Signal at roundabout query

Outcast said:
If that was me and assuming you were going straight on then I wouldn't have indicated at all anyway.

You were NOT changing direction and it's impossible to indicate "straight on".

But that's just me.
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And you'd be wrong not to indicate - if you're heading straight across you must indicate left just after passing the exit preceeding your chosen exit.
 
Not when I took my test.
It wasn't even law to indicate, merely "helpful" IF you did it right !

You ARE NOT changing direction, which is what indicators are for !

ie: NO indication is an indication of NO change of direction.

Simples.
 
Jokester said:
It's not a layby, when they've built that roundabout they've made an allowance for a new exit being built at some point in the future. Presumably that field is earmarked for a housing estate or something.
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Actually, I'll take this back now that I'm on a big screen, that is an exit for access as there's even a gate behind it.
 
Phonesis said:
I forgot to mention something else about this. Check the sign for the roundabout:

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@50.9...ata=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1stZ8unSMZBjhuOUDDduBK1Q!2e0


I saw this and identified 2 things:

a) Not to signal before that left turn off before the roundabout (I almost did and that would have been a major as would be a misleading signal)

b) My turn at the roundabout was the first one - so a left signal was appropriate. The field exit wasn't marked. I mentioned this but it fell on deaf ears.
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I don't know if there's an appeals process for driving tests, but that for me is evidence enough that you were following the road signs correctly.
 
those that hug the outside all the way round then exit are lethal

had a few of those nearly take me out,instead of getting in the middle or inner lane
 
Annoying, I must admit but I think they do have some slight point. Whilst I'd give it a 50/50% blame, I guess they have to err on the side of caution when marking.
 
This is pointless, that's an exit, whether the sign says so or not, nothing can be done now. You have to ere on the side of caution on test sand hope you get a decent examiner.
 
Whilst I agree that it was a fault on your part OP I feel a major was harsh. However I must ask the question nobody else has as I feel it is pertinent - what were your minors for?
 
Hyburnate said:
This is pointless, that's an exit, whether the sign says so or not, nothing can be done now. You have to ere on the side of caution on test sand hope you get a decent examiner.
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It doesn't really matter if it's an exit, you approach the roundabout, the sign indicates you would be taking the first exit, you indicate left before you hit the roundabout just after you've passed the junction where you can't actually see there's an additional exit there as it's hidden from view by the grassy bank and fence. Without local knowledge, he's absolutely done the right thing there and the examiner has shafted him for it.
 
Don't see why you would indicate on approach, to be honest. I wouldn't indicate until I was on the roundabout, even if my exit was the first one/straight ahead.

Edit:- As I said in the other recent driving test fail thread, I'm very surprised your instructor didn't take you to this roundabout prior to your test, as I'm sure they've taken plenty of students around all the possible different routes the examiner might take you. Being that it's clearly one that is splitting opinion, you would think they would cover the bases including this one.
 
Kaeo said:
Don't see why you would indicate on approach, to be honest. I wouldn't indicate until I was on the roundabout, even if my exit was the first one/straight ahead.
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Rule 186, when taking the first exit, indicate left on approach and approach in the left lane.

You've just got a minor or failed your test if the OP is anything to go by.
 
i would bet any money the tester knew you would indicate the way you did on the roundabout. you got the minors lets put a final nail in the coffin.
 
Jokester said:
Rule 186, when taking the first exit, indicate left on approach and approach in the left lane.

You've just got a minor or failed your test if the OP is anything to go by.
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I'm not sure that applies when the first exit is at 12 o'clock. Very much would be misleading to other drivers.
 
I've found that expecting everyone to be borderline catatonic when on the road has served me well so far. :p
 
SilverTongue said:
Whilst I agree that it was a fault on your part OP I feel a major was harsh. However I must ask the question nobody else has as I feel it is pertinent - what were your minors for?
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This - if there were other d/fs for signalling errors or lack of signalling then that could have been the final straw and you would have been given a serious fault.

If the other d/fs were unrelated to signalling, lane discipline etc. then this does seem harsh but equally you have to go on all the information available to you. You had the advanced information of the roundabout but then that information changed on approach as you would have seen the first exit. Just as traffic can change you have to adapt your plans.
 
Outcast said:
Not when I took my test.
It wasn't even law to indicate, merely "helpful" IF you did it right !

You ARE NOT changing direction, which is what indicators are for !

ie: NO indication is an indication of NO change of direction.

Simples.
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When taking any intermediate exit, unless signs or markings indicate otherwise

select the appropriate lane on approach to and on the roundabout
you should not normally need to signal on approach
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.
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It's in the Highway Code now though, whether it was in there when you took your test or not :p
 
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