Nearly wiped out by 2 idiots tonight

[Rogerborg]

Idiot 1 on a ER6-F approaching a roundabout on a through-and-right lane, slowing, with right indicator on.

Idiot 2 on a GPz 305 approaching in a left turn lane, left indicator on.

Idiot 1 nods politely to Idiot 2. Idiot 2 waves cheerily and proceeds on to roundabout as Idiot 1 rides straight through onto single exit lane. Swervy brakey sweary dodgy stuff happens. Idiot 1 proceeds up the tailpipe of Idiot 2, doubtless thinking "Muppet mental!" while Idiot 2 thinks "What have you got, a fishing license?", before Idiot 1 (presumably) finally realises that his right indicator is still merrily flashing, and turns off at the next roundabout.

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Hopefully, Idiot 1 remembers to cancel his indicators in future. Idiot 2 definitely vows to follow the Highway Code advice to "be aware [that other roundabout users] may not be signalling correctly or at all", and not to trust a fellow biker in a situation where he wouldn't (and doesn't, at that roundabout) have trusted a cage.

Well, lesson learned, that Idiot 2's first memorable judgement fail and close call in 2 1/2 years of daily motorbicycling.
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[Recluso]

for the paint pic
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[LordShaftesbu...]

Sorry mate, didn't see you. The vest dazzled me.

[Nai]

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[Ariel Badger]

Rogerborg. I tried to rate your post as interesting as I liked the paint diag but my silly little ferret jumped on the keyboard and changed it to cool. Sorry.
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[rac3r]

Always always see bikes that forget to cancel their indicators!
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[Moxey]

Bloody Kawasaki riders
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'I was too busy paying attention to pay attention'

[stinkwheel]

I often wonder if we should have indicators at all on roundabouts. If you use them, nobody pays a blind bit of notice and you can't trust what someone elses indicators appear to be telling you.

Be safer all round if nobody indicated at all. I personally use hand signals on roundabouts.
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[johnsmith222]

[Deaks]

[Rogerborg]

[Mehty]

Perhaps roundabouts and indicating should be taught on the cbt?
We where just expected to know how the road works (luckily iv been driving since march) and one blokes didn't have a clue about even traffic lights!

would help stop crazy shit like this?
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[Berk]

[Recluso]

I think this is a case in point to all the people who have ever complained that being failed for leaving their indicators on is unfair/sily.

It might FEEL a trivial thing to fail on, but this is a clearcut example of the miscommunication and potential risk it causes.

Hope a strong cuppa did the trick after Rogerborg.


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[Mehty]

The only thing that was covered when i did it, was Mirrors, life saver, Indicate position. When you wanted to turn left or right...
We played the 'mars bar game' with who left them on... I only did once, but one bloke literally did it about 27 times over the 2 hours. Still passed.

Still on roundabouts non of the lanes, or where to indicate was explained, In fact i got extra kudo's for knowing when to indicate followed with 'You can tell you can drive - you know the road' as if it wasn't even expected Dunno if that's the same for all schools tho?
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[Rogerborg]

[clancy]

[crackfinder]

[shooter]

[DrDonnyBrago]

[shooter]

Well I agree in principle with all of that, but if you are not prepared to trust people indicating at a busy mini roundabout in rush hour for example then you're going to be waiting there a very long time.

Almost this exact situation came up when I was doing my DAS training and I got a bollocking from my instructor. I didn't pull out because the approaching car (indicating left) appeared to be going at a speed to suggest he was actually going straight on.

[Alex_B]