry; it's not as chaotic as it looks. The most important rule to remember is that vehicles already in the roundabout have right of way over vehicles entering the roundabout.

In general, if there are two lanes going into a roundabout, either can go straight (180 degrees), the left lane can turn left (270 degrees) or make a U-turn, and the right lane can turn right (90 degrees). If there are three lanes entering a roundabout, the left lane will be for left turns and U-turns and the right lane for right turns (though sometimes there is a dedicated slip road for right turns). Vehicles may go straight from any lane.

It works, honest. And if you miss your turn, or want to take a picture of something you saw, you can always go around the roundabout again.

Very often there are cars parked in the roundabout waiting for someone. Watch for them to merge into traffic unexpectedly.