No indication

At junctions and roundabouts and when moving off from the kerb, many drivers are careless and fail to signal. At best this is irritating, and at worst it could be dangerous. In my view this has got worse over the years. Do you think the government could be persuaded to hold a "re-educatation programme", or something similar: a burst of advertising over several days, say once or twice each year, could perhaps help to bring this back to drivers' minds. After all, once they have read the Highway Code for their driving test, many people probably never look at it again.

Asked on 3 April 2010 by R.L., High Wycombe

Answered by Honest John
Pointless to signal if there is nothing to signal to. Nothing beats looking one, twice, three times to make sure the road you are pulling into is clear. But obviously if you don't check properly, then your indicator will warn other drivers what you are about to do. Ant they can sound their horns to warn you not to. Don’t take offence at this. Horns should only ever be used as a warning, ever as a rebuke.
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