Indicating Rules - A Joke!

**Magua** · 7th November 2005, 13:37

Originally Posted by gareth_d

as devil said, they werent bringing out new rules, they were simply clarifying the existing ones.

Well they did a terrible job, most idiots seem to indicate right when going straight through now.

**yungatart** · 7th November 2005, 14:29

I followed a HP car through town the other day. He turned left, changed lanes, went straight through a roundabout, changed lanes again, changed lanes a third time and turned right at the traffic lights. Not once did he use an indicator!! If the HP can't do it, is it any wonder that mere mortals find it so difficult?

**Lou Girardin** · 7th November 2005, 14:33

Originally Posted by yungatart

I followed a HP car through town the other day. He turned left, changed lanes, went straight through a roundabout, changed lanes again, changed lanes a third time and turned right at the traffic lights. Not once did he use an indicator!! If the HP can't do it, is it any wonder that mere mortals find it so difficult?

He enforces the law, doesn't have to obey it.

**parsley** · 7th November 2005, 14:33

Originally Posted by SimJen

Roundabouts are designed to keep traffic flowing.....they don't in NZ. Don't know how Kiwi drivers would cope in Europe with 5 lane+ roundabouts.

Actually the picture you show is the magic roundabout in Swindon, and it's a complete fucking nightmare. People are always going the wrong way. The only reason there aren't more accidents there is that since nobody has a clue where they're supposed to go they drive really carefully and watch for other drivers. Shame it doesn't catch on...

**Devil** · 7th November 2005, 15:17

Originally Posted by Magua

Well they did a terrible job, most idiots seem to indicate right when going straight through now.

I thought the LTSA diagrams and instructions were totally un-ambiguous. It worries me that there are people out there driving that are either too ignorant to learn the rules, or too stupid to comprehend them.

**onearmedbandit** · 7th November 2005, 15:27

All I can add on the subject is that 'magic roundabout' looks awesome for some late night knee down action.

**InDeSkyz** · 7th November 2005, 16:25

After a crappy Monday.. all I can say is:

I just barge them off the road on my MASSIVE bike and then reverse too! (Coz all bikes have reverse fool!)
I will also just drive straight through the roundabout with no concern for anyone else, because hell! I own the roads! I own the universe! The world is about me damnit!

err...

**Ham** · 7th November 2005, 16:35

Here's an idea.. wire up a hazard lights switch and ride round with them all flashing, that way where ever you go you are indicating :eyepoke:

**denill** · 8th November 2005, 08:01

Originally Posted by Devil

I thought the LTSA diagrams and instructions were totally un-ambiguous. It worries me that there are people out there driving that are either too ignorant to learn the rules, or too stupid to comprehend them.

Gotta agree there. I reckon 30 to 40% of drivers round here who are going straight ahead - indicate a right turn when they are entering the Roundabout???? They are too thick to realise that if they enter a Roundabout and have NEITHER indicator on - other road users will gauge that they are going straight ahead............. And as the LTSA diagrams and instructions say, indicate when exiting (if the roundabout dia allows). Not freaking rocket science.

So yeah, with some fuckwits comprehension of coping in traffic it is amazing that there are not more accidents.......

Motorcyclists by necessity are the (generally) more 'thinking' road users.

**Biff** · 8th November 2005, 12:00

My pet hate - no or incorrect indicating. IMO it shows that the driver of the offending vehicle is inconsiderate, and doesn't give a witches tit about other road users. A week or so ago I approached a roundabout close to where I work, a cop was parked up behind a hedge. I was in a line of around three cars and I was the only bugger to indicate (chocolate fish for me please). Obviously the cop was far more concerned about catching speeders or eating donoughts to worry about attempting to enforce the hindercation rules.

**Mattyc** · 8th November 2005, 18:06

DAHHHHHHHHH yes the stupid new indicating rules

One think i find that works better, is indicate to the left, then the right, then ;eft again, then right a few more times , and then proceeed thru the round about everyone will be so fucking confucioused that they will all just stop and wait to see what the hell you are doing.

Works in the cage, not game/stupid enough to try it on the zx9 tho

**Pathos** · 8th November 2005, 18:32

Licences should have to be updated every 10 years and you should only have to pay if you fail, it would get a heap of people studying the road code and rethinking how they use the roads. Probably say a lot in traffic accident costs as well.

**ducatilover** · 8th November 2005, 20:55

i'll go with the 10 year lisence.:spudguita

**boomer** · 8th November 2005, 21:13

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

All I can add on the subject is that 'magic roundabout' looks awesome for some late night knee down action.

I used to love flying straight across the baby going home after a hard nights clubbing, all loved up

Thankyou Swindon, and the brunelrooms

* edit;
I don't condone this behaviour, as i believe its now illegal to drive under the influence of narcotics
Back on track, I don't assume anyones going anywhere unless i see them, indicators or no indicators