Same. This runs for 3 seconds and blinks 3 times. If the car behind you is not paying attention to you for longer than that, that’s their problem. Your first priority when driving is looking where you are going before anything else.
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SolidShake@lemmy.world 1 month ago
On my car, when I push the stalk half way the lights blink 3 times then turn off automatically
RedEyeFlightControl@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Magister@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Same, and I think this feature is called “change lane”, I can even set it on my car to disable/3 blinks/5 blinks, I set it to 5.
SolidShake@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Oh that’s cool. I can only change the volume of emulated sound haha. Pointless
heavyboots@lemmy.ml 1 month ago
And I think on some cars I’ve had in the past, it was only 2 times even.
andrewta@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Personally that tech shouldn’t exist. People rely on it and don’t give others around them enough time to realize a lane change is about to happen.
Turn it on. Let it blink a few times to make sure others know you are moving. Change lanes. After you are in the lane then turn it off.
SolidShake@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I don’t cut anyone off in busy ass traffic man. There’s no reason for me to flip it on all the way. I’ve also seen hundreds of cars turn their blinker on then it stays on for miles. Double edged sword. Look behind you, flip the stalk and move over. No point in thinking about it too hard
Thavron@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
My driving instructor told me that you should blink to indicate that you’re now going to move when changing lanes (exceptions excluded). So check if you’re safe to go, and if you’re sure, use the short blink and go.
andrewta@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Yeah your instructor taught you wrong. Think about about it. Unless you turn your blinker on to let people know your want over how is anyone going to give you enough space to merge in? If I give a three second follow distance and you merge into that space you are quite close when you pull in front of me. That’s a way to create road rage or an accident. Because I’m probably not going to see your blinker if you hit the blinker and move. You need to hit the blinker to let others know you want to move then check for space.
Ajen@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
That only makes sense if you’re driving on a busy road. If seems like half of the commenters here only drive during rush hour, and the other half only drive on rural roads.
If there isn’t much traffic it makes a lot of sense to wait until you have an opening and then turn on your signal, instead of turning it on before checking for a gap.
scarabic@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Physically moving into the other lane also tells them that you are moving. The sole purpose of having a blinker is to use it in advance.
heavyboots@lemmy.ml 1 month ago
It exists because too many idiots turn it on, forget about it and then drive along for another 5 miles signalling a turn they’re never going to make and confusing everyone around them more than just not signalling or not signalling long enough.
andrewta@lemmy.world 1 month ago
To be honest this just creates problem. Put a loud chime on it so it starts singing after a while. What we have now is a tech that allows people to signal to short of a time potentially creating accidents