signals?

@w1z111 (985)
United States
March 13, 2007 6:42pm CST
OK...how about this one? How many folks out there actually use SIGNALS when making a turn or changing lanes? What about if you know there are no other cars around? Do you then say "why bother"? I'm 'guilty' of this sometimes. What about others?
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Thoroughrob
@Thoroughrob (11742)
• United States
14 Mar 07
I always use my signals. I do it by habit mostly. My husband on the other hand, is terrible. I am always after him. He hardly ever uses them. He has even gotten a ticket for not using them and still doesn't. He is going to learn the hard way, I am almost sure of it.
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w1z111
@w1z111 (985)
• United States
14 Mar 07
UH OH! Yipes! Good for you, though! He sounds more like me (tho I do better now!). Hopefully, he won't have to learn by TOO hard of a lesson...! Thanks for the post, and happy 'safe-driving'.
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ladyrainfx
@ladyrainfx (366)
• Philippines
14 Mar 07
I should say I'm a law abiding citizen, gosh I can even forget and use signals on our own driveway. Believe it or not I do that most of the time.
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w1z111
@w1z111 (985)
• United States
14 Mar 07
Well....I'd say that's "good for you"! Better to be 'safe' than 'sorry', right? Sounds like you've developed a 'safe-driver-habit'. Keep it up, and thanks for the post!
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KAMAL_BSA
@KAMAL_BSA (38)
• India
15 Mar 07
well i think Everybody should do Signaling while driving during changing lanes etc. but i don't think that with no one around there is any use of Signaling as signal is to convey message and with no one around whom you think you are conveying............
w1z111
@w1z111 (985)
• United States
15 Mar 07
I agree, in principle. But, it's probably a good habit to get into, even if nobody else IS around. I know...I'm not much different than what you say here, but....!? Thanks for the post.
myjeremy
@myjeremy (48)
• Indonesia
15 Mar 07
i always use signal when making a turn but sometimes i forgot to turn the signal while i'm changing lines.. :p i'm sick to the people that don't use their signals, it makes me confuse..
w1z111
@w1z111 (985)
• United States
15 Mar 07
Yep! Sounds a lot like myself. Though I'm getting better at it! Thanks for the post.
huggiebear22
@huggiebear22 (2007)
• Canada
14 Mar 07
Yup i do the same no one around i tend to break most of the rules but if there is a car in other lane or behind follow all the rules cause it drives me bonkers when people do not that and having the seat belt dragging casue it hanging out the door and making sparks on the road. these are the same peopel i usually see talking on the cell phone then give that "please forgive i cut you off look casue i am on my phone"
w1z111
@w1z111 (985)
• United States
14 Mar 07
Tsk, Tsk! "Breakin' all the rules!" Guess lots of people do, especially when nobody's around. I agree about the cell phone scenario! In our state, it's illegal to talk on phone while driving...though that doesn't stop many people from doing it! Thanks for the post.
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huggiebear22
@huggiebear22 (2007)
• Canada
14 Mar 07
Well rules are made to be broken I wish that no talkin on the cell phone was a law here but then again if they are not going ot enforce it why have it.
w1z111
@w1z111 (985)
• United States
14 Mar 07
Yep.....I'm convinced the laws are not so much to really stop the people from doing it, as much as it is to protect insurance companies. If someone gets into an accident, and they were talking on the cell phone at the time (and it's KNOWN they were), the insurance companies may not be required to cover as fully as if they weren't talking on the cellphone, since "laws were broken, which may have CAUSED the accident". I'm not sure, but I think it's more about this, y'know? Thanks for your post.
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socorban
@socorban (650)
• United States
13 Mar 07
I do in cities or more populated areas, but on back roads with no cars behind me i dont bother. But if there is a cop on that back road you bet i do or if there is a car behind me. Otherwise, whats the point, who are you signaling to?
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w1z111
@w1z111 (985)
• United States
13 Mar 07
Yeah...sounds pretty much like a lot of other people...including myself. Thanks for the post.
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