Indicators can confuse the issue

[Maha]

Had a couple of 'moments' today.
One was, south bound on the old road to Orewa, Mr 'Hat wearing old guy' indicated left approaching the Waiwera turn off, but on second thoughts, no, he wanted to keep going straight, all this happened while I was along side his right rear passengers door. He did wave to apologise though. :yes:

Two was, on Woodcocks Rd on the way home. There are three one-lane bridges reasonably close to each other. I was behind a car towing a boat but managed to get around him approaching one of the bridges as he slowed. All good, until approaching the next one, once again, I had a vehicle in front, I was about to pass in the same manner as before. Just as I pulled out to pass, the car indicated right....Fuck me!! :shit:
But then he pulled left :blink:
I guessed he was indicating for me to pass (like some truckers do?) dont know, but there was nowhere for him to turn right into.

[Owl]

Yeah indicators are not to be trusted and yes, they do sometimes cause confusion. At certain times I often try to make eye contact with other drivers and offer a hand signal as well. Seems to work, as I often get thumbs up or waves.

And we really like waves!:yes:

[p.dath]

Wow, overtaking long vehicles (with a trailer), approaching one lane bridges - I hope that wasn't in the direction of the stop signs. You've got bigger nuts than me.

I you were beside his right rear passenger door you were probably in his blind spot.

Oh well, the fun of a day riding. :)

[Maha]

Wow, overtaking long vehicles (with a trailer), approaching one lane bridges - I hope that wasn't in the direction of the stop signs. You've got bigger nuts than me.

I you were beside his right rear passenger door you were probably in his blind spot.

Oh well, the fun of a day riding. :)

Yes it was in the direction of the little red arrow, im so bad arse.
On the second point? no he knew I was there, I had been following him for about 1 km before he indicated left and then changed his mind, hence the 'im sorry wave'.

Woodcocks Rd is in the best condition at the moment.

[Katman]

God bless the excitement of the unexpected.

[steve_t]

My cousin was indicating to turn right into a side road. The oncoming car starts indicating left so my cousin starts turning into the side road and the oncoming car plows into his rear passenger door. The oncoming car was turning into the driveway just after the intersection and had just indicated really early. The insurance company ruled against my cousin as he had failed to give way to a car travelling straight. Beware of indicators... but more wary of people who don't indicate at all!

[rickstv]

When riding, trust other peoples indicators at your peril.
Rick.

[rickstv]

When riding, trust other peoples indicators at your peril.
Rick.

[Ocean1]

All this indicating at roundabouts is fucking dangerous too. Sooner or later someone's going to get lulled into a false sense of security and actually believe 'em.

[caseye]

Had a couple of 'moments' today.
One was, south bound on the old road to Orewa, Mr 'Hat wearing old guy' indicated left approaching the Waiwera turn off, but on second thoughts, no, he wanted to keep going straight, all this happened while I was along side his right rear passengers door. He did wave to apologise though. :yes:

Two was, on Woodcocks Rd on the way home. There are three one-lane bridges reasonably close to each other. I was behind a car towing a boat but managed to get around him approaching one of the bridges as he slowed. All good, until approaching the next one, once again, I had a vehicle in front, I was about to pass in the same manner as before. Just as I pulled out to pass, the car indicated right....Fuck me!! :shit:
But then he pulled left :blink:
I guessed he was indicating for me to pass (like some truckers do?) dont know, but there was nowhere for him to turn right into.

Maha, I'm glad you have the sensith! not today or any day for that matter, but not today OK.

[Maha]

Maha, I'm glad you have the sensith! not today or any day for that matter, but not today OK.

Spatial awareness is whats needed with some road users.
Im sure that both drivers were, just not connected so to speak.

I knew what they were up to and acted accordinally, there was plenty of road for me choose from if neeeded.

[Katman]

Spatial awareness is whats needed with some road users.
Im sure that both drivers were, just not connected so to speak.

