do you indicate at roundabouts?

[Poppy]

Usually only coming on to the roundabout if I remember, always forget to do it coming off, usually to much wierd stuff happening to think about that anyway.

Like a van reversing backwards around Marketon roundabout whilst a Lorry decides that the middle and inner lanes are his and me and 4 other people don't really matter anymore. This morning was interesting, some day's I don't know how I make it to work alive.

It's all probably my own reckless fault anyway, I've gone and snapped my left suspension spring hooning my car up a pavement as Soccer-Mom came round in the Urban Tank and both of us were too arrogant and arse-faced to move over.

To be honest, most people approach round-abouts way too fast to notice an indicator, it's a roulette wheel with 1 tonne balls where everyone plays.

You "forget" to indicate? LOL quality ... admittedly its such a difficult thing to do , and lorries and roundabouts, you should be AWARE that lorries quite often take more then 1 lane up when navigating roundabouts, im im beside a lorry at a roundabout ill quite often let him lead instead of racing up the inside of him making sure he doesnt invade my lane ... get a clue plz, better still a bicycle and sell your car.

 

[Scuzi]

Depends if I'm being followed or not.

 

[Scottland]

I never indicate, ever. I just floor it in 2nd with my eyes closed beeping the horn.

 

[Tax Evader]

It really depends on the angle I'm using on that particular roundabout .. but other than that I do if there's other traffic around.

 

[Le_Petit_Lapin]

I hate roundabouts.

 

[Demon]

I know, people who don't indicate are a pain, and slow the flow of traffic down..

Coming onto the roundabout, I always indicate unless going straight on (common sense/highway code), but I always indicate before exiting (unless mini-rounabout obviously), as it lets people know exactly what I am doing and should let any 'progressive' drivers keep the flow going..

You aren't meant to.

Err, actually you are... here's the highway code about intermediate exits..
granted you may not have to indicate while waiting to come onto the roundabout, but you should always indicate before exiting..

When taking any intermediate exit

• select the appropriate lane on approach to and on the roundabout, signalling as necessary
• stay in this lane until you need to alter course to exit the roundabout
• signal left after you have passed the exit before the one you want.

 

[Ring Peace]

Again...Launceston people...they'll indicate right, sit in the right-hand lane and the cut you up as they are actually going straight over!

InvG

Of course this is a completely legal, suggested method in the highway code so long as they indicate left before the exit they want to take.

I imagine that if the left lane has a queue of ten cars turning left and the right lane is empty you would sit there and wait instead of making progress in the right hand lane.

The more you indicate the more the numpties around you may gather what you are doing, show people how to drive by example then when its quiet show them have to drive like a loon.

 

[FTM]

always...just so you dont lose the habit..I find nothing more irritating or annoying when people dont..its plain bad manners

 

[Demon]

Of course this is a completely legal, suggested method in the highway code so long as they indicate left before the exit they want to take.

I imagine that if the left lane has a queue of ten cars turning left and the right lane is empty you would sit there and wait instead of making progress in the right hand lane.

The more you indicate the more the numpties around you may gather what you are doing, show people how to drive by example then when its quiet show them have to drive like a loon.

I'd say reading the highway code that entering a roundabout to go straight on, you shouldn't indicate when entering, and only signal left once you've passed the exit before yours..

Signalling right when entering the roundabout indicates you wish to go right/come back on yourself..

 

["andy"]

Depends if I'm being followed or not.

its not people following you that need to know which way your going ( welll maybe if its a 2 lane roundabout or summit )


see my diagram

 

[NathanE]

If other people are using the roundabout and it's not obvious what I'm doing and/or I feel the need to drive defensively at that point in time then I'll indicate.

But no, in any other case I won't - because erm, what's the point?

 

[Skii]

Always.

 

[Demon]

If other people are using the roundabout and it's not obvious what I'm doing and/or I feel the need to drive defensively at that point in time then I'll indicate.

But no, in any other case I won't - because erm, what's the point?

My philosophy is to treat other users as dumb and blind (like me ), so I always indicate, even if I don't immediately see any cars.. It's one area I think you can genuinely reduce your risk of a (non-fault) accident.. but each to their own..

 

[Dj_Jestar]

Always.

 

[Ian]

Always

Its really annoying when others dont

 

[Scuzi]

its not people following you that need to know which way your going ( welll maybe if its a 2 lane roundabout or summit )


see my diagram

If I'm being followed I don't indicate at all.

 

[stoofa]

In my opinion if you're a good driver then indicating will just come naturally and you'll just automatically indiacte without really being aware you're doing it.
It should just become second nature to you in the same way mirror use does.

 

[Tax Evader]

In my opinion if you're a good driver then indicating will just come naturally and you'll just automatically indiacte without really being aware you're doing it.
It should just become second nature to you in the same way mirror use does.

I prefer not to drive 'on habit'

 

[del_piero]

yup ! and honestly it happens at the same roundabout all the bloomin time
here is the scenario to a complete wrong scale

happens all the time aswell which is why it stresses me so much , worst thign about it is i cant just fly out infront of them because i take the 3rd exit and its a sharpish turn for me car that handles like cheese

the exits that they take can be took at equalish speeds so its near impossible to tell which way theyre going to go unless they indicate

honestly it happens so much and annoys me so much that id hate to see what i do if i ever caught one of the offenders lol


.....think i need councilling for it

I got a major error for 'constant hesitation' at roundabouts during my test, in the situation the same as you have described. Firstly, I don't see how I got a major error for this, and secondly, when I found out that this was the reason that I'd failed, I argued with the examiner that the other road users weren't indicating, and so I was unsure as to which exit they were going to take. He replied 'it should have been obvious where they were going to go' the stupid ****, to which I replied 'what's the point of indicators if its obvious where other road users are going to go?' I've booked my next test at a different test centre, purely because I don;t want to risk getting the same examiner again.

 

[DannyDan]

Always if it's going to be helpful to other road users. I don't indicate at all if there's no one around.