Indicating On Roundabouts

[EcclesCake]

Is it no longer required to indicate when entering and exiting roundabouts?

A stretch of road I drive almost daily is littered with full size roundabouts and on numerous occasions I have followed driving school cars with a student at the wheel and they never indicate.

Indicating enables traffic to proceed much more smoothly hence my baffledom when there is no indicating.

[Islay]

I find in my experience that it is the older generation that don't indicate at roundabouts or come to it at junctions. It is only because I hung back to see where they were going that they did not drive into me!!
I think indicators have become an optional extra!

[EcclesCake]

My father didn't bother indicating at junctions because other motorists could tell where he was heading by the position of his front wheels!

[mikey4444]

Hardly anybody uses indicators these days, if my experience is anything to go.......nor do they have the slightest clue about lane discipline.

Its a modern plague.

[Islay]

Lol Eccles a bit like my grandmother walking out into the middle of the road and expecting cars to stop for her - her reason? 'She is standing on the edge of the pavement therefore they can see she wants to cross'!!

[Jennykenny]

I was told by an instructor recently (taking an hour's assessment of my driving ability), that if you are going straight ahead on a roundabout you don't need to indicate entering, but once past the first left turn, you should then indicate turning left when leaving the roundabout. Hope that made sense?

[Baldric]

Amongst other motors we've owned over the last few years were a BMW and an AUDI. We paid a little extra for both to be fitted with Indicators and Rear View Mirrors and both of us went on courses to learn how to use them ;o)

[Islay]

Jennykenny that's how I was taught 21 years ago

[LittleSquidge]

A friend told me a funny story, but thinking back now I can't remember how she came across it. Maybe a driving course?

A lady caused a crash at a junction as she did not indicate and made a surprise move.

When questioned about this she answered "it isn't my fault as I always turn left there to go home, no surprises".

Ahh, of course! The other driving (and every other person on the planet) is at fault that day as they "forgot" she always turns there.

*Head in hands*

[ummmm]

On large roundabouts most advise you to get in lane on the approach and you follow the lane markings and indicate off. It's mini roundabouts that are a hassle because you haven't got a clue where some of the numpties are going.

[EcclesCake]

I learnt to drive and negotiate roundabouts just as Jenny has described.

I am at a loss to understand what is going on with the learners I encounter on an almost daily basis.

[ummmm]

I learnt that way too and still do it that way.

[donny48]

On some mini roundabouts you can all be looking at each other waiting for someone to go.

[ummmm]

Tell me about it, Donny, I used to live next to one.

[mikey4444]

Jenny is right.

[EcclesCake]

So why am I encountering so many learners not indicating?

[maggiebee]

Obviously things have changed since I took driving lessons and sat my test. Driving instructor always drummed into me INDICATE. It's information - not just for other drivers but for pedestrians too.

[Old_Geezer]

I think it's advisable rather than obligatory. Far worse are those that give misleading signals such as indicating left then sailing past the next left exit. Need to assume all others are idiots. Won't be far wrong.

[mikey4444]

I see this sort of thing all the time, but I can't say that I see it with L Drivers.

Would you not fail your test if you didn't use indicators properly ?