If you are turning right using a right turn lane in the centre of the road, do not signal to drivers wishing to turn right out of the road you are turning into, that they should go ahead of you, without first checking your mirror for traffic approaching from behind you.

Such approaching traffic may be hidden from view by your vehicle, and the driver pulling out may interpret your signal as meaning it is safe to pull out, when it is not.

This is especially important for HGV drivers whose vehicle may be so large as to completely hide approaching traffic, yet when turning into a narrow side road may need to allow the other driver out in order to be able to make the turn.

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