I knew what they were up to and acted accordinally, there was plenty of road for me choose from if neeeded.<hgvhgvhjv>

[caseye]

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According to Katman and many others who are still in mostly one piece and travel by dangerous motorcycle almost daily.
Knew it would be that situation but you know what I mean too aye mate, that spotted , Op's um the mi, ah, Anne needs ya bro! LOL.

[CookMySock]

Spatial awareness is whats needed with some road users.
Im sure that both drivers were, just not connected so to speak.For the rest, a carbon shorty with no baffle works damn fine. A sharp squeeze of the loud handle sorts them out.

Steve

[Kittyhawk]

Since when do you overtake Maha? :)

[Maha]

Since when do you overtake Maha? :)

Well well well look who it is......:gob:
Ms Kitty enters with a left hook.....:shifty:
To answer your question though....its been known......:scooter:

[Kittyhawk]

Well well well look who it is......:gob:
Ms Kitty enters with a left hook.....:shifty:
To answer your question though....its been known......:scooter:

Exit stage right: the handicripple is still not riding :( as the cripple part has got the better. Looks like not till towards the end of this year maybe then I can ride:angry2:, however morphine is my best friend :shutup:

[crash99]

Yeah indicators are not to be trusted and yes, they do sometimes cause confusion. At certain times I often try to make eye contact with other drivers and offer a hand signal as well. Seems to work, as I often get thumbs up or waves.

And we really like waves!:yes:

Reckon you're onto it Owl :yes: - the more confirmation you get from a cage driver the better and eye contact is the only way to be absolutely sure they saw you (not necessarily that they realised you were there though!) I reckon the only way I've survived 30 odd years of riding is that I treat everyone else on the road as an idiot who is likely to and most probably will do anything at anytime.
Ride safe. :soon:

[crash99]

When riding, trust other peoples indicators at your peril.
Rick.

Absolutely rickstv - A Harley dude went round a roundabout at Paraparaumu couple years back with his indicator on by mistake and got wiped out by a car.

[davereid]

Absolutely rickstv - A Harley dude went round a roundabout at Paraparaumu couple years back with his indicator on by mistake and got wiped out by a car.

Harley have got the indicators perfect. I haven't worked out how the self cancelling works, but its bloody magic, it almost seems to know when I want to turn the indicators off.

The BMW on the other hand turns them off either just before I make the turn, or waayyy late.

The kawasaki, well they dont turn off on their own, so I ride along stabbing the cancel button from time to time, out of habit.

[avgas]

When riding, trust other people at your peril.
Rick.
fixed it.................

[avgas]

Since when do you overtake Maha? :)
Tis' springtime. Crazy things happen in springtime.

[DEATH_INC.]

My cousin was indicating to turn right into a side road. The oncoming car starts indicating left so my cousin starts turning into the side road and the oncoming car plows into his rear passenger door. The oncoming car was turning into the driveway just after the intersection and had just indicated really early. The insurance company ruled against my cousin as he had failed to give way to a car travelling straight. Beware of indicators... but more wary of people who don't indicate at all!
One of the company utes was written off in much the same way a few years back....our delivery girl was indicating a right turn into a sideroad, and an old woman coming the other way indiced left and pulled into the turning lane, so our girl starts to pull across the road, then the lovely old girl decides she wants to go straight on now and pulled back out straight into the side of the ute.....

[Wren]

My moto is " Don't trust anyone on the road" and has stood me in good stead for years,feel free to use it anytime.:blink:

[R-Soul]

I know that someone on KB was selling indicator buzzers, but I can't find them or their website anymore.

I tried searching for indicator buzzer, but got nothing useful.

Does anybody know?

[KiWiP]

Well they're called indicators for a reason. They 'indicate' a direction to be taken sometime in the future. If we want to rely on them they need to be renamed 'promisicators' in that "I promise to turn exactly where I'm indicating" (so should probably be a big arrow attached to a contract)

I have been out with many a girl whose eventual action was not as initially indicated :woohoo: