Is it illegal to accidentally leave the indicator light on?
You’ve probably seen it happen many times: You’re driving and you see a car ahead of you with its lights on, so you give them plenty of room to move…but they never do. Indicators should only be used when necessaryIf you do not intend to change direction and fail to turn off your turn signal, you may be penalized.Fines apply to all Australian jurisdictions, some jurisdictions impose mandatory demerit points Trucks are the most likely culprits, as turn signals can be hard to hear from inside the cab of a large truck, but all drivers are likely to make this mistake at some point in their driving life. But did you know that you could be fined if you forget to cancel your turn signal? And you can't blame the car if the turn signal stalk isn't reset - it's the driver's responsibility to ensure they have control over any lighting on the outside of the vehicle. Lights and indicators…