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Josh
Lv 5
Josh asked in Cars & TransportationCommuting · 10 years ago

To all the non-signalers: Do you find it odd that I signal BEFORE I turn?

Or when I change lanes, is it weird that I signal to let other drivers know what I'm doing and not just at the last minute for the hell of it?

Update:

@Megan An insight into the minds of 90% of the drivers I share the road with.

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  • 300zx
    Lv 5
    10 years ago
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    man look, i will admit sometimes i use signal sometimes i dont it depends on situation and if i think about it sometimes if im trying to find a place im going ill forget signals because i may get told by my gps to turn at last minute i try to use my signal and especially in traffic i am a good driver but fact of th matter is just deal with the idiots on the road that go 30 in a 60 or slam on brakes for no reason or tailgate you ect. just take it in stride and dont worry about it as long as you dont get in a wreck what harm does it do you? no point in getting upset over something out of your control like cops who turn on lights and sirens to run a red light or just to get through traffic. trust me i use to be like you i was pissed at every wrong move someone did around me and i thought, well ill be mad at the moment and get over it because if you let it simmer you will be worse off then just paying attention to what you do and what others are doing around you, as they say the best offense is a good defense so be aware and defend yourself and dont worry about others mistakes unless it directly affects you like having to swerve because they just merged into your lane on you so just relax take a deep breath and move on there are far better things to worry about than other drivers as long as you do your part to keep yourself out of harm

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    To continue with this,,,,why don't the police stp and ticket these non-signaling drivers? I don't know of ANY state where it is not law that you must use signals when turning, ot changing lanes.

    But ! ! ! I seldom see police, sheriffs, of State troopers using signals in NC either.

  • 10 years ago

    its not weird! I hate when people dont signal it just fires me up. But you cant always trust a signal, some people turn on a signal, other people think they are really turning, but arent...and also the elderly often dont know that their turn signals are still on. I always use turn signals because its the law and courtious

  • ?
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    consistently, consistently, a sign as to how the verbal substitute is going to instruct, it relatively is oftentimes in the "eyes" or the "physique language", yet there is maximum easily consistently a sign. A pause, an uncomfortable silence, a clearing of throats, all indicators.

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    Yeah totally. The whole fun in driving is never knowing when someone's gonna ram into you.

  • windyy
    Lv 5
    10 years ago

    To answer your que...no. What is weird that you would even ask the question in the first place. Had you ask it in the second place it would not have been weird at all. However since you did ask it in the first place, I have to rule it as weird that you ask.

    Source(s): President of the "You Ask Me Club".
  • Megan
    Lv 5
    10 years ago

    What are you hoping to achieve here?

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