For those who have only had BMWs for the last few years and now have a toilet...

[Wrinkly]

Too much indicating going on if you ask me,especially at roundabouts,some bod who's going straight over the roundabout indicates right then indicates left your going straight on for goodness sake why are you indicating ?

You're waiting to turn right at a junction there is a car approaching indicating left,do you pull out ? no I don't either,so another wasted indication.

So many indications going on that give absolutely no information to anyone,my wife's a classic she can indicate she's passing a parked car when there's no other traffic in sight.

So,back to the paddle indicators,yes I prefer them but don't have a problem with the others.

Steve

 

[The Grey One]

Too much indicating going on if you ask me,especially at roundabouts,some bod who's going straight over the roundabout indicates right then indicates left your going straight on for goodness sake why are you indicating ?

You're waiting to turn right at a junction there is a car approaching indicating left,do you pull out ? no I don't either,so another wasted indication.

So many indications going on that give absolutely no information to anyone,my wife's a classic she can indicate she's passing a parked car when there's no other traffic in sight.

So,back to the paddle indicators,yes I prefer them but don't have a problem with the others.

Steve

Whilst I agree about people indicating right and then left when they are going straight on at roundabouts I certainly don't agree that there is too much indicating. As regards roundabouts, depending on when you learnt to drive you will have been given different advice. If you live where I do people only indicate when they are leaving a roundabout anyway.

If I see a car indicating to turn left I look then look for other signs of the intended manoeuvre before deciding in pulling out, I can't see that the signal is wasted. Would you rather they simply turned without the signal?

You say your wife indicates when there is no other traffic in sight. I presume you mean that you can't see any other traffic. This is of course not the same thing. How many people don't see a pedestrian or cyclist let alone a biker? So if you are absolutely sure there is no other road user about then don't signal, but you do have to be sure, and unless you can be sure I think indicating is a good idea. Might wear out your bulbs a bit quicker but other than that no unpleasant side effects.