Indicating right when going straight at roundabout

[cheesemethod]

How many times do you approach a roundabout, take a quick look and find that you have to stop as somebody entering from the opposite side is indicating right. So, diligently you come to a stop, and you find that the fuckwit that is indicating right is ACTUALLY GOING STRAIGHT THROUGH!!! GRRRRRRR!!!! Why do people do this? :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

[Dare]

I thought 9 out of 10 people didn't indicate at all, I now just assume everyone at a roundabout is going to do whatever the hell they please and react accordingly.

[AllanB]

It's just you - the voices are out to get you :buggerd:

[YellowDog]

Stopping at roundabouts?

Now that's a new one on me.

I just go a bit faster or a bit slower so I don't have to stop.

[Max Preload]

How many times do you approach a roundabout, take a quick look and find that you have to stop as somebody entering from the opposite side is indicating right. So, diligently you come to a stop, and you find that the fuckwit that is indicating right is ACTUALLY GOING STRAIGHT THROUGH!!! GRRRRRRR!!!! Why do people do this? :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

It'd have to be a very small roundabout for me to take any notice - they'd be too far away to be a threat otherwise.

Of course, that doesn't make it right. :banana:

[Blackshear]

I thought 9 out of 10 people didn't indicate at all, I now just assume everyone at a roundabout is going to do whatever the hell they please and react accordingly.

Pretty much this guy.

Stopping right in the middle isn't a rare occurance, either.

[SMOKEU]

Many people lack the intelligence to indicate correctly.

[Creeping Death]

How many times do you approach a roundabout, take a quick look and find that you have to stop as somebody entering from the opposite side is indicating right. So, diligently you come to a stop, and you find that the fuckwit that is indicating right is ACTUALLY GOING STRAIGHT THROUGH!!! GRRRRRRR!!!! Why do people do this? :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

Who the fuck indicates at roundabouts anyway?Only christians and muslims do that shit.

[cheesemethod]

<strike>Many</strike> most people lack the intelligence to indicate correctly.
Corrected for truth.

Also do they grow plants in the middle of the roundabout for the purpose of causing accidents, or is that just a brainless oversight aswell?

[Hiflyer]

Why do people do this? :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

cos its in the roadcode which is all knowing

[mossy1200]

Your ment to indicate your intention to leave the round about so one would assume that your only going to use the left indicator.

[AllanB]

Also do they grow plants in the middle of the roundabout for the purpose of causing accidents, or is that just a brainless oversight aswell?

Nah - it's so the chickens have something to eat when they are crossing the road ............

[YellowDog]

Many people lack the intelligence to indicate correctly.
I think it's more that most road users just don't understand what they are for.

I hope noone on here actually relys or trusts car indicators?

This would be the fastest route to becoming 'road kill'.

Most car drivers I see do not indicate. They just signal the manouevre they are already in the process of making.

TOO FARKIN LATE MATE !!!

[cheesemethod]

cos its in the roadcode which is all knowing

Roadcode says if you're going straight through you don't indicate until you exit the roundabout, which should be a left signal.

[SMOKEU]

Corrected for truth.

Also do they grow plants in the middle of the roundabout for the purpose of causing accidents, or is that just a brainless oversight aswell?

I have no idea why so many roundabouts have such tall vegetation as visibility is dramatically reduced. So much for safer roads.

[Danae]

Wait so they indicated right heading into the roundabout...i assume you were opposite them. Ok now it makes sense. They conveniently forgot to stop indicating right. Ok that is annoying. When going straight I don't indicate when entering the roundabout then indicate left before i exit...simple

[Max Preload]

They conveniently forgot to stop indicating right.

They should never have started. You only indicate right when entering a roundabout if you're going more than halfway around, but even then as soon as you're past the exit before the one you're taking, you indicate left.

I struggle to understand why so many people can't grasp this fucking simple, fucking logical concept.

[pzkpfw]

I struggle to understand why so many people can't grasp this fucking simple, fucking logical concept.

Ask Hiflyer.

[BiK3RChiK]

cos its in the roadcode which is all knowing
No, it's not! When did you get your license? I suggest you go and read your road code again.... along with a whole bunch of other people!:bash:

Your ment to indicate your intention to leave the round about so one would assume that your only going to use the left indicator.


Roadcode says if you're going straight through you don't indicate until you exit the roundabout, which should be a left signal.


They should never have started. You only indicate right when entering a roundabout if you're going more than halfway around, but even then as soon as you're past the exit before the one you're taking, you indicate left.

I struggle to understand why so many people can't grasp this fucking simple, fucking logical concept.

These guys have obviously read their road codes... This is how it says indicators should be used at roundabouts.



I have no idea why so many roundabouts have such tall vegetation as visibility is dramatically reduced. So much for safer roads.

Yep, it's hazzardous alright. Usually, the plants are just high enough that you can't see the indicators until they're upon you! Town planners and greenies :argh:

[gtr boy]

no indicators out west.........just island woman pulling out on you......

