Indicators - a legal requirement?

[rosie631]

Back in the day a lot of bikes didn't have indicators. A hand signal was considered ok. Does anyone know if the hand signal is enough now or are indicators required for a WOF??

[sil3nt]

WoF sheet in front of me has a box for indicators so i am guessing yes!

[Taz]

Yes they are. There is a year cut off for classic bikes but for modern bikes E marked indicators are required to get compliance. Any indicators after that to get WOF.

[Mully]

Yup. Anthrax has got it. If the bike had indicators when first manufactured, it must have them

Cars are the same.

[Motu]

Indicators are required after 01/01/1978.Hand signals are legal no matter what year the bike is.

[Ixion]

There are exceptions but in general what the grumpy gentleman said.

I have a bike with no indicators.

The "if it had them once it must now" is, by and large, an urban legend.

[rosie631]

Bugger.

Thanks guys.

[Molly]

Rosie. There are lots of discrete ways of having indicators on the bike. Should be able to do it without spoiling the look.

[Laava]

Are you trying to re-register an old bike or are you asking re a current road legal machine? And if so is it a Harley?

[Ixion]

Incidentally Trafficators are still legal, though not person in a hundred nowadays would have a clue what they were.

But the little light must work.

I'm not sure about the metal white and red hand that used to stick out of the window of trucks.

[scumdog]

Temper style with function.

It may save your arse some day.


(i.e. a bright indicator may prevent somebody rear-ending you - or similar such experience)

[AllanB]

Rosie. There are lots of discrete ways of having indicators on the bike. Should be able to do it without spoiling the look.

Correct.
Don at Cycle treads has some nice LED ones in there or go international

try www.flyncycle.com

I got the ovals and they are a nice size and bright. The shark head ones are cool - alloy body and in silver or black. US $ of course.

Stock Harley ones are HUGE

[Voltaire]

Incidentally Trafficators are still legal, though not person in a hundred nowadays would have a clue what they were.

But the little light must work.

I'm not sure about the metal white and red hand that used to stick out of the window of trucks.

Trafficators....like the semophores on my 54 beetle I once had...klunk...
so who are the 99 who don't know....

[Laava]

Check these out, for 56mm forks but could be made to fit anywhere with a bit of no 8 wire!
http://www.customdynamics.com/wrap_a...ork_clamps.htm
http://www.customdynamics.com/custom...le_mirrors.htm
http://www.customdynamics.com/licenseplates_index.htm

I made my own indicators for one of my bikes recently and it got a warrant and is a very clean and uncluttered look. Cost about$20

[Motu]

My father went to a lot of effort to make the trafficators on our A30 blink....not as easy as you think.

Good old electromechanical - coils of wire and moving parts you could see.