The answer options
- To avoid dazzling other road users
- To avoid flattening the battery
- To avoid wearing out indicators
- To avoid misleading other road usersCorrect
Why that is the answer
Leaving your indicator on after completing a turn can confuse other drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians. They may incorrectly assume you intend to make another turn or pull over, leading them to pull out into your path or cross the road dangerously. Always ensure signals are cancelled promptly. Indicators do not dazzle others or drain the battery, so clear communication is the vital safety reason, as advised in the Highway Code.
How this comes up in the real test
Questions from road and traffic signs appear throughout the 50-question multiple-choice section, and the wording changes between versions. Learn the rule rather than the sentence: the DVSA can ask the same point from the opposite direction, and a memorised answer falls over the moment the phrasing moves.
The pass mark is 43 out of 50, so seven wrong answers is your entire margin. If a whole category is shaky, run the topic practice below until you are getting every question right for the right reason, then go back to full mocks under the clock.
More road and traffic signs questions
- A police car is following you. If a police officer gestures to go left while flashing their headlights, what should you do?
- At traffic lights, what does it mean when the amber light shows on its own?
- How can you identify traffic signs that give orders?
- How should one indicate a left turn with their arms?
- How will a patrolling police officer signal to you to stop?