[Pixie]

How many times do you approach a roundabout, take a quick look and find that you have to stop as somebody entering from the opposite side is indicating right. So, diligently you come to a stop, and you find that the fuckwit that is indicating right is ACTUALLY GOING STRAIGHT THROUGH!!! GRRRRRRR!!!! Why do people do this? :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

I do this to let anyone coming from the left entrance of the roundabout know that I am going to cross their path and that I am not just failing to indicate.I then indicate left to leave the roundabout.I've supplied all the infomation about my path and hopefully no one will attempt to kill me.

You like many kiwi driver idiots don't realise that you only need to giveway if you will obstruct the path of the other driver.
No need to give way to someone on the other side of the fucking roundabout,or for that matter someone 500 metres up the fucking road.:stupid:

[Hiflyer]

No, it's not! When did you get your license? I suggest you go and read your road code again.... along with a whole bunch of other people!:bash:

What I thought he meant is indicating at all.... cos most people don't actuly indicate at all going through....

[cheesemethod]

You like many kiwi driver idiots don't realise that you only need to giveway if you will obstruct the path of the other driver.
No need to give way to someone on the other side of the fucking roundabout,or for that matter someone 500 metres up the fucking road.:stupid:

Nice one with the name calling. Good way to get your point across, just call somebody an idiot. The whole point I'm making is that you can't tell that somebody's not going to cross your path if they are indicating to suggest that they will. And the other side of the roundabout isn't that far away if they're coming at you at 70km/h.

[Insanity_rules]

Roadcode says if you're going straight through you don't indicate until you exit the roundabout, which should be a left signal.

Bling! Correct. Drivers who indicate right REALLY annoy me no end. Slows the flow of traffic.

[crazyhorse]

These stupid rules that were introduced at roundabouts and are now law!!

But you wanna try crossing the road at the only crossing - a roundabout! And the amount of jolly cars that indicate (so you don't cross), and they have no intention of turning (wankers!)

I only indicate when I turn right or left - which is the way I believe it jolly well should be :oi-grr:

[bogan]

what are the specifics on the indicate left as exit rule, cos in palmy theres a few roundabout that are pretty safe to almost straighline at 50kmhr, giving about 0.3s in which the window of indicating is ope, and my old bimetalic strip indicator sometimes takes a second or two just to start flashing. Whats the deal there, and before i get "slow down rossi'd" even at 20kmhr theres bugger all ime to inidcate, specially when doing more important things such as changing gears.

[light]

http://www.landtransport.govt.nz/roadcode/gfx/single-roundabout-straight.jpg

This is the rules now.

Used to be you had to indicate right till about half way through then indicate left to get off.

Now they have made it just indicate left to get off. that makes more sense than it used to.

[chef]

my dad does the same thing everytime no matter how many times tell him not to he still does it...

[pzkpfw]

These stupid rules that were introduced at roundabouts and are now law!!

It's been this way for ages and ages. It's not like it snuck up on you.




I only indicate when I turn right or left - which is the way I believe it jolly well should be :oi-grr:

Yeah, people making their own interpretation of the rules will make things better.

[Madness]

It's been this way for ages and ages. It's not like it snuck up on you.
I reckon it'll take a generation or two to properly flush the confusion out of the NZ drivers brain. Another good reason for Geene-O-Kleen maybe?

[ckai]

http://www.landtransport.govt.nz/roadcode/gfx/single-roundabout-straight.jpg

This is the rules now.

Used to be you had to indicate right till about half way through then indicate left to get off.

Now they have made it just indicate left to get off. that makes more sense than it used to.


my dad does the same thing everytime no matter how many times tell him not to he still does it...

It's funny actually. I noticed my old man doing it a few times (he's one of those old grumpy bastards who thinks because he's been driving on the road since the horse was invented, he owns it).

I hit him up about it and he actually said it was because the law was recently changed! He indicated on exit only and since the law had changed he thought that's what you did now! Brilliant!

So I hit up a few more people and they thought the same thing. :eek5:

I had to re-edumacate them with a blackboard, chalk, and 2x4 (didn't really use the chalk much).

I wonder how many other people were doing the right thing and now are up the shit?

[Hitcher]

When approaching a roundabout, put your hazard lights on. Turn them off immediately you exit the roundabout. That keeps everybody happy.

[bogan]

When approaching a roundabout, put your hazard lights on. Turn them off immediately you exit the roundabout. That keeps everybody happy.

my bike doesnt have hazard lights, should i try just using the horn instead?

[Hitcher]

my bike doesnt have hazard lights, should i try just using the horn instead?

In that case, take both hands of the bar and wave frantically.

[crazyhorse]

Well, in HB, the Police don't worry about whether you do or don't indicate around it. :Police: (that's one for them - yahoo)

[Laxi]

I shoulda known better than to read this thread! thats 5 minutes of my life i'll never get back:bash:

[Molly]

How many times do you approach a roundabout, take a quick look and find that you have to stop as somebody entering from the opposite side is indicating right. So, diligently you come to a stop, and you find that the fuckwit that is indicating right is ACTUALLY GOING STRAIGHT THROUGH!!! GRRRRRRR!!!! Why do people do this? :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

Mate. I've no f'kin' idea but it drives me nuts too! And what's with people who have to come to a stop before checking if it's clear to the right? How hard is it to check as you approach. Wankers. :angry2: