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TIL turn signal neglect is twice as dangerous as distracted driving (www.clickondetroit.com)
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[โ€“] PaulDevonUK@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Check your mirrors to ensure a manoeuvre is safe THEN indicate. Why indicate before if it may not be safe to manoeuvre?

[โ€“] Boxtifer@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

It's to tell everyone that you will be going in that direction. Have you never been in heavy traffic before? Safe is more so of an agreement between you and potentially the person you will be cutting off while they agree to your turn signal.