Who bothers with the Highway Code these days? It seems to be standard practice nowadays for motorists not to bother to indicate when changing lanes on a motorway, and not to indicate at a junction or at a roundabout.
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| 20-7-2010 | Advice from a lifelong motorcyclist.
Never trust indicators. Simple advice and its a life saver from all these people who think flashing the things constantly make them good drivers.
People Indicate right when they are turning left off a roundabout. Others indicate left whilst driving all the way round. Those who do not use them are avoided!
Many indicate left to turn off the main road then a car pulls out because it turns out they were indicating for the next road past them!
Vehicles on the side of the road indicate right so one assumes they are about to enter the lane. They really bum me.
A motorcycle copper once told me that a flashing indicator means the bulb is working.
And all you people who say are good drivers and nobody else is; Why does no-one on the road agree with you? All you people who like to INTERACT cleanly with the traffic and understand where the mindsets of others are coming from in a good light are more often than not the good and considerate drivers. | Andyj |
| 27-6-2010 | I couldn't agree more with this Gripe !! In Milton Keynes, where I work, no-one seems to use indicators at all. They drive flat out, changing lanes and cutting up slower, more sensible drivers (like Yours Truly!!) willy nilly, and then blast you off the face of the earth with their horns if you have the temerity to get in their way!
I have never experienced such appalling standards of driving anywhere in the whole world like Milton Keynes. One wonders how they ever pass their driving tests ... unless the inspectors are part of the culture. | Nikki |
| 27-6-2010 | Nice gripe,you need to live in wiltshire,I cant believe the lack of indicators,taxi drivers,god help you if cut them up!still I suppose these days who really cares!!!! | as long as it doesnt effect me |
| 20-6-2010 | I've get really annoyed with lack of indicating. I am thinking of singing this (when window open):
and the indicators don't work
or I'm dealing with a jerk
oh I hope I don't have to see your face again | Tracey |
| 13-6-2010 | Roundabouts - I would generally choose my lane according to signage, usually the arrows painted on the road. My driving instructor taught me to think of the roundabout as a clock. If you're going around past 12 o'clock then you should be in the right hand lane (and indicate right). Going straight on in the right hand lane is fine. If there are 2 lanes in and 2 lanes out, why not use both of them?! It's the people who are afriad to get on the inside of the roundabout that annoy me, and stay on the outside and cut everyone up as they drive across the exits. | steveb |
| 18-1-2010 | I think the standards in driving are generally dropping in line with society as a whole. These days there seems to be a growing "I'm all right Jack" attitude among people in general but particularly with regard to driving. It's a shame really but we see it on the roads daily "I don't need to indicate", "I don't care if my fog lights are blinding you", "I know it's a 60mph zone but I'm doing 25, It's my right" etc. etc. etc.
Someone has to take a stand and change things but there is nobody willing to put thier head on a block and do so. Drivers represent a large chunk of the British voting public and no political party is going to risk alienating them by enforcing the rules. | Freddie |
| 14-12-2009 | Why is it that people park so close to the shop to buy something fattening and unhealthy plus they probably live less than a few hundred yards away. I saw a car parked outside a news agents actually on an island ,what was worse there was an elderley lady sitting in the passenger seat,she was in such danger it was disgusting and the man who left it there was so obese he could hardly get in and out of the car. | gm |
| 14-12-2009 | The best thing is to tell them when they get out of their vehicle that you are concerned for their safety as their indicators do not seem to work it saves an argument and makes them feel a pra! | anon |
| 27-11-2009 | First thing that comes to my mind regarding not bothering to indicate is bmw drivers... | Ordinary Motorist |
| 27-10-2009 | its a virus thats spreading, its also sheer inconsideration. I have had people pull out (and in ) in front of me, they might know where they are going but I don't. drives me nuts | milligan |
| 18-10-2009 | Jason
You are incorrect when you say "hand lane for left and straight on, right hand lane for turning right; it's not difficult". I'm afraid the reality is a little more complex.
As a general rule, The Highway Code states : "select the appropriate lane on approach to and on the roundabout, signalling as necessary" however in practice the choice of correct lane depends upon several factors not least any road signs or markings indicating which lane is to be used.
For example I know of one roundabout where - approaching from the east the markings require 'left lane turn left or straight on, right land turn right only', but from the west the signs require 'left land turn left only, right land straight on or turn right'.
At another roundabout, the signs indicate 'left land left and straight on', 'right lane straight on or right'.
Judgement, courtesy and an appreciation of other road users are essential when deciding how to approach and negotiate any roundabout, this is even more important when dealing with more complex and/or unmarked roundabouts and especially those with single approach which, nearing the junction becomes two lanes thus allowing traffic to split into two streams thus enabling a filter left, right or straight on as necessary.
A problem arises when, at this point drivers use both lanes but the exit is only a single lane. I believe this is your point about “people who think that aroundabout is the place to 'overtake' or 'queue jump' those that go in the righthand lane but are going straight on”. You accuse these drivers of being “the ones with the smug look on their faces and the led boots” which of course is nonsense as how can you possibly understand the motives of someone else from inside your car. | Congo |
| 17-10-2009 | Spot on Andy.
Roundabouts annoy me for a number of reasons. Few people indicate and those that do seem to get it wrong, few people use the correct lane: left hand lane for left and straight on, right hand lane for turning right; it's not difficult. but the one thing that annoys me more than that are the people who think that aroundabout is the place to 'overtake' or 'queue jump' those that go in the righthand lane but are going straight on. you'll have seen them; the ones with the smug look on their faces and the led boots. | Jason |
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