A rant about turn signals
By Wendy
@jerzgirl (9228)
United States
January 15, 2016 5:44pm CST
I'm beginning to wonder if the use of turn signals is even being taught in schools anymore. I see so many people not using them or waiting until they are beginning to make their turn to use them, I'm amazed.
Sometimes people will come to an almost complete stop in front of me and I'll have no idea why. Only when they begin to turn one way or the other do I learn to be glad I didn't try to pass them.
So many cops don't use them, either. It blows my mind! What's going on? Is it no longer being taught? Or is it that their use is no longer enforced like it used to be?
As far as I'm concerned, something that has an IMMEDIATE affect on other drivers should be of primary importance - far more than the seat-belt laws that are considered a priority reason for a traffic stop.
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@Hannihar (129418)
• Israel
30 Oct 17
I understand what you are saying. When it is summer time and I do not have to use my plastic for my scooter and if not sure my blinker works I put my arm out to indicate what direction I am turning. You are right they need to be in good working order so accidents can be avoided. I like to stay a car length between me and the car ahead because not sure what they will do but then I have to worry about what is behind me.
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@scarlet_woman (23465)
• United States
7 May 16
they're bad BAD about not using them here.a lot of times rhode islanders will joke it's the Mass people,but they do it too.
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@scarlet_woman (23465)
• United States
12 May 16
@jerzgirl nope.that's the lane you speed up in to beat the normal lane.
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@jerzgirl (9228)
• United States
12 May 16
@scarlet_woman Around here, that would be the shoulder - at least on the freeways. Annoys the living spit out of me!! LOL
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
16 Jan 16
Didn't you know, signal lights are optional on most new cars. I would rather spend my money on a rear camera than on signal lights. (Said with tongue, firmly in cheek.)
@jerzgirl (9228)
• United States
16 Jan 16
I was so hoping this was in jest! They don't even use hand signals when the lights aren't working. We were told we were to use hand signals if our lights failed when I was in drivers' ed. But, those damned seat-belts had better be visibly worn or you'll get hit with a pricey ticket. You don't even have to be disobeying a rule of the road to be pulled over for seat-belts here. It's a primary violation. Apparently, though, signals and not cleaning snow off the back windows are not primary violations because they can drive by cops with impunity (although, I've driven by State Police doing 85 on the freeway and they don't blink, so who am I to talk? 
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They don't even use hand signals when the lights aren't working. We were told we were to use hand signals if our lights failed when I was in drivers' ed. But, those damned seat-belts had better be visibly worn or you'll get hit with a pricey ticket. You don't even have to be disobeying a rule of the road to be pulled over for seat-belts here. It's a primary violation. Apparently, though, signals and not cleaning snow off the back windows are not primary violations because they can drive by cops with impunity (although, I've driven by State Police doing 85 on the freeway and they don't blink, so who am I to talk? )1 person likes this
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
19 Jan 16
@jerzgirl I did a post waaay back on Bubblews about my annoyance wth th,e mentally deficient drivers who can't find their l light switch, but need to answer they cellphone in their hand,
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