Indicators, and their uses.

[Squid]

I ALWAYS check my blind spot and indicate. It's reflex and should be in any driver.

plenty of things should be reflex. If theres no cars about though I dont. Admititly theres more vehicles about the place in aucks.
Good on ya.

[grusomhat]

plenty of things should be reflex. If theres no cars about though I dont. Admititly theres more vehicles about the place in aucks.
Good on ya.

How do you know there's no cars about without doing a full check anyway? That one always got me.

[Skyryder]

Any information that you can give other road users of your intentions has gota be a good thing.


Skyryder

[Squid]

How do you know there's no cars about without doing a full check anyway? That one always got me.

Mirrors.
If after the last 15 min you havnt seen anything in your mirrors you can be pretty sure theres not someone sneaking up behind you. And yes checking in my mirrors is a reflex. Go to check them when Im walking down the road sometimes

[grusomhat]

Mirrors.
If after the last 15 min you havnt seen anything in your mirrors you can be pretty sure theres not someone sneaking up behind you. And yes checking in my mirrors is a reflex. Go to check them when Im walking down the road sometimes

Over the last couple of days I've tried checking my wing mirrors on my pushbike so you're not alone.

[XRVrider]

1. The lanes going from 2 to 1 in town usually do not have a dividing line like, say, at the beginning of a passing lane on the highway, so with that in mind, who would have to indicate, neither me thinks, and we can all see the end of the 2 lanes coming up so need to be on the case and merge together like a zip anyway (so says the road code) On the highway you have to indicate into the passing lane as there is that dotted line, who indicates at the end, the inside lane coming out? Seems wrong to me but lots do it, maybe for courtesy, but allowances should be made by drivers to merge safely, indicators or not. Basically not drive like a twat and be courteous, not like the idiots who never let anyone in front of them and block lanes to stay one car in front... sigh.

[The Stranger:Me]

Two things about indicators...

1. When two lanes merge into one, like at the end of a passing lane f'rinstance, some people indicate to show they are merging and some don't. Wotcha reckon, good idea or bad idea?


2. This one really bugs shit outa me. You're on a multi lane road . You come up behind a truck in the LH lane.

1) Good idea because.
A) Any chance to indicate on a bike should be taken - flashing lights allow dim wits to see you.
B) Always indicate your intent where possible. Indicate for those you didn't see as well as for those you do see.
C) A lot of accidents/near misses happen at the end of passing lanes as the end of lane sign may be obscured from view of the passing vehicle by a truck or simply the passing driver's concentration is elsewhere.
D) It signals to those following that hey, maybe now is NOT a good time to be commencing your overtake manoeuvre - or you may have to cut me off - or it may signal that they in fact have plenty of time.


2) Get over it.

[ric007]

I drive for a trucking company in ch ch and regularly come across bike's wanting past, i normally shimy my truck an trailer over onto the side line to give them room to pass...as i've noticed are more car drivers... mainly from my bike.
bout the indicater "wave" i don't do it cause cars an bikes wanting past think it's a signal that the road ahead is clear even though they cant see, eg rain etc.
But a whole lot of others do, it's just a "hello" we normally wave as we pass in the day time much as we do when on the bikes.
Like most of the other posts i've read ride your bike like everyones out to kill you, thats how i drive my truck, cause if i hit someone i'm not likley to come off second best.