Lane DisciplineMV Act 2019, Section 121 & 122 – failure to signal fine ₹500; CMVR Rule 14 indicator requirement
The Indicator Habit
Rule: Use indicators for every lane change and turn; activate at least 30m before the manoeuvre
1
Sector 18 market area, Noida, Sunday
Sharma turns right without indicating, cutting off a two-wheeler — 'Yahan toh sab dekhte hain, indicator kya lagana.'
→ Two-wheeler brakes hard, grazes the kerb, falls. Minor injury. Sharma pulls over — moral obligation drives him to pay ₹3,000 towards medical expenses informally.
✓ Lesson: The two-wheeler behind you cannot read your mind or your eyes — only your indicator.
2
Same market, next Sunday
Sharma activates right indicator 50m before his turn lane change.
→ Two-wheeler behind him slows and moves left. Clean pass.
✓ Lesson: An indicator 50m early is a contract with the vehicle behind you — they know your plan.
3
Driving lesson with his son
'Beta, indicator lagana ek habit hai — ek baar jo lage, phir nahi bhoologe.' Son mimics every indicator change.
→ Son, now driving, gets zero traffic violations in his first year.
✓ Lesson: Teaching correct habits from lesson one is infinitely cheaper than correcting them later.
Now that you know this rule — can you apply it?
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