People who indicate one way, and then turn the other. ARGHGHGH

Amoeba · 26 Aug 2010 at 22:39

Morba said:
It doesn't make any difference, unless you were going to race off once clear of my rear end.
Laziness more than anything I guess, but never caused an accident or near accident

The issue is for people waiting to join the roundabout at the exit after yours. If you are still signalling right they will wait and give you right of way, and then when you just exit they will be ****ed

K1LLSW1TCH · 26 Aug 2010 at 22:48

OP, you strike me as someone who is in a rush to get to their destination.

Morba · 26 Aug 2010 at 22:50

Amoeba said:
The issue is for people waiting to join the roundabout at the exit after yours. If you are still signalling right they will wait and give you right of way, and then when you just exit they will be ****ed

If I see people want to enter then I do indicate, it's more if there is no real need to I think.

growse · 26 Aug 2010 at 23:40

whitecrook said:
I see your point - but fundamentally disagree. An indicator means jack. Do not trust or take an indicator as anything other than some random flashing light that means nothing.

Step 1: Stop being an unsuspecting road user.

As a result of the indication? No. Only when the manoeuvre has started, would it then be 'safe' to pass. Not when there is an indication alone.

Look at it this way, if there was no indication, would it be safe to pass? If not then it's not safe when there is an indication.

Seriously, I 100% agree with you. There's many things that I rely on to figure out what a particular vehicle is going to do next, lights are quite far down the list.

My original point was about when I see people signalling one way and going the other. I've never been directly affected by this, or had to slam on my brakes to avoid an accident (although I have seen other drivers caught out by it). I just see it, driving through London, quite a lot on weekdays. I'm just wondering if people are idiots or there's something I've missed.

K1LLSW1TCH said:
OP, you strike me as someone who is in a rush to get to their destination.

Observing strange behaviour = being in a rush. Right-o. What?

5abr3 · 27 Aug 2010 at 00:04

Even if a vehicle indicates right then moves left it may actually be turning right if it has a HUGE turning circle, and theres nothing wrong in the eyes of the law with indicating the 'wrong' way so long as some form of indication is used iirc.

I see far more cars indicating for no reason for 5 or so miles on dual carriageways than I do indicate one way and turn another.

snowdog · 27 Aug 2010 at 00:26

I do ( or well did, when I first started driving those vans) this accidentally occasionally in the work VW transporter. Pull the lever too hard trying to center it back after ( when it doesn't automatically) indicating the right way, which results in it flashing 3 times in the opposite direction I just turned in. While a handy feature it takes getting used to, the indicator stalk also feels lighter in it than in my Volvo.

whitecrook · 27 Aug 2010 at 07:42

snowdog said:
I do ( or well did, when I first started driving those vans) this accidentally occasionally in the work VW transporter. Pull the lever too hard trying to center it back after ( when it doesn't automatically) indicating the right way, which results in it flashing 3 times in the opposite direction I just turned in. While a handy feature it takes getting used to, the indicator stalk also feels lighter in it than in my Volvo.

You've just reminded me of the terrible indicator setup in the newer vauxhalls, thanks for that. I used to have to fight with the indicator stalk to get it to try and do what I wanted. It's some kind kind of 3 stage, auto switching, super sensitive design, which frankly sucks.