Roundabout indication on exit crackdown

[Grayfox]

I heard somewhere that police are now cracking down in not indicating left on the exit of a roundabout.

Is this true?

[duzy]

Not sure, but does this only apply to two laned roundabouts and large ones?

They also implemented changes to road rules as of 1st november.
http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/usingroads...rules_2012.pdf

[curtis265]

hasn't this always been the case?

[trism]

hasn't this always been the case?

I thought so too, it was a rule, but not policed, now there is fines and demerits, as of today

[joeyybruh]

go on the rta , download the PDF file and read.

new laws on overtaking , giving way to pedestrians , mobile phone laws , the roundabout issue and U turns .

not so much new laws but edited with fines and demerit points .

stay safe peeps

[kenny07]

it was always a rule but never really enforced i think...

i was taught that you had to signal left always when you exit a double round-about.. but now you really DO HAVE TO signal left if you gonna exit...

my question is.. the PDf above shows it the diagram of a double round-about..

how about a single lane round about... do we need to still signal left to exit???

???/

[Grayfox]

yes, on all roundabouts.

It is stupid in my view.

It is bad enough when people do not signal when entering but now we will have people who will signal and leave the bloody blinker on which will confuse you on 2 lanes as you wont know if they are merging lanes or just have the blinker stuck.

And the PDF is the first i have read about it, nothing on the TV or radio about the roundabout rule change, only mobile phones.

[DLO01]

The rules of indicating for dual and single lane round abouts would be the same.

[kenny07]

oh okay.. so for both single and double round abouts...

mmmmm

i think its a bit stupid for single, but i can understand for double..

[and1_hotsauce]

very very silly rule. Another revenue booster i guess...

[rossirider]

Ever tried signaling out when turning right in a small round about and your arms are all crossed up? It makes you feel all retarded

[Jiblet]

Not sure if it's any different over there, but in WA the actual regulation says to indicate upon exit "if practicable". This is what I will use and will fight if I ever get done for not indicating.

http://www.ors.wa.gov.au/Documents/R...undabouts.aspx
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/w...00113/s99.html

A driver driving in a roundabout shall, if practicable, give a left turn signal when leaving the roundabout.

Edit: Looking through the NSW Road Rules 2008 (http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/n...reg/rr2008104/) it appears you have the same "if practicable" but your rules have must. So unfortunately you have nothing to stand on and have to indicate.

If practicable, a driver driving in a roundabout must give a left change of direction signal when leaving the roundabout.