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[–] barsoap@lemm.ee 5 points 8 months ago (2 children)

People who actually know how to signal in a roundabout are a rare breed. Dunno how it's in other countries but the German rules actually make sense: Don't signal when entering. There's exactly one way to go, so why would you. Don't signal when driving around the roundabout as that's straight ahead (even if it's a circle). Do signal before the exit you want to take, this is for the benefit of people waiting to enter (or maybe those behind but only on 2-lane roundabouts). As a corollary: If you signal while you enter you're pining straight for the first exit... but honestly avoid it too many people signal wrong so it's better to not play fast+loose.

[–] psud@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Australian rules are (we keep left and go clockwise around roundabouts)

  • If turning left, indicate left throughout the entry and exit
  • If turning right, indicate right, indicate left after the exit before the one you are using
  • If going straight ahead don't indicate on entry, indicate left after the exit before the one you're taking

I'm sure most people follow the rules, but I see a lot who indicate wrong, and the drivers of the various premium brands don't indicate at all ever

[–] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 months ago

in the Netherlands people often do signal left while on the roundabout but that feels mostly because of cyclists who also do so.