Sitting at a roundabout today looking at cars on the roundabout and guessing which exit some of them may or may not take off the roundabout to enable me to think in my mind about possibly thinking about reaching for the air brake and pulling onto the roundabout i had a brain wave (yeah i was a bit taken aback as well good job i was sitting down )
Because nowadays cars sadly due to the credit crunch iâm guessing some donât appear to come with indicators as standard and the ones that do Iâm guessing the indicator lever in the passenger foot well which means its hard to reach while on a roundabout .
I came up with an idea to get car drivers to use their indicators, because my crystal ball is heavy and clumbersome and it takes a hell of a lot of blue tac to secure it to the dashboard to stop it rolling awayâŚso i came up with a game showâŚ
INDICATION INDICATION INDICATION
Basically as the title suggest its all about them indicating when their meant to, every time they indicate correctly they earn points, and we all know what points meanâŚâŚ!? PRIZES
Itâs got ITV2 written all over it, anybody got any other tasks we could add to this show so they can earn more points and bigger prizes for doing simple things they should do anyway .
The same back markers that donât indicate on roundabouts are the same ones who at 3am on an empty motorway will give a left signal to the owls to leave the motorway, and fog lamps the incorrect use of, makes my blood boil.
redboxer850:
Sadly, thereâs a an AWFUL lot of LGV âprofessionalsâ who have forgotten what their indicators are for
The ânormâ on roundabouts these days is to give a couple of flicks (if any), when the vehicle is LEAVING the roundabout
Whatâs that all about
Its the European way isnt it?
Well at least it gives you a clue ffs . - better then sweet fa.
The European way is to signal properly in both directions, especially in France. Left Hand indicator to go left or straight on and Right hand to leave the roundabout. Even when being overtaken they will flash to come back in.
Watch the wheels, they might not indicate but they have to steer. On a side note I was coming down the A5 south at the 42 junction, and entered the roundabout in the lefthandmost straight on lane, this also is a lane marked for M42, and if you follow the lines on the roundabout it looks like you are going to go straight down the sliproad onto the motorway. Mindful of muppets with poor lane discipline coming from my right to enter the motorway I signalled right so that every man and his dog would know that no matter what it may LOOK like I was actually NOT going to leave the roundabout. The Mrs sat next to me asking why I was indicating right A perfect example of badly laid out junctions combined with â â â â drivers causes accidents. And yes I did clock a vehicle indicating to come off the roundabout racing up the outside that had a sudden change of heart when he saw which way I was indicating.
How about traffic calming on large roundabouts, just wide enough to stop these 60mph BMW drivers but set out so a truck can drive over them. At least it would stop a lot of coffee bean shaking
redboxer850:
Sadly, thereâs a an AWFUL lot of LGV âprofessionalsâ who have forgotten what their indicators are for
The ânormâ on roundabouts these days is to give a couple of flicks (if any), when the vehicle is LEAVING the roundabout
Whatâs that all about
Its the European way isnt it?
Well at least it gives you a clue ffs . - better then sweet fa.
ANYTHING is better than nothing
Really
I was approaching a roundabout INDICATING that I was turning right, Business Post artic was approaching roundabout from my right (we both arrived at roundabout at same time).
Other drivers position/lack of indicators gave me the impression he was going straight on , I STOPPED, he came on to the Island, THEN gave âa couple of flicksâ in a feeble attempt to say he was turning left .
Needless to say I gave him a âcouple of flicksâ â â â â â â â
It doesnât take much to allow traffic to flow a lot smoother
redboxer850:
Sadly, thereâs a an AWFUL lot of LGV âprofessionalsâ who have forgotten what their indicators are for
The ânormâ on roundabouts these days is to give a couple of flicks (if any), when the vehicle is LEAVING the roundabout
Whatâs that all about
Its the European way isnt it?
Well at least it gives you a clue ffs . - better then sweet fa.
ANYTHING is better than nothing
Really
I was approaching a roundabout INDICATING that I was turning right, Business Post artic was approaching roundabout from my right (we both arrived at roundabout at same time).
Other drivers position/lack of indicators gave me the impression he was going straight on , I STOPPED, he came on to the Island, THEN gave âa couple of flicksâ in a feeble attempt to say he was turning left .
Needless to say I gave him a âcouple of flicksâ [zb].
It doesnât take much to allow traffic to flow a lot smoother
Yes Really,
I did`nt include the âmind gameâ merchants, I was thinking more of those who actually âshowâ something whilst going in the right direction
I followed a driving instructor this morning, his use of indicators was abysmal, god knows how his next pupil was going to get on
I did`nt include the âmind gameâ merchants, I was thinking more of those who actually âshowâ something whilst going in the right direction
Mmm, âmind gamesâ,
Maybe if you were more specific, I wouldnât have to use âmind gamesâ to realise that
âANYTHING is better than nothingâ
didnât actually mean that.
The Business Post driver âthoughtâ about using his indicators, but ONLY used them when they were of NO use to anyone .
IF he had âthoughtâ to use them 5 seconds earlier, I would have had no need to come to a complete stop.
I did`nt include the âmind gameâ merchants, I was thinking more of those who actually âshowâ something whilst going in the right direction
Mmm, âmind gamesâ,
Maybe if you were more specific, I wouldnât have to use âmind gamesâ to realise that
âANYTHING is better than nothingâ
didnât actually mean that.
The Business Post driver âthoughtâ about using his indicators, but ONLY used them when they were of NO use to anyone .
IF he had âthoughtâ to use them 5 seconds earlier, I would have had no need to come to a complete stop.
Their mind games, NOT yoursâŚ
By NOT using indicators, its a 50/50 chance they are going to go where you think they are going to go ; SIMPLESâŚNOT !!!
I`ve done some in depth research on the subject today, whilst having 29 tons of sheet steel pushing me along, and, I think your right, its all â â â â â â â â
Even if they use the correct indicators, they ain`t much use when they attack an island @ 60MPH in a 30 zone FFSâŚ
I use a simple method of divining a drivers intentions on a roundabout.
I look at their position on their entry to the roundabout.
If they come from my 12 oâclock, not indicating right, that means they are taking the exit of my entry, so I go.
Surprisingly I have had quite a few drivers find fault with this method , and display there displeasure by finding their horn button . If they canât find their indicator stalk, how can they know where the horn is
I have found that stopping, exactly where I am when I hear their toot, and gently reminding the driver of their obligation to inform others of their intentions by use of the indicators is usually quite well received.
I point out that twitching their finger slightly against this stalk will make orange flashy lights on the outside of their car operate. I have, in the past, been able to show them the exact stalk required, by waving it forcibly in front of their face.
Funnily enough, Iâve never reminded anyone on their indication more than once.
Simon:
If they come from my 12 oâclock, not indicating right, that means they are taking the exit of my entry, so I go.
Surprisingly I have had quite a few drivers find fault with this method , and display there displeasure by finding their horn button . If they canât find their indicator stalk, how can they know where the horn is
Thatâs the way I approach roundabouts know, I love it when they âfindâ their indicators (when its too late)
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and the ones that do Iâm guessing the indicator lever in the passenger foot well which means its hard to reach while on a roundabout 
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, and display there displeasure by finding their horn button 
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