Re: Roundabouts

by maricardo Fri Feb 13, 2015 5:03 pm

Indicate the direction that your front wheels are pointing or about to point. Works every time.

by Jaytee Fri Feb 13, 2015 6:02 pm

SteveUK wrote:As far as I am concerned, all other drivers are total imbeciles. Therefore I have to force-feed them as much information regarding my intentions as possible. As stated by many already, on a roundabout I indicate right if exiting anything past "twelve o'clock" and then change to left-indicator as I pass the exit prior to mine.

That seems totally unambiguous to me. Just wish all road users would do that as well so I knew what they were doing!

by PLOUGHLIN Fri Feb 13, 2015 6:56 pm

maricardo wrote:Indicate the direction that your front wheels are pointing or about to point. Works every time.

That must confuse people when you enter the roundabout unless you intend taking the first exit left. hugegrins

by m8form8 Thu Feb 26, 2015 1:08 pm

On the subject of roundabouts and indicating anyone tried the roundabout roundabouts of Colchester?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_Roundabout_%28Colchester%29
So glad they built a new bypass so I don't have to negotiate it too often on visits to Essex. I lived there some years ago and they were always trying new configurations out on the old Clacton main road, just to catch people out no doubt. smile!

by Enn Sat Feb 28, 2015 9:41 pm

How many have noticed in Scotland they have signs situated on the approach to roundabouts requesting drivers indicate their intensions.
And most do