Mini-roundabouts

[trevorh]

I followed a learner driver across several mini-roundabouts a few days back. He was in a driving school car so he was clearly under instruction.

On every mini-r, although he was going straight over, he indicated left as he 'exited' the mini-r.

Was he being told to do this, I wonder? I thought one should treat mini-rs as t-junctions (which many originally were, of course).

What is the IAM perspective?

Thanks

[TrevorH]

Thank you Nick. The indicating just seemed to be a complete waste of time and, tbh, an unnecessary distraction.