Comment on Why do some drivers turn off the signal sound so quickly?

• SolidShake@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ 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

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• Thavron@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ 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.

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  • andrewta@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ 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.

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    • Ajen@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ 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.

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      • scarabic@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        Of course signals are for inter-driver communication. It’s a signal “to” someone, right?

        We don’t need to discuss how to use your signal when no one’s around.

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  • scarabic@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ 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.

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• heavyboots@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ 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.

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  • andrewta@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ 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

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