Question about signalling
Discussion
Many yarns ago when I was taking my driving lessons, I had a big argument with my (passed) mates about a junction. Here it is:
http://maps.google.co.uk/?ll=53.58715
Now theres a mini roundabout where the junction was, a recent addition. When I was having this argument, if you drove south toward the junction the road followed a straight right-hander heading west (toward the running track). The roads to the east and south were give-ways. If you click the hybrid view you can see the route the road took.
The argument was about when to indicate. If you wanted to continue south (as I did), then you're actually leaving the road you're travelling on. But if you indicate to other traffic that you're leaving the road (but not actually changing direction), you also might give traffic heading north and traffic heading east the impression that you're turning east (your left, their right), and an accident might ensue.
So which is it? Would you indicate left to continue in a straight line
http://maps.google.co.uk/?ll=53.58715
Now theres a mini roundabout where the junction was, a recent addition. When I was having this argument, if you drove south toward the junction the road followed a straight right-hander heading west (toward the running track). The roads to the east and south were give-ways. If you click the hybrid view you can see the route the road took.
The argument was about when to indicate. If you wanted to continue south (as I did), then you're actually leaving the road you're travelling on. But if you indicate to other traffic that you're leaving the road (but not actually changing direction), you also might give traffic heading north and traffic heading east the impression that you're turning east (your left, their right), and an accident might ensue.
So which is it? Would you indicate left to continue in a straight line
Edited by Parrot of Doom on Monday 5th June 15:57
Edited by Parrot of Doom on Monday 5th June 15:58
Depends who else is around. You give a signal to help other road users. If just one behind, then signal to let him know that you are going to be slowing (if you will need to for the give way?). If there was someone waiting to come out of the first exit, then your signal might confuse him, so that's probably a no-no.
Since you have broad RoW on the major road, the signal to leave is pretty optional. Who does it really help?
Note that pedestrians have priority crossing the entrance to the minor road and there might be a need to give some warning there.
Since you have broad RoW on the major road, the signal to leave is pretty optional. Who does it really help?
Note that pedestrians have priority crossing the entrance to the minor road and there might be a need to give some warning there.
If I understood you correctly, your question is about the situation before the roundabout was added? So you have a curved main road with two side roads to the left, and you're planning to take the second side road.
In that case I'd signal left, but if there was traffic waiting to pull out of the first road I'd consider delaying the signal until I was past them, to avoid encouraging them to pull out into me.
In that case I'd signal left, but if there was traffic waiting to pull out of the first road I'd consider delaying the signal until I was past them, to avoid encouraging them to pull out into me.
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