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Turn signals are not rocket science!

CrazyKittyLvr2 — Thu, 16 May 2019 19:17:54 GMT

Yesterday I got behind someone doing 10mph in a 25mph zone. I couldn't pass as it was a residential area. For almost a mile we puttered along with an ever growing line of cars behind me. Suddenly they stopped completely in the middle of the street, put on their left blinker and made the slowest turn I've ever seen. Put the darn thing on before you actually start turning. I think it's 100 ft. before turning to indicate your intention.

Today I was at a stop sign and wanted to make a right hand turn. A car was approaching with his right blinker on indicating he was turning where I was waiting to enter the highway. Thank heaven I didn't turn thinking he was turning on the road I was pulling out of, he went right on by me. I followed him down the highway and a 1/4 of a mile later he finally turned.............left. His right turn signal still going

Going on the road is an adventure for sure.

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2blonde — Thu, 16 May 2019 19:27:34 GMT

@CrazyKittyLvr2 Do you live in Florida? I hear it's like that everywhere in the retirement communities. Around here in Ohio, when I have an experience like that (or someone going 50 on the freeway), when I look over at them it's 90% going to be a senior. BTW, I'm a senior citizen myself, but I drive a 6 speed manual Mustang, and I assure you I didn't but it so I could drive slow!!

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Nightowlz — Thu, 16 May 2019 19:29:21 GMT

ITA!!! I don't pay attention to blinkers. Just because it's on does not mean they are turning. That's how they drive around here.

They also think right on red means just keep going around that corner. No you are suppose to stop & look before you turn if your light is red?

Just because the light turns red does not mean they are stopping either. Around here you had better look both ways before entering the intersection when your light turns green.

The worst yet is the motorcycles cutting in & out of traffic plus speeding which causes accidents when a motorcycle is involved & was not seen because of their high rate of speed.

If people are driving slow honk your horn. LOL!!!

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QueenDanceALot — Thu, 16 May 2019 19:34:49 GMT

I love the ones who put on their left signal and then turn right.

(Or vice versa)

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GingerPeach — Thu, 16 May 2019 19:35:49 GMT

It appears my area of CA has the opposite problem.

Turn signals that are SUPPOSED to indicate intention so the other drivers are made aware of someone's intention are not even turned on until someone is actually in the midst of making a turn. I would be fuming every day if I hadn't already learned it does me no good to fume about this. But you do wonder just what they think they are trying to accomplish.

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barb40 — Thu, 16 May 2019 19:38:15 GMT

Yes! Turn signals work in every state! It's amazing! (Yes, also a pet peeve when people don't use them! Ugh!)

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CrazyKittyLvr2 — Thu, 16 May 2019 19:39:53 GMT

@2blonde lol, no not Florida. Good ole Pennsylvania. Speed limits are just suggestions and men that think if 4 wheel drive works on snow, ice is ok too. I can't tell you how many trucks around here end up in a ditch when the roads are iced covered.

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QueenDanceALot — Thu, 16 May 2019 19:43:27 GMT

@GingerPeach wrote:
It appears my area of CA has the opposite problem.

Turn signals that are SUPPOSED to indicate intention so the other drivers are made aware of someone's intention are not even turned on until someone is actually in the midst of making a turn. I would be fuming every day if I hadn't already learned it does me no good to fume about this. But you do wonder just what they think they are trying to accomplish.

@GingerPeach

Where I live I'd venture a guess that 30% of all drivers here don't bother using a turn signal at all.

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deeva — Thu, 16 May 2019 19:44:27 GMT

Drivers have become so lazy and selfish. No consideration for other drivers.

I will sometimes honk, but I never know the state of mind of some drivers.

I don’t want to get involved in a road rage incident.

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QueenDanceALot — Thu, 16 May 2019 19:54:34 GMT

@deeva wrote:
Drivers have become so lazy and selfish. No consideration for other drivers.
I will sometimes honk, but I never know the state of mind of some drivers.
I don’t want to get involved in a road rage incident.

@deeva

Well, you know, I can't put my turn signal on when I'm holding the steering wheel in one hand and my phone in the other!

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Allegheny — Thu, 16 May 2019 19:55:47 GMT

OP I live in Pennsylvania also. Contrary to what my husband would say, I am a patient driver. Not that I don't get annoyed. I try to be as patient as possible when out and about.

The thing that makes me craziest is drivers who tailgate even when I am already exceeding the speed limit. Sometimes there is just no where to go especially when traffic is in front of me. There has been several times, I have pulled off the road to let them go around me.

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Anonymous032819 — Thu, 16 May 2019 19:58:33 GMT

What gets me is when I am behind a cop, and he doesn't use his turn signal when he's going to turn!

Are you freakin' kidding me with this stuff?!

They are supposed to follow the law just like the rest of us peons.

If they saw that I didn't use my turn signal to indicate that I was going to make a turn, you bet your sweet bippy that they would pull me over and give a ticket for that.

But somehow it's okay when they don't use their turn signal?

I don't freakin' think so!

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Catiele — Thu, 16 May 2019 20:08:00 GMT

I used to like to drive. Not anymore. I drive country roads. I do use 95 but you never know what might happen. Usually some kind of risk is involved.

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Mj12 — Thu, 16 May 2019 20:11:39 GMT

@Anonymous032819 wrote:
What gets me is when I am behind a cop, and he doesn't use his turn signal when he's going to turn!

Are you freakin' kidding me with this stuff?!

They are supposed to follow the law just like the rest of us peons.

If they saw that I didn't use my turn signal to indicate that I was going to make a turn, you bet your sweet bippy that they would pull me over and give a ticket for that.

But somehow it's okay when they don't use their turn signal?

I don't freakin' think so!

He probably did surveillance/undercover work. My husband rarely uses a turn signal also, I remind him all the time.

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nekodaisy — Thu, 16 May 2019 20:11:47 GMT

That is one of my pet peeves also. We use to go visit our son a state over. We would have to take 2 cars since they didn't have enough room in theirs for us. We would plead for him to use his turn signal and sometimes he did but most times he didn't so we would end up lost in a strange place because he decided to turn somewhere, with no warning, and then we couldn't get over to follow him. We ended up on the highway and had to exit to call him to get directions to where they were going. Thank god for GPS but now they live with us so no more of that.

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Scooby Doo — Thu, 16 May 2019 20:38:08 GMT

Maybe their blinker has run out of fluid.

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Suziepeach — Thu, 16 May 2019 21:18:59 GMT

@Scooby Doo wrote:
Maybe their blinker has run out of fluid.

@Scooby Doo best answer ever!!!

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lovesrecess — Thu, 16 May 2019 21:09:33 GMT

I can’t stand when someone drives with their blinker on the whole time! Does’t the clicking sound drive them nuts?

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Twins Mom — Thu, 16 May 2019 21:16:40 GMT

I love “not rocket science “! This is the way I feel about using headlights dusk/dawn/RAIN/snow! Why the lack of interest?

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granddi — Thu, 16 May 2019 21:22:27 GMT

When two cars approach an intersection at the same time, there are rules that determine which car "goes first" For example one car going straight would have right away to opposing car that is turning. But NO.....the car going straight will stay stopped and WAVE for the car turning to go ahead.

It is not like we get to an intersection and then the cars make a mutual decision as to who has the right of way.