The law of the asphalt jungle dictates a strict hierarchy maintained by the current value of the vehicle. The rare and elusive hypercar at the top, Bentley and Rolls Royce after that, BMW, Audi, Mercedes claim their place after the big boys, then comes the rabble with the commoner brands like Opel, Renault, Peugeot, Volkswagen and after that the economy cars. Trailing all of them are the sort of cars that are officially quadricycles and hated by all. The right of way follows that order and no signaling is required for lesser cars. They are expected to yield and make room for their more noble brethren. It’s a stupid status game, all of it, and it endangers safety.
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danekrae@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I never knew it was common knowledge. I always wondered why BMW drivers use the indicators less often than drivers of other brands.
I know that Peugeot drivers can’t help it, because the electronics are shit.
WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 1 week ago
hansolo@lemmy.today 1 week ago
It’s because they’re entitled dickbag drivers. Which is funny because where BMWs are more common, Audi drivers are the entitled dickbags.
If I see a black Audi, I can guarantee that it will be a dangerously bad driver.
Strider@lemmy.world 1 week ago
As a Munich resident (home of BMW), I kindly disagree. It really is BMW.
TrickDacy@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Where I live, bmw drivers suck but Mercedes drivers are way worse.