Use of Indicators, Optional? You'd think so

[Jim Goose]

Originally Posted by JC

You can always throw the left indicator on as you are leaving the roundabout. And you should never put it in while there's a chance someone thinks you are turning left (ie go past the left turn, then indicate). But it's a stupid law really, and should only apply when there are more than 3 exits on a roundabout. If you're going left, you indicate left. If right, indicate right. If straight ahead, no indication should be required.

Actually that thinking is flawed and dangerous...

As i said... in LARGE roundabouts you need to indicate when exiting, even moreso if your in a multilane round about.

If your turning right in a large roundabout your typically in the INSIDE lane, in order to exit your must cross the outside lane of the roundabout.

The law requires ALL traffic give way to cars already on the round about, however a lot of drivers do not understand this rule at all.
A lot of drivers on the outside lane of a roundabout, will see a car on the inside lane of a roundabout and think they can pull out into the flow of traffic. This is not the case. A car on the inside lane has the right of way as he needs to exit so will end up crossing in front of a car on the outside lane.
Hence you need to indicate.