Though, of course, don’t use them until you’re already halfway through the turn or lane change. It’s not like the signal is to show your intention, it’s to assert that You Had The Right Goddamn It to have just made that abrupt and dangerous maneuver that you just made. You signaled, so all’s OK, you’re in the right, no matter what happens.
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Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I believe this happens everywhere. I think maybe some people lack correct depth perception or something and maybe they are overcompensating for it? It is highly annoying though, I would agree.
Also: TURN SIGNALS, PEOPLE!!! USE THEM EVERY SINGLE TIME FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. EVEN IF YOU THINK NO ONE IS LOOKING OR YOU’RE IN A TURN ONLY LANE. No excuses
FirstCircle@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
orclev@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
You don’t need them in turn only lanes, but otherwise yes, use the damn turn signals.
Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I disagree. Mainly for the reason that if pedestrians are around, they might not know the lane your vehicle is in is a turn only. It’s just good etiquette and makes things safer.
miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
Nice advice to fail a driving test.
orclev@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
No it isn’t, you’re not required by law to use a turn signal in a turn only lane. If I was giving a driving test I’d fail you for using a turn signal in the turn only lane as it demonstrates you don’t know the law.
miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
I was a Driver Examiner in the Province of Ontario.
You wouldn’t fail for this, but it is an infraction.
You must ALWAYS SIGNAL YOUR INTENTION.
Also, cite this ‘law’ you pulled from your ass.
thejml@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
A law not saying you need to, is not the same as a law saying you need not to.
LilB0kChoy@midwest.social 3 weeks ago
Wrong.
Minnesota (this is a state in the US) traffic code 169.19 Subd. 5 Signal to turn:
A signal of intention to turn right or left shall be given continuously during not less than the last 100 feet traveled by the vehicle before turning. A person whose vehicle is exiting a roundabout is exempt from this subdivision.
BassTurd@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
There isn’t a federal law on turn signal use that I can find and it’s left up to the individual states. Every law I looked at said you have to have a continuous signal before the turn and when turning into a different lane. I did not see any exceptions listed anywhere, including turn lanes.
When turning from a turn lane, to a different lane, that is a change of lane and therefore falls under the law. If you have any other evidence to the contrary or happen to live in a state that I didn’t check where that is an exception, I and the others here would love if you’d source that. If you can’t, then you’re just making shit up and should just take the “L”.
slothrop@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
Cite this ‘law’.
SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
For your edification.
LilB0kChoy@midwest.social 3 weeks ago
Wrong.
Minnesota (this is a state in the US) traffic code 169.19 Subd. 5 Signal to turn:
A signal of intention to turn right or left shall be given continuously during not less than the last 100 feet traveled by the vehicle before turning. A person whose vehicle is exiting a roundabout is exempt from this subdivision.
corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
My driving instructor would disagree, as I recall.