Signals are for Turning
It really bugs me when people don’t use their signals when turning. Not only would it keep them safer, but all the other drivers around them. Sure, I shouldn’t be driving too closely behind another car and would be my fault if I hit someone from behind, but help me out a little here, give me some warning!
Just the other day, I was driving behind someone who was traveling at a good clip, then all of a sudden braked and took a right turn - of course, without signaling. If they were going slower it would’ve been easier to react, but thankfully I was far enough behind to brake in time. If you don’t know where you’re going at least drive a little slower.
Here’s another example of poor signal usage. We have rotaries where we live and drivers in the rotary have the right of way. The ones entering it are supposed to yield. Of course, some think they have the right of way wherever they drive, so will forever remain parked. Anyhow, when I’m driving in the rotary, I find that people entering will yield to me if I have my turn signal on indicating that I’m leaving the rotary near where they want to enter. It actually works most of the time. Lots of drivers are scary, so I figure anything I can do to warn them of my presence is the way to go. These parked types of people need any help they can get.
November 6th, 2007 at 12:09 am
Even worse are the blinker a**holes. These are the people who drive for miles with their blinker on and never turn! I find myself yelling, “your blinker’s on a**hole!” I guess it is less likely to cause an accident than the one who doesn’t use his blinker at all, but it’s equally as irritating.
November 10th, 2007 at 10:53 am
Hey deebers,
You got it right! Lots of a**holes out on the road. I was driving to work and this van just pulls into my lane no signal - nothing. I honked the horn, but they still pulled in. As the driver pulled back into the slow lane, he waved an apology for cutting me off. Wooppie - if I wasn’t paying attention he could have made me just another statistic.