Indicating at roundabouts

[varminter]

It's common sense really (well, I think it is).

Not a chance, common sense, it's a myth. Why, how the hell can you eat a pie, use the phone, primp the hair and work out what to do at a roundabout. For most people it's just too confusing and anyway they're in a hurry. It's easier just to assume all other people on the roundabout are fuckheads and keep your eye's peeled. Good grief, you'll be asking them to stop at red lights next.

[sil3nt]

It's not fucking hard to understand and anyone who is confused by it is a moron who shouldn't be on the road. The link Johan posted explains it perfectly.

[scracha]

Lucky us foreigners are on here to explain things to the thick kiwi's

[EJT]

The dickheads that piss me off the most is where we are on opposing sides to a roundabout both going straight through and the dick(ett) indicates they are turning right so I stop and they turn their indicator off at the last minute and go straight

It happens all the time.

[johan]

The dickheads that piss me off the most is where we are on opposing sides to a roundabout both going straight through and the dick(ett) indicates they are turning right so I stop and they turn their indicator off at the last minute and go straight

It happens all the time.

The reason for installing a roundabout must be to improve traffic flow compared to a normal intersection, one would think.

But since no one can trust their fellow drivers indicating their intention properly, they are just a confusing waste of time and money.

Many seems do a full stop, waiting for the round about to clear, before entering it, which completely defeats its purpose.

Yet the road engineers seems to love roundabouts.

[BiK3RChiK]

Wait, what new rule?

Going straight, I don't indicate until I reach the exit then indicate left.

Going right, I indicate right

Going left, I indicate left

If I were to pass any exits on my way around a roundabout (especially that bastard in Panmure) I don't indicate until I get to my exit. Does that make sense?

This is what I do too... At least this is how I interpret the road code! Plenty of idiots around who don't know what to do... some indicate right when going straight through or indicate they are going left then go straight through! Usually, I give way until I'm certain I have clear passage, otherwise I might get taken out.

[been_there]

Wait, what new rule?

Going straight, I don't indicate until I reach the exit then indicate left.

Going right, I indicate right

Going left, I indicate left

If I were to pass any exits on my way around a roundabout (especially that bastard in Panmure) I don't indicate until I get to my exit. Does that make sense?

Thats exactly what I do and did for my full just not in Panmure.
No problem passing my test.

But there are some people that just don't understand it.

[Grahameeboy]

I agree that the old way was better - if going straight through - don't indicate. Turn - indicate. Simple shit. And I found people would give way to everyone in the roundy.

Apparently it's all very 'European' now.

So are 'man-bags' and I don't want one of them..........

Is it...it is very "Kiwi"

[BMWST?]

i see the same guy every morning and he definetly indicates right just before he exits the roundabout.i would love to ask him his logic for that

[Muppet]

I just sit there and let the tossers do their little indicating routine wait for them to bugger off and go through, it's not worth it.

[BrianZ]

This is how you do it, or has it changed??

http://www.landtransport.govt.nz/roa...undabouts.html

Updated diagrams with a bit more detail can be seen here: http://www.landtransport.govt.nz/roa...undabouts.html

[Dave Lobster]

Yet the road engineers seems to love roundabouts.

Can you imagine how these would go down here?? There'd be more deaths because of heart attacks!!

[Brownstoo]

Wow, that's a new one on me. Where did you learn that rule?

Observation of the men in blue
Most of the ones I've seen did it.

[MacD]

There is no "new rule". Take a look at road code or the land-transport link johan posted.

You're right of course that it is not a new rule, the LTSA just decided to run an education campaign about indicating at roundabouts a few years ago.

That just seemed to confuse people!? No wonder they don't want to risk changing the "turning left, give way to the right rule" that everybody complains about.

It doesn't really bode well for those who suggest education is a better alternative to enforcement...

[Mully]

I've never understood how people mucked up this simple rule.

Before the latest "education" program (~2 years ago) people indicating correctly were a rarity. Now at least some people manage to get it right. My sister still manages to get it wrong, and taught her kids wrong. It got to the point where a very heated Uncle Mully had to take a Road Code to show them the correct rule. I suspect that's why those who stuff it up do so.

Honestly, it's very simple. If someone else chooses not to indicate/indicate correctly and any intersection, what difference does it make if it happens to be a roundabout? I choose to ride a motorcycle. As part of that, I choose to take responsibility for my own safety. Regardless of whether someone is indicating or not, I still make sure we aren't going to collide before I move into the intersection proper.

I'd rather lose my right-of-way than my bike or my life.