Why don't people use their indicators correctly on roundabouts?

I believe you would be doing UK Road Users an immense service if you assisted in encouraging New Years Resolutions among drivers, namely to adopt the correct use of direction indicators at roundabouts. Increasingly, drivers intending to take the third exit (right turn) signal right approaching the roundabout, and continue to signal right as they leave it, which is completely misleading other drivers. This is a relatively new phenomenon, which would not have been seen five years ago.

Asked on 2 February 2013 by BP, Southampton

Answered by Honest John

I agree. Signal right until you have passed the last exit before the one you want to take, then signal left. It's a more dangerous problem when drivers on the roundabout signal left too early, giving drivers wanting to enter the roundabout wrong information.

Tags: roundabouts driving techniques

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