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Indicating on a roundabout
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Everything depends on the design of the roundabout but indicating right when you are going straight ahead risks at most delaying other traffic or worse causing an accident because not all roundabouts have more than one entry lane.
I live on a long road where there is a roundabout with 5 exits where depending which direction you are coming from the 1st and 2nd exits are close together.
People who indicate left when taking the 2nd exit cause a lot of near misses due to the number of pedestrians and cyclists using the road. This is because they indicate left either before or immediately when they get on the roundabout.
The people who don't indicate actually don't cause this problem as it is presumed they are going straight ahead.
On another roundabout I use there are 3 exits. There are a few people like the OP who indicate right when they are taking the second exit from one entrance, which is the main road straight ahead at 180 degrees. While this doesn't cause any accidents it means the people coming on to the roundabout from the 3rd exit are delayed because they think the car is going the entire way round the roundabout.I'm not cynical I'm realistic
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No it's not - you said you indicate right when going straight on.Thats exactly how I do it.
Even if there was, how does someone at your 9 o'clock see your right turn signal (which you say is to let them know you are passing 9 oclock juntion).However, notice also, that nobody is waiting to come out of the first exit. :rolleyes:
Re point 3 in OP - and advanced driver thinks it's OK to drive 3/4 way round a roundabout in the left lane and not signal. :eek: Muppets like this just cut up those going straight on from the same junction. They are usually very old (maybe that's what you mean by advanced:rolleyes:) and incapable of going into a right hand lane, probably because they perceive it as fast.0 -
Britrael - Pew Pew is spot on.Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers! wrote: »You only need to indicate if there's someone who can benefit from the signal.
I don't indicate right unless my exit is more than 180' around the roundabout.0 -
On a roundabout the main thing I am worried about is where other cars are going not their starting appoarch. If there is no right or left indicator by process of elimanation if all road users follow the same rules they are going straight on.
1) First exit, indicate left
2) exit before 12 o'oclock only indicate left to come off
3) exit pass 12 o'oclock indicate right and then left to come off
OP, you may think that you are helping by indicating right to go straight on but you are probably causing confusion. I think most people probably use the rules above and they will not understand what you are doing. You may have been commended on your driving but that does not mean that all the things you do are correct.
Perhaps we should have a poll.0 -
angel00079 wrote: »Perhaps we should have a poll.
Why?
We're all unanimous in saying the OP is wrong. No other option required. :rotfl:Herman - MP for all!
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Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers! wrote: »You only need to indicate if there's someone who can benefit from the signal.
I wonder how many accidents have been caused by not seeing someone who can "benefit". Not easy to be watching the roundabout your exit the entries and behind at the same time.
Not signalling or selective signalling promotes sloppy driving habits in my view, not long before you don't bother signalling at all and not just bmw drivers:mad:
Reghardless of requirements, I see no problem signalling when theres no one there, hopefully, to "benefit";)I like the thanks button, but ,please, an I agree button.
Will the grammar and spelling police respect I do make grammatical errors, and have carp spelling, no need to remind me.;)
Always expect the unexpected:eek:and then you won't be dissapointed0 -
Driving like a robot and signalling when unnecessary means you are not reading road conditions or able to grasp the concept of when a signal is required. Do you also give way at a roundabout when there's no traffic there to avoid being sloppy?cyclonebri1 wrote: »Reghardless of requirements, I see no problem signalling when theres no one there, hopefully, to "benefit";)
Drivers who lack confidence are at best annoying at at worst cause accidents by over compensating with signals creeping along in the gutter and being hesitant causing confusion and frustration.0 -
angel00079 wrote: »On a roundabout the main thing I am worried about is where other cars are going not their starting appoarch. If there is no right or left indicator by process of elimanation if all road users follow the same rules they are going straight on.
1) First exit, indicate left
2) exit before 12 o'oclock only indicate left to come off
3) exit pass 12 o'oclock indicate right and then left to come off
OP, you may think that you are helping by indicating right to go straight on but you are probably causing confusion. I think most people probably use the rules above and they will not understand what you are doing. You may have been commended on your driving but that does not mean that all the things you do are correct.
Perhaps we should have a poll.
Exactly how I was taught, very simple, and lets other road users know exactly where you are going.0 -
Driving like a robot and signalling when unnecessary means you are not reading road conditions or able to grasp the concept of when a signal is required. Do you also give way at a roundabout when there's no traffic there to avoid being sloppy?
Drivers who lack confidence are at best annoying at at worst cause accidents by over compensating with signals creeping along in the gutter and being hesitant causing confusion and frustration.
I can assure you my driving is anything but sloppy and lacking in confidence, but my methods have kept me accident free for quite a time so I'll stick with them for the time being. But thanks for your concern:rolleyes:
Pray tell which is the bigger crime, signalling when not absolutely needed or not signalling because you didn't think the driver would "benefit", or plain simply you didn't see him??
And don't quite understand where you got that bold association from;)I like the thanks button, but ,please, an I agree button.
Will the grammar and spelling police respect I do make grammatical errors, and have carp spelling, no need to remind me.;)
Always expect the unexpected:eek:and then you won't be dissapointed0
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