Is it enough to signal only when you begin to drive?
- Yes, when starting to drive we can make do with just signaling. Then, when we need to merge with traffic, we will have time to look around.
- Correct answer: No, signaling doesn’t give you any right. You need to make sure that you look around correctly in addition to signaling.
- Yes, unnecessary actions, besides the required signaling, waste precious time and create unnecessary tensions.
- Yes, when we start to drive we are lawfully obliged to signal. It is the responsibility of other road users to be careful.
Why this is the answer
The correct answer in the official bank: No, signaling doesn’t give you any right. You need to make sure that you look around correctly in addition to signaling.
A signal only tells other road users what you intend to do. It does not give you any right of way. Before moving off, check your mirrors and look around to make sure no vehicle, rider or pedestrian is close, and only then start driving. Claiming that only others must be careful is wrong, because the driver pulling out is responsible for doing it safely.