Regarding Roger Rabbits' summary of roundabout signalling rules last week - these are fine and sensible for big roundabouts, but many of Tauranga's roundabouts are quite small.

The rule says that as you pass the exit before your intended exit, signal left.

The trouble is, you can't. The curve is such that a car has a significant right lock on, and the indicator mechanism won't allow a ‘left' signal in these conditions.

Even if you could signal, the roundabout is so small that your vehicle's indicator would manage at best two flashes, more likely only one, before you reached your exit.

What use would that be? So much for signalling for three seconds before manoeuvring .
I suggest that, as everyone at a small roundabout can see everyone else, left-turners signal ‘left', right turners signal ‘right', and straight-aheaders don't signal at all.

However, this opens a can of worms as to what is a ‘small' roundabout and what isn't
Parliament needs to take another look at the whole issue.

Kevin Mooney, Papamoa.