Revision question · Road and traffic signs

Why should you make sure that your indicators are cancelled after turning at a junction?

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To avoid flattening the battery

To avoid misleading other road users

To avoid dazzling other road users

To avoid damage to the indicator relay

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To avoid misleading other road usersThis was the right answer

Leaving your indicators on could confuse other road users and may even lead to a crash. Be aware that if you haven’t turned sharply, your indicators may not self-cancel and you'll need to turn them off manually.

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Rule 103Highway Code rule · Cancel an indicator after use and delay a left signal until passing a side road if stopping just beyond it, to avoid a false turn message.

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