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TIL turn signal neglect is twice as dangerous as distracted driving
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this post was submitted on 05 Aug 2023
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The smart turn signal is a good idea, when I first read it I thought it would be an automatic thing based on where the vehicle wheels are positioned but it looks to just be an audible and visual reminder. That's still cool, I think annoying people has proven a pretty good way to get them to do something.
Mirror, signal, manouver.
Turning the wheel is a manouver. You should indicate BEFORE turning the wheel to INDICATE your intention.
I see a lot of drivers start a manouver THEN indicate which is pointless as I have already worked out what the idiot is doing.
In the US, the standard is to signal first, then check your mirrors/blind spots, then go, which is even better, IMO.
That's in theory, of course. Plenty of drivers can't seem to manage that.
There's also the problem that you signal and everyone speeds up to close the gap.
People are assholes.
Except that guy that got in the middle lane to merge with traffic and didn't stop to wait for an opening. He kept driving till he hit the left turn at the intersection. Dude deserved to have the gap closed on him.
I live in Las Vegas. Everybody does this. If you want to actually merge you will force your way in. If you signal first you’ll get cut up by everybody including big rigs and miss your turn
Check your mirrors to ensure a manoeuvre is safe THEN indicate. Why indicate before if it may not be safe to manoeuvre?
It's to tell everyone that you will be going in that direction. Have you never been in heavy traffic before? Safe is more so of an agreement between you and potentially the person you will be cutting off while they agree to your turn signal.
I learned SMS. Signal, Mirror, Shoulder check (blind spots)