PassTraffic Circle Mandatory Directional Arrows
Where: Painted on the carriageway of a traffic circle or roundabout, on the approaches and around the central island.
Purpose: To command the direction of travel around the circle. In South Africa that direction is clockwise — you pass to the left of the central island. The arrows are mandatory markings, so they carry the force of a regulatory sign.
Action Required by Driver: Enter the circle and travel clockwise, keeping the island on your right. Give way to traffic already in the circle, signal your intention to leave, and do not change lanes within the circle unless the arrows show that you may. Never reverse or turn against the arrows, however short the distance back to your exit.
Circle, roundabout and mini-circle
The direction of travel is the same at all of them. What changes is the control on entry: some circles are governed by a yield sign, some by the R137 roundabout command sign, and at a mini-circle the ordinary four-way rule can apply. Read the signs on the approach, then follow the arrows once you are in.