Why don't you indicate?

Car_54

motorguy wrote: »

Oh and the other great one - slam on the brakes THEN indicate.

So for that second or two behind them you've no idea if they're attempting an emergency stop or turning left or turning right. :mad:

Its MIRROR, INDICATE, MANOEUVRE

Braking is part of MANOEUVRE.

No it's not. It's MirrorS, signal, manoeuvre.

Braking is signalling, as well as part of manoeuvre.

Car_54

PurpleStripedSocks wrote: »

I even indicate pulling into my own drive on a quiet cul de sac with no one around! Guess it's just a good habit from learning to drive, but I've only been driving for ten years. I think sometimes people don't indicate when they aren't sure whether they are supposed to or not, eg there seems to be a lot of confusion in some people about indicating coming off roundabouts.

But yeah some people are just inconsiderate or not concentrating properly!

No, it's a bad habit. Either from bad teaching or from forgetting what you were taught.

Only signal if someone would benefit.

eschaton

I always indicate and always have. Even on roads with no cars around but there are plenty of ignorant and lazy drivers that don't.

I've owned a BMW for 19 months and it hasn't changed me

Car_54

Deastons wrote: »

I didn't know this. I had no idea I should indicate right when I simply start moving forward in my lane.

It will probably come as no surprise to other posters to hear that you "had no idea" of the basics in the Highway Code.

Rule 103 says "use them (signals) to advise other road users before changing course or direction, stopping or moving off" - and the bus is moving off.

BTW signals does not just mean indicators, e.g. brake lights are signals that you are slowing or stopping.

Deastons

Car_54 wrote: »

No, it's a bad habit. Either from bad teaching or from forgetting what you were taught.

Only signal if someone would benefit.

I was taught, when on a motorway or dual carriageway, to indicate right, but never indicate left.

I guess that's on the assumption that no-one should be coming up my left side.

Car_54

Deastons wrote: »

I was taught, when on a motorway or dual carriageway, to indicate right, but never indicate left.

I guess that's on the assumption that no-one should be coming up my left side.

OK. This sounds more like bad teaching.;)

For example: You're in lane 3 of a m'way or DC, intending to return to lane 2.

Lane 1 is busy. At least one of the drivers in lane 1 may intend to overtake. Would he benefit from a signal, telling him that you are heading for his intended space?

DoaM

I always indicate when changing lane on a motorway or dual carriageway (whether going right or left) ... if I don't then lane assist tries to push me back into my lane.

Deastons

Car_54 wrote: »

OK. This sounds more like bad teaching.;)

For example: You're in lane 3 of a m'way or DC, intending to return to lane 2.

Lane 1 is busy. At least one of the drivers in lane 1 may intend to overtake. Would he benefit from a signal, telling him that you are heading for his intended space?

If I was in lane 3 of a dual carriageway, I'd be frantically dodging on-coming traffic...

I agree, I see no harm in indicating left, but I guess the theory is that you overtake and then you return to the nearside lane. Unless someone is overtaking on the inside (which, because everyone abides by the letter of the law, that'd never happen) there's no-one to indicate to.

lister

Deastons wrote: »

If I was in lane 3 of a dual carriageway, I'd be frantically dodging on-coming traffic...

I call wind up, but just in case I am wrong.

A dual carriageway is what it says on the tin. Two carriageways. Not two lanes.

A carriageway is a contiguous piece of tarmac for driving upon. As soon as there is a permanent central reservation, you have two carriageways, hence dual carriageway (or divided roads as our sometime friends across the pond like to call them).

So you can have a single lane DC, or a multi lane single carriageway...

Sam_Fallow

If I indicate and there is no one there to see it, does it still flash?