Not Using your indicators?

GillM

pwllbwdr wrote: »

The people with the brake lights on in the queues are probably driving automatics.

They drive me mad too - as most cars have a high level brake light as well it can be really dazzling. I always put my handbrake on at lights - and I drive an automatic.

GillM

mikey72 wrote: »

How do we know advanced drivers never indicate when there's no one to see them?
All we have is their word for it.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

cyclonebri1

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers! wrote: »

No, I don't know at all times. I only know when I decide I need to make a change in my direction that other road users might benefit from. Its at that point that I make sure to recheck my surroundings, before deciding if the signal is necessary.

This simple fact appears to be beyond the limits of your comprehension.



Congratulations on completely missing the point. Try reading the entire thread, you might learn something...



...or perhaps you won't learn anything.




Society has a name for people like you too - "special".

Oh dear oh dear superman. Look at what you've posted and see it from an outsiders point of view

You assume you are able to stand aloof from the rest of us and adapt the "code" to suit yourself?

Your comprehension gate appears closed. probably a good thing from your previous posts


Rereading what you have said, time seems to stand still for you, you can make 3 or 4 decisions when us mere mortals can make only one.

Do it your way, but advice to others to do the same is misplaced

GillM

I think a lot of people seem to be forgetting that the point of the thread was to say that the OP was seeing people not indicating. Therefore all the arguments about whether you signal when there is no-one around to see may be important and/or interesting but not actually anwering the OP's post!

House_owner

What is just as annoying if not more, is people who don't turn their indicators off after doing their turn - I find it very confusing - don't they notice a little flashing indicator on their dashboard?!

[Deleted User]

What I don't get is why some people only use the indicators for some of the turns they make. Like I was following someone yesterday, they didn't use it to turn out of a T-junction or to take the first left on the roundabout. But they did use it when they wanted to take a right turn into a side road.

If they are forgetting to use indicators, what else are they forgetting to do!

cyclonebri1

Deleted_User wrote: »

What I don't get is why some people only use the indicators for some of the turns they make. Like I was following someone yesterday, they didn't use it to turn out of a T-junction or to take the first left on the roundabout. But they did use it when they wanted to take a right turn into a side road.

If they are forgetting to use indicators, what else are they forgetting to do!

It's plain bad manners not signalling at left turns and tee junctions, but at least you got one at the right turn, so he must have seen you, this time;););)

The only serious accident I've had was when some prat turned right accross me at point blank range without signalling. Didn't see me even tho' I was 25ft away:eek:

Wig

My first post into this thread

I am not concerned, generally, by peoples indication or lack of.

I drive according to the conditions, I'll slow down when the car infront slows down. I'll pull out onto a roundabout when there are no cars who are obviously going to go past the exit that I am entering the roundabout from (same road as me).

Indicators do help other drivers understand what might be your intention so it is always nice to use them. I use them most of the time but I find very little disadvantage to me when they are not used by other drivers.

I also never indicate when there is no one else around, or no-one who would benefit from it.
I also never trust the indications of others, which is why the lack of indicators has very little impact on me.

Indicators are much more important on motorways and dual carriage ways.

DirectDebacle

Wig wrote: »

Indicators are much more important on motorways and dual carriage ways.

Only if you are going to inconvenience someone.

cyclonebri1

Without offence, posters are still assuming that they will never make a mistake in their observation. At least an indication of intent is a 2nd line of safety for any drivers protection. :A