Round and round we go...

[MikeL]

Don't forget new tougher roundabout regulations coming into force in 10 days time. Just saw Mr Andyknackeredknickers or whatever from LTSA beaming with pleasure as he explained on TV1 news the latest measures designed to prevent 3 deaths a year.
We will have to indicate going into a roundabout and also exiting, regardless of whether we go straight through, take the first left or the last right (which is actually a left turn, don't forget). So start practising now... I'm sure it will all go very smoothly, and those 3 people each year will be ever so grateful.

[Monsterbishi]

Harden up already, that's been the law for years...

If it gets one more cage indicating whilst going round a roundabout so that they don't just randomly turn in front of me - it's worth it.

[Blakamin]

typical stupid idea even if it has been law for ages... so now people sit and wait coz they think someone is turning but are actually going straight...
this is sure to fix traffic congestion... specially on SH1 in plimmerton where they have just built another new roundabout (on a previously straight bit of sh1) to "improve" traffic flow... (after the 10 year bitch about the paremata roundabout)
morons

shame I dont watch anything but cable and dont buy the newspaper... never gunna know...
it's also impossible to indicate and change gear in a transit... so anyone waiting for me to do it will be waiting a while

[Waylander]

Wouldn't it just be so much more simpler to indicate in the direction you intend to go? Like if I want to right then I indicate to go right as im coming up to the roundabout. And if I were to go left then I indicate left, or for straight I use niether. Tell me is there anything wrong with simple common sense? (other than the fact that hardly any cage drivers actually use thier indicaters)

[StoneChucker]

I ALWAYS indicate going in, whilst in and upon exiting... It's not hard, sort it out morons

Well, thats the way I was taught, and licenced.

Only, if you're planning on going straight through, you'd have to indicate right upon entering (if there was a left option in the roundabout) UNTIL you pass the first left, then indicate left to take the next exit. Hmm, I know what I mean, hope you do!

[Blakamin]

Wouldn't it just be so much more simpler to indicate in the direction you intend to go? Like if I want to right then I indicate to go right as im coming up to the roundabout. And if I were to go left then I indicate left, or for straight I use niether. Tell me is there anything wrong with simple common sense?

considering thats the way it is in most parts of the world, it would make sense... mind you, we're in a country that still has left turning vehicles giving way to right turning vehicles (which is absolutley farqin stupid considering the width of the road and the straight ahead traffic it fucks coz no-one uses mirrors)
One day we'll make it to the 21st century!

[Waylander]

I ALWAYS indicate going in, whilst in and upon exiting... It's not hard, sort it out morons

Well, thats the way I was taught, and licenced.

Only, if you're planning on going straight through, you'd have to indicate right upon entering (if there was a left option in the roundabout) UNTIL you pass the first left, then indicate left to take the next exit. Hmm, I know what I mean, hope you do!

Makes some sense, but since you have to turn left when entering a roundabout anyway then whats the point? everyone knows that your gonna enter it. You should only need to indicate where you're gonna go after entering.

[Waylander]

considering thats the way it is in most parts of the world, it would make sense... mind you, we're in a country that still has left turning vehicles giving way to right turning vehicles (which is absolutley farqin stupid considering the width of the road and the straight ahead traffic it fucks coz no-one uses mirrors)
One day we'll make it to the 21st century!

Try having someone running your country that confuses you on some very basic stuff....... oh wait.....

[Blakamin]

I ALWAYS indicate going in, whilst in and upon exiting... It's not hard, sort it out morons

try doing that whilst changing gear when your indicator is on the left...


fuck em!

Makes some sense, but since you have to turn left when entering a roundabout anyway then whats the point? everyone knows that your gonna enter it.

exactly.. where the fuck else are you gunna go????
If people actually watched other people then we wouldn't need these "cotton wool" laws to keep people safe from the big bad world....

[Slim]

What the guy with the american accent actually said was that vehicles travelling straight through the roundabout don't indicate on entry, but have to indicate on exit.

[dveus]

There are no changes actually being made to the rule, you have always had to indicate left when exciting a roundabout, as for indicating right to go straight through, you aren't and wont be required to do that.

http://www.landtransport.govt.nz/roa...ew-road-rules/

[Slim]

And here's the Road Code link where it has pretty pictures to illustrate for you.

[Waylander]

What the guy with the american accent actually said was that vehicles travelling straight through the roundabout don't indicate on entry, but have to indicate on exit.

Hmm, I wonder who the guy with the american accent actually is.

[dveus]

Also according to the link above, motorcyclists are able to use bus lanes, im not sure if this has always been the case, but the officer that stopped me for it sure didn't think it was the done thing.

[Waylander]

And here's the Road Code link where it has pretty pictures to illustrate for you.

Now that would make sense aswell infact that would make more sense than my thought. (for the record I never said anything about indicating when exiting if one was going straight but I agree it would make sense.) Ofcourse all this still requires drivers to actually use that handle beside the stering wheel that activates those little lights on the sides of the head and tail lights that indicate direction of turning.