Turn indicators and how did licence was dipensed ?

jaxxx · 02-06-2018 11:06PM

somefeen wrote: »

Its not a case of a bad testing process. Just people get sloppy naturally over time as they get more familiar and blasé about driving.
Regular re tests is my proposed solution

There's a word for that, gimme a sec it'll come to me.....

Complacent! Isn't it?

Anyways this is one of the many reasons why I believe there needs to be some form of recap made compulsory every few years. Not necessarily having to sit a test again, but more so a seminar that goes over the basic rules of the roads, basic etiquette when driving etc. The fact that once you get your license, that's it. Look at all the people who can't even negotiate a roundabout properly, or who don't stick to the slow lanes on a motorway when they don't need to be in the fast lanes, etc. It's madness?

Madness? THIS IS IRELAND!

Graces7 · 03-06-2018 09:18AM

When I learned to drive, many years ago now, we were taught to drive defensively. To assume that others would make mistakes and be ready for that.

IT has saved my life several times when someone has come round a bend too fast or a tourist on the wrong side, on an eejit on a narrow lane. I always see the only way to avoid. Always see the way out. Has become automatic.. hedge hurts less than metal..

One thing I have noticed here is the way folk put their hazard warning lights on when stopped at road work lights. People come far too fast..

dan1895 · 03-06-2018 09:37AM

bluewolf wrote: »

I was waiting to turn right onto a main road yesterday, taxi driver approaching from my right indicated left and started pulling in left, so i would have been free to go. Inched out a bit to check my left, all clear, looked right again and mr taxi had just put his foot down to tear in front of me and glared at me.
So don't trust indicators either... Crazy people out there

Don't trust taxi drivers would be my advice.

03-06-2018 10:29AM

Graces7 wrote: »

When I learned to drive, many years ago now, we were taught to drive defensively. To assume that others would make mistakes and be ready for that.

IT has saved my life several times when someone has come round a bend too fast or a tourist on the wrong side, on an eejit on a narrow lane. I always see the only way to avoid. Always see the way out. Has become automatic.. hedge hurts less than metal..

One thing I have noticed here is the way folk put their hazard warning lights on when stopped at road work lights. People come far too fast..

People all over the place do the hazards on motorways for unexpected slow/stop as well

diomed · 03-06-2018 11:28AM

My sister says she uses her indicators when she knows there is a car behind her.
But i think she doesn't bother much to see if there is a car behind her.
Cars she does not see do not exist.
Hope that helps.

Graces7 · 03-06-2018 11:56AM

bluewolf wrote: »

People all over the place do the hazards on motorways for unexpected slow/stop as well

Good idea.. I never use motorways any more and rural only now. Winding down!

Graces7 · 03-06-2018 11:59AM

diomed wrote: »

My sister says she uses her indicators when she knows there is a car behind her.
But i think she doesn't bother much to see if there is a car behind her.
Cars she does not see do not exist.
Hope that helps.

Speechless.. I tell myself off if I think of omitting signalling when parking at our deserted slipway.

Needs to be an ingrained automatic habit like so much else in driving. Too much else to think about to be making decisions like that .

mirror, signal, manoeuvre.. Automatic

Sam Quentin · 04-06-2018 04:20AM

It's gotten so bad now:- that if your stopped by the Gardaí for not indicating! Then most peoples 'excuse' would be.., sorry I didn't realise it was the Gardaí behind me...
Like wtf!?

Turn indicators and how did licence was dipensed ?

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