Vehicles with indicators/hazards on in laybys

[Tim Cognito]

When driving on dual carriageways when it's dark, does anyone else dislike it when cars are parked up in a layby with the left indicator (or worse - hazards) on?

I find often you can see the hazards/lights ahead but it's not initially possible to be 100% sure that they haven't broken down/had an accident and could be partially blocking the left lane, which would be a very bad situation if I am still travelling in that lane, which leads to a precautionary move into the outside lane (not always easy in something underpowered like a van)...only to get closer and see they are just sat safely in a layby.

[Pebbles167]

Can be a bit annoying, tail lights alone would do.

Still, at least they're thinking about others instead of just themselves, not a given in modern driving standards.

[Pica-Pica]

Doesn't bother me. Hazards in a lay-by in daytime would. Not as annoying as, when on a bus, cars wait in a bus-stop lay-by. But even worse, was when a car overtook a bus waiting at a standard bus stop, and went onbthe other side of the road around the wrong side of a keep left sign. You see all sorts of crap driving when on a bus.

[Haltamer]

Depends on the quality of lay-by...

On one with proper separation from traffic, no, if it's just a pullout (Only in case of passenger plea to pee / puke) then I will consider leaving the indicator on, simply as an extra flashing light to catch attention -

With the hope that it would prevent someone from target fixing on the taillights expecting me to be at road speed!

[whimsical ninja]

Wouldn't bother me. Whether they're broken down or parked, the effect is the same: a stationary car on a (possibly) high speed road, maybe in a situation where driver or passengers may exit the car without warning. Regardless of motive they are a hazard and vulnerable so it's useful information and a flashing indicator/hazards are going to flag it up just that little bit more.