Driving Demonstration
When you need to indicate
Indicating at the right time, in the right situations will tell everyone where you’re heading.
Where should you practise this?
It’s a good idea to know all the situations where you have to indicate. Check out this skill before you start driving.
Situations when you need to indicate
- Pulling out from, or returning to, the kerb
- Entering or leaving a parking space
- Turning
- Changing lanes
- At a roundabout
- Crossing the centreline
- Merging when your lane ends (like when you’re entering a motorway)
- Whenever you have to move further than the width of your car (like when you’re passing a parked car or cyclist on a narrow road).
Tips about indicating
- Always indicate, even if you think that there is no one else around.
- Avoid indicating too early before a manoeuvre as this may confuse other people. At least three seconds ahead is the rule to keep to.
- Make sure you turn off your indicators once you’ve finished a manoeuvre.
Indicating at roundabouts
Good indicating is essential at roundabouts but it’s something a lot of people get wrong. Luckily it’s pretty simple once you know the rules.
When you’re approaching the roundabout:
- If you’re turning left, indicate left.
- If you’re turning right (i.e. travelling more than half way around), indicate right.
- If you’re going straight don’t indicate yet.
- When you’re about to exit the roundabout, indicate left as you pass the exit before the one you wish to take.
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