Riding distraction !!

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I would only give a signal if there was a need to let other road users know my intention& its hardly a distraction is it?
Lifesavers are precisely that -theres no hard and fast rule to cover all eventualities-just have to apply commonsense.
Road positioning is the critical factor.

Basically same as I was taught when learning to drive car,  but in that case it was when passing parked cars no need to indicate as long as you position yourself out ready for the pass in advance