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TIL turn signal neglect is twice as dangerous as distracted driving
(www.clickondetroit.com)
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Please Observe Instance Rules:
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.
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
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.
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.