Probably actually driving their car rather than fiddling with the little clicky thing by the steering wheel. Not a bad thing if it happened more often.
headcat,
May 26, 2:05am
It also says that they have right of way at all times, without exception.
mrfxit,
May 26, 4:37am
https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/1546337368.jpg[ /quote] Most ppl think that because they are literally going almost fully straight ahead at that roundabout, that they don't need to legally indicate. Now, just beyond that exit #3, is also a pedestrian crossing which a car indicating ON the roundabout helps them to know if a car is heading their way off the roundabout
Love it. Note the lane changing. Outside the scope of this thread but another huge issue on our roads is the people who can't stay within their lane and/or don't even bother with the correct lane anyway.
tgray,
May 28, 7:03pm
If you didn't have to indicate when going straight, then people who are turning who don't bother to indicate, would cause others to pull out thinking they were going straight and cause accidents. (please read above twice).
bryalea,
May 28, 7:55pm
It's not how I understand it. As you go on you do not indicate as you are not turning. When you go past the left turn heading ahead you then indicate left as you are going off the round about at the next exit. If you are going right at this point and have indicated right as you came on to the roundabout you change that indication to left as you pass the straight ahead as you are about to leave. It's very easy but so much stupid goes on. I am pleased to say we don't tend to have multi laned roundabouts where I am. A few Wellington way. But in some like Tauranga they have several sets of lights on them as well that are more confusing perhaps.
raewyn2,
May 29, 6:21am
If you indicate right when you are going straight through in a multi-laned roundabout, people who can slot in beside you suddenly find they're being T-boned. So they learn to give way to everyone which disrupts the efficiency of the roundabout and means they don't really work as they should.
scuba,
May 29, 4:04pm
Tell the cop that when they give you a ticket for not indicating correctly
tommo19,
May 29, 8:54pm
humans are idiots
mrfxit,
May 29, 9:26pm
Sad but true, yes I see that a lot as well but not as often as ppl simply not using indicators at all
amasser,
May 29, 9:48pm
True. Complain to Council or N.Z.T.A. 'Common' sense would suggest that the car in the left lane, in multi-lane roundabouts, should give way to the car in the right lane. nice lady - Road Code says that cars should not change lanes in a roundabout - where there are solid, white lines. Don't trust many to know that.
gunhand,
May 29, 10:24pm
Like everything that does not make sense to some of us it may indeed make sense to others, Waka NZTA Katahi in all there wisdom for example. The idea is you can not see all the way through or around so you will indeed take more caution and slow down. can you imagine the speeds some would go through at if it was visible. This slows trucks campers etc as well who may well go just a bit quicker with a clear view and tip over. Yes it does and has happened.
raewyn2,
May 29, 10:57pm
I'm aware of that attitude but it's contrary to the whole point of how roundabouts work, and the reason why some are now being changed back to traffic lights for the simple reason that the traffic flows better. So we all have to suffer the wastefulness caused by the individual drivers that fail to ensure that they go safely and at the right speed. Having said that, my no1 safety rule is to never go through a roundabout beside a truck.
tgray,
May 30, 2:51am
One of the problems with one law for all re roundabouts, is the fact that some are the size of a ferris wheel and some are the size of a hoola hoop.
barrie2,
May 30, 6:00am
Best still, come and live in Rotorua - no one bothers to signal at all.
The thing is, there's single & double lane roundabouts, and 5 entry exit round about & odd number entry/exit round abouts. And some where its nearly a ' straight thru ' but its actually a bend & sometimes those two roads are completely different roads.
Weird thing is, on a double lane ' straight thru ( crossroads ) round about, if you are in the correct left hand lane, you either turn left, or you Have to go ' straight thru '. So you either indicate left before you get to the round about, to turn left. Or, you drive straight thru, ( but you still have yo indicate after going past the first, left, exit ) but by not indicating left as you entered, in effect, because of the lane you are in, you cannot exit anewhere other than the second exit, & those cars on that next entry have to give way to you anyway, there's no real point in indicating. But you still have to.
If you decide to take the right hand lane going straight thru. And theres only one lane on the straight thru exit,or just after it. You are ' overtaking ' & its up to you to get put of the way of the car in the left lane as you exit, because as its ' overtaking ' you should know that you can make the whole manoeuvre before you starred it.
lyl_guy,
May 30, 6:19am
The cop was wrong. See the answer above this one.
headcat,
Jun 1, 12:16am
About the same chance of that as the people with their penis enhancing fog lights on getting one
headcat,
Jun 1, 12:20am
Just a thought. If, as you say, cars should not chang lanes in a roundabout, How exactly does a car on the inside lane leave the roundabout . ever?
s_nz,
Jun 1, 1:04am
They tend to mark them to accommodate exit's. (rather than just drawing a circule.
Sure, some people are lazy or distracted or just down right obstropolous about the rules, they don't indicate. So what? Even police break the rules sometimes. To stay safe a driver needs to use all the available information which is usually right in front of them, the configuration of that particular roundabout, experience at similar, the density of traffic, rush hour (frantic people), the odd person who sees the roundabout as a race track, the foreigner who attempts going the wrong way, where the approaching drivers are looking (thats where they get off).
jhan,
Jun 3, 12:20am
Yes don't change lanes, getting off means getting on in the correct lane to begin with, if finding oneself in the wrong lane, you attempt to change, make sure you are aware of all traffic around you and don't attempt it if unsure, just keep going around the roundabout till the way is clear to exit.
ronaldo8,
Jun 3, 6:53am
Hahaha. bingo
ARE WE THERE YET?!
voyager4,
Jun 3, 7:04pm
and on a roundabout with two lanes, don't change lane in the middle of the turn, or slide into the lane beside you.
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