Cancel your indicators

[Sentox]

A scooter nearly introduced itself to my driver door today (yes, I was out in the car) at a roundabout. I had waited for two cars from my right, and a scooter following a short ways behind them was indicating left. Luckily, it's a roundabout with a dedicated left turn lane, and since he hadn't moved over into it, I waited to see what he was up to. Sure enough, straight through the roundabout he sailed. What was especially amusing was watching his eyes. Not one scan to the left to observe traffic, just dead ahead tunnel vision right through.

Easy thing to forget though, and something that can get you into a lot of trouble around town. Had there been no left turn lane, I would have moved onto the roundabout. What keeps me safe on a bike is police paranoia: I'm constantly checking my speedo, so a missed indicator cancellation gets noticed fairly quickly

[Blinkwing]

That's how a friend of mine wrote off his bike and stayed on ACC for a few months.

To be fair, it was both parties fault (his indicator was still on, person that drove into him didn't give way) but still ...

[Dadpole]

And I have an antique (1986) Suzuki with self-cancelling indicators.

[Katman]

And I have an antique (1986) Suzuki with self-cancelling indicators.

So does my even antiquer one.

[p.dath]

Maybe they could make vibrating grips, like a cell phone, to remind you of when they are on?

[YellowDog]

Becoming Road Kill and it being my own fault for not cancelling my indicator has been a long time worry for me.

9/10 times I am fine, but if I get distracted I can sometimes forget. Stupid but a unfortunately true.

I am concerned that the proposed law change, whereby the need to give way to traffic turning right across your path, will initially lead to more confision and accidents.

There are relays you can buy to make your indicators cancel automatically and also give you a hazzard warning dual flash function.

[Kickaha]

And I have an antique (1986) Suzuki with self-cancelling indicators.

So does my 1981 XJ550

[scumdog]

Well my '01 Harley has self cancelling blinkers too!!

[Crasherfromwayback]

And I have an antique (1986) Suzuki with self-cancelling indicators.

So does my even antiquer one.

So does my 1981 XJ550

Pah. My 1978 Z1RTC had them.

[Kickaha]

Pah. My 1978 Z1RTC had them.

Yeah well throwing shit up the road tends to cancel everything

[neels]

My 1976 XS360 had self cancelling indicators too, according to the book, but in the habit of turning them off so never found out if it worked or not.

I guess useful stuff like that is a bit too rich for your average cheap chinese scooter.

[sinfull]

I pull my leg in !

[Reckless]

And I have an antique (1986) Suzuki with self-cancelling indicators.

So does my even antiquer one.

So does my 1981 XJ550

Pah. My 1978 Z1RTC had them.

Seeing as how we are making a list LOL!!

My 78 Z1R has them and they work! Whats up with modern engineering gone to the crapper LOL!!

[Dadpole]

The solution is there for all to see. Dump your "modern" bike and get an "old" bike. Forward to the Past.

[Spearfish]

The solution is there for all to see. Dump your "modern" bike and get an "old" bike. Forward to the Past.

Cheap rego on old bikes, but is it worth going back to 6volts (I dont think heated grips come in 6volt?) and ignition points?

Some moped class scoots don't have repeater idiot lights just an audible clicking, one of the little things that have to be sorted before trying to VIN one.