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Clause 10.4

Before turning right or left, including in the direction of the main road, or making a U-turn, the driver is required to take in advance the appropriate outermost position on the carriageway intended for movement in that direction, except in cases when the turn is made when entering an intersection with organized circular traffic, the direction of movement is determined by road signs or road markings, or movement is possible only in one direction established by the configuration of the carriageway, road signs, or markings. A driver making a left turn or U-turn outside an intersection from the appropriate outermost position on the carriageway for that direction must yield to oncoming vehicles, and if these maneuvers are performed not from the outermost left position on the carriageway — also to vehicles moving in the same direction. A driver making a left turn must yield to vehicles moving in the same direction ahead of him that are making a U-turn. If there is a tram track in the middle of the carriageway, the driver of a non-rail vehicle making a left turn or U-turn outside an intersection must yield to the tram.

This clause establishes an exception: when entering an intersection with organized circular traffic, it is not required to necessarily take the "outermost" position if the directions of movement are not specified by signs/markings.

Clause 1.10 (term "Intersection")

Intersection — a place where roads cross, adjoin, or branch at the same level, the boundary of which is the imaginary lines between the beginning of the rounding of the edges of the carriageway of each road. The place where an exit from an adjacent territory adjoins the road is not considered an intersection.

This definition is needed to correctly apply clause 10.4 specifically to an "intersection," particularly one with organized circular traffic.

Clause 33.4.10 — 33 "Road Signs", 4 "Mandatory Signs", sign 4.10 "Circular Traffic"

Circular traffic — movement is allowed only in the direction indicated by the arrows (counterclockwise).

This sign confirms that circular traffic is organized at the intersection, therefore the exception from clause 10.4 regarding lane selection for entry applies (in the absence of other lane instructions).

Clause 33.5.16 — 33 "Road Signs", 5 "Information and Direction Signs", sign 5.16 "Directions of Movement by Lanes"

Directions of movement by lanes — shows the permitted directions of movement for each lane at the intersection (or on a section of the road).

If sign 5.16 is installed before entering the roundabout, entry is made from the lane(s) from which the corresponding direction is permitted.

Clause 33.5.18 — 33 "Road Signs", 5 "Information and Direction Signs", sign 5.18 "Direction of Movement by Lane"

Direction of movement by lane — shows the permitted (mandatory) direction of movement from a specific lane.

If sign 5.18 is present, the driver is required to enter the intersection according to the instruction for their lane.

Clause 34.1.18 — 34 "Road Markings", 1 "Horizontal Markings", marking 1.18

Marking 1.18 — directions of movement by lanes (arrows) that allow (or restrict) directions of movement from the respective lane.

If marking 1.18 is applied before the roundabout intersection, the choice of lane for entry is determined by this marking, which is directly taken into account in the exception of clause 10.4 ("the direction of movement is determined by road signs or road markings").

That is, the correct answer is "From any lane intended for movement in the same direction," given that according to the definition of the Traffic Rules, clause 10.4 establishes an exception to the requirement to take the outermost lane: when entering an intersection with organized circular traffic, the turn (entry) is allowed from any lane intended for movement in that direction, unless otherwise specified by signs or markings.

A roundabout is treated as an intersection, that is, a place where roads cross or adjoin each other at the same level. Therefore, entering a roundabout is considered as making a turn at an intersection.

The general traffic rule is as follows: before turning, the driver must take the appropriate extreme position on the carriageway intended for movement in that direction in advance. However, there is an important exception in paragraph 10.4: this requirement does not apply when making a turn while entering an intersection where a roundabout is organized.

The logic of the exception is simple: at a roundabout, after entering, vehicles move in a single established direction along the circle, so the very act of entering does not necessarily require taking the extreme right or extreme left lane according to the general rule. For example, if there are two lanes in the same direction before entering, the driver may enter the roundabout from either the right or the left lane, and this will not be a violation precisely because of the exception provided in paragraph 10.4.

At the same time, it should be remembered that if the directions of movement in the lanes before the roundabout are separately defined by road signs or markings, then these instructions must be followed. But according to the general rule for entering a roundabout, the traffic rules allow you to choose any lane that leads in this direction.

Therefore, the correct answer is "From any lane for movement in the same direction," since paragraph 10.4 of the traffic rules makes an exception to the rule about the mandatory taking of the extreme position before turning specifically for entering an intersection with an organized roundabout.