Road_to_Solo_driving_handbook (2)

Here are some of the ways you can
signal your intentions.
Using your indicators
You must use your indicators when:
• turning to the right or left
• changing lanes or line of traffic
• overtaking
• making U-turns
Watch other vehicles’ indicators and
make sure they are doing what is
indicated. Sometimes an indicator has
not cancelled from the last turn, or has
been put on too early. Make sure you
indicate in such a way that your signal
cannot be misleading.
Using your brake lights
Every time your foot touches the brake
pedal, your brake lights glow, warning
other drivers you are slowing down.
Likewise, you will need to slow down
when the brake lights on the vehicle in
front of you are glowing red. So give lots
of warning by braking early and slowing
gradually.
Rules and responsibilities
• pulling into and out of parking spots
• leaving a continuing road which
curves to the left or right
• leaving a roundabout (if practicable)
• moving to the left or right from a
stationary position
• diverging to the left or right.
Making eye contact
As well as watching out for indicators,
you can get an idea of what another
person might do by making eye contact.
To make sure another driver knows
you are there, try to make eye contact,
especially at intersections.
Tip
Use indicators even if there is
no-one else around – it’s the driver
you cannot see who can be the
most dangerous.
fig 68.
These vehicles are
signalling their moves,
but could be heading
for trouble as vehicle A’s
signal could be misleading
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