If you don't know how to use indicators correctly, then please don't use them at all.

rubadub

Thinking back to any near accidents I have had on the road, the vast majority are due to incorrect indicator usage. I now do my best to ignore them altogether but find myself subconciously "falling for them" at the last second. I don't know if there is a law saying you must use indicators, or if you could be fined for incorrect use.

It is nearly always at roundabouts where my near accidents occur (luckily I have yet to have anything serious happen). I would just ask people that if they are in any way unsure how to use indicators, then don't use them! False indication is far worse than none, if I see none I treat them like a learner driver and take care.

I know this is partly my own fault for having too much faith in peoples driving skills.

GrumPy

Agreed, I rarely see anyone on a roundabout using their indicators correctly. Idiots!

Just have to threat every other driver on the road as a retard, and take your time. Indicating incorrectly is deffo one of the biggest causes of accidents.

Garibaldi

One of my personal favourites happened yesterday, where a driver indicated left, and headed up an off-ramp from the M7. Indicator was then turned off, until they got to about 50m fom the T-junction at the top, where they indicated left. They then moved to the right hand side of the lane, stopped at the junction (still indicating left) and turned right.
This was surprising on two levels. The first is obvious, but the second is the fact that indicators were used at all. People in Kildare seem pathologically averse to using them.

mal1

I did the advanced driving course recently and the instructor (who happened to be English) said that he had driven and thought driving courses all over Europe and that Ireland is the only country where he ignores peoples indictors (especially at roundabouts) because the Irish always seem to use them incorrectly. Never take their indicator as a guarantee that they will go where they are indicating to go.

Marathon_Man

All a flashing indicator tells you is that it's working!

In most cases it has nothing to do with where the car or driver is going.

Capt'n Midnight

One that annoys me is when people leave their indicator on after leaving a roundabout. Expecially when I'm trying to take a left turn immediatly after the roundabout and I don't know if I can pass them or not.

If someone isn't capable of operating the indicators then they should not be allowed to drive on their own. And don't get me started on TAXI's using hazards instead of indicators.

Oh for something big and chunky like one of these http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BTR-80 with a camera mounted on it. Just drive around all day and NOT stopping for anyone who crosses my path

Or maybe change the law so that if you can show the collision was down to the other motorist not correctly indicating you win ?

Wishbone Ash

What about those drivers who fit their tail board upside down giving contradictory signals. :rolleyes:

Lennoxschips

it probably has something to do with never learning how to drive properly

indicating, mirrors, changing lanes, roundabouts, joining and driving on a motorway. i had it drilled into me during 25 intensive 1 and a half hour lessons and extensive theory in holland. it's second nature now.

if i had learned to drive on a provisional then i wouldn't have learned it properly, plain and simple

corktina

Lennoxschips wrote:

it probably has something to do with never learning how to drive properly

indicating, mirrors, changing lanes, roundabouts, joining and driving on a motorway. i had it drilled into me during 25 intensive 1 and a half hour lessons and extensive theory in holland. it's second nature now.

if i had learned to drive on a provisional then i wouldn't have learned it properly, plain and simple

I agree there...I was taught how to use them properley and always endeavour to do so.....i was also taught defensive driving...ie you assume the worse could happen and stay away from it.....

Lennoxschips

yeah defensive driving is another one. if i'm crossing a junction where i have right of way i'll slow down anyway just in case somebody suddenly decides to ignore right of way and shoot out onto the junction.