Indicating and roundabouts.......what's your policy?

Hammyman

Gordon_Hose wrote: »

If I'm turning left, I'll indicate left.

If I'm going straight on I won't indicate.

So you don't know how to indicate properly then...

Hammyman

Gordon_Hose wrote: »

Nope. No need.

You'd fail a driving test. What about those waiting to get on the roundabout from the road you're exiting onto? No point signalling to let them know you're coming off?

ariba10

Wig wrote: »

And your evidence that it is not classed as either road is what?

My evidence would be that on the road maps the roundabout is the same colour as the main road.

Another Qu. for you, If leaving a RBt is turning left, then joining must logically be turning right.
If you are going straight on why does the Highway code say not to indicate on joining
If you are taking first exit why do you indicate left to join the roundabout which is a 'turning right' manoeuvre.

There are none so blind as those who do not want to see.

Wig

Come on, where's your logic now?

Wig

Hammyman wrote: »

You'd fail a driving test. What about those waiting to get on the roundabout from the road you're exiting onto? No point signalling to let them know you're coming off?

Can't they tell from the direction your vehicle is travelling? I know I can when I am waiting to join. Can't you tell?

Gordon_Hose

Hammyman wrote: »

You'd fail a driving test. What about those waiting to get on the roundabout from the road you're exiting onto? No point signalling to let them know you're coming off?

You're way too late to the party. How about you read the rest of my posts on the subject before wading in like a buffoon.

alastairq

You're way too late to the party. How about you read the rest of my posts on the subject before wading in like a buffoon.

Buffoon or not, I'm wading in here.....back in ...what...1996[?] when you took your test', the very same indication criteria regarding indication of intention applied as it does today.''For a 'straight on' ata roundabout, it is, no signal on approach, but to signal as stated elsewhere, for your exit.

Especially important is there is more than one exit than can be categorised as 'straight on' [ie, on the route direction sign, on approach, 1st exit is 'left', all others up to the 12 o'clock position [roughly] are 'straight on...others past that position are right turns...]

Some roundabout around here actually have additional signage to emphasis that, because average motorists of all categories seem to have a mistaken idea about which way they are actually going..[many consider 'geographical' location of exits to dictate signals and road position...which is very unlikely to be what the Highway Engineer intended, with regards to traffic lanes and major routes, etc]

On a test, however, one needs to remember exactly how an Examiner is applying the various criteria when deciding the seriousness of a driving fault.

I have had test candidates negotiate roundabouts, turning right, with nary an indication at all, and by following the outside edge of the carriageway all the way around.

Although a driving fault may have been noted [or two].....there were no 'serious' faults [which result in a test fail]....for the simple reason that no other road user was affected by those faults....ie, not another vehicle around..or even in sight!..Very lucky candidates indeed....up to that point, anyway.

It amazes me still, how much a test Candidate's brain goes for a ball of chalk on test.

And how frequently new drivers totally misunderstand, or misinterpret, what they have actually been taught.

And sadly, the only half decent military driver instructors are the civilians....

Gordon_Hose

lol! :rotfl:

Just saying how I was taught by 2 seperate instructors, 3 years apart.

I couldn't care less if anyone thinks it's wrong, it doesn't change how I was taught.

If either of you had read the rest of my posts on the subject you would have seen that I checked the HC, and agreed I was wrong by not indicating.

And sadly, the only half decent military driver instructors are the civilians....

Where did I say anything about military instructors?

Oh, wait...you didn't actually read any of my posts, did you...

alastairq

It wasn't wrong in 1996 when I passed my test. 2 seperate civvie instructors taught me that way, and an Army examiner didn't seem to mind on my test.

ahh yes..apologies...Poole, was it? Contractors??

Gordon_Hose

Yeah, BSM lol