Car Indicator

latefarmer

Hi, just wondering does anyone know about the legality as regards use of indicators? Is there a specific piece of legislation that says you have to use your indicator?

Also person at accident claimed they did do somethign contributing to accident but garda doesnt remember them saying that or have note of it? Anyone have any experience of that?

nuac

Mod
Your second para is rather vague.
Any party to an accident is entitled to make a statement of relevant facts

GM228

latefarmer wrote: »

Is there a specific piece of legislation that says you have to use your indicator?

Yes, the Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations 1997 require you to indicate (either with the indicator or by hand) before you change course.

Eggs For Dinner

latefarmer wrote: »

Also person at accident claimed they did do somethign contributing to accident but garda doesnt remember them saying that or have note of it? Anyone have any experience of that?

If it can't be proven, it didn't happen. Any other witnesses?

Samuel T. Cogley

While you have to indicate, indicators are just that, in indication of intention. If you pull out on the basis of an indication you're still at fault (AFAIK).

Claw Hammer

A lot of money would be saved if cars in Ireland did not have to have indicators fitted. Most times they are either not used at all or are used far too late in the maneuver to be of any use.

coylemj

GM228 wrote: »

Yes, the Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations 1997 require you to indicate (either with the indicator or by hand) before you change course.

+1 note subsections 1 and 3 ......

18. (1) A driver intending to slow down, stop, or alter course, shall either give a signal by using a direction indicator or stop lamp, as appropriate, or give the appropriate hand signal set out in Table A in the Second Schedule.

(2) A driver shall indicate the direction in which the vehicle is to be driven to a member of the Garda Síochána by giving either a signal by using a direction indicator or the appropriate hand signal set out in Table B in the Second Schedule.

(3) A driver shall give a signal in sufficient time before altering course and in such a manner as to be clearly visible and clearly understood by those for whom such signal is intended.

(4) A driver shall not give simultaneous contradictory signals.

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1997/en/si/0182.html

coylemj

latefarmer wrote: »

Also person at accident claimed they did do somethign contributing to accident but garda doesnt remember them saying that or have note of it? Anyone have any experience of that?

The Garda (f they show up, most of the time they refuse) will just write down the bare details, they don't want to get involved in the finger pointing that goes on. If there was no personal injury so there is unlikely to be a court case, they really don't care who was at fault.

In any event, what people say in the aftermath of an accident doesn't really count for much, regardless of who heard them say it. People will claim afterwards that in the heat of the moment they said silly things like 'Oh, I'm really sorry, I didn't see you' which they will later retract.