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Do you use your blinker in a car?

I use it literally everywhere out of habit, I got made fun of for using it when pulling out of my moms driveway once lol

The only reason I won't possibly use it is when I'm in a turn only lane at a red light and don't want to listen to it for 3 minutes

Most people I find only use it 75% of the time at best.
I'm 2.5 years into driving and am curious if it's just what semi-new drivers do or if I'm the odd one out.

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  • ...how else would people around me know what direction I'm about to move 2+ tons of metal???

    I can't stand how often I see people changing lanes or taking turns with ZERO blinker usage. Selfish short sighted fucks.

  • Use your blinker, return your cart to the corral, and mind your business

    I'm sure I've missed it sometimes over the years, but if you make it a habit it's harder to forget or ignore

  • I remember a driving instructor asking me who I was indicating for when we were practising in a suburb. I couldn't see any other cars but figured that if one appeared they'd want to know my intentions and it would mean it was one less thing to think about.

    I fired that instructor.

  • I’ve only been driving for 33 years, but I try to signal every turn.

    Because the signals are for those situations where you don’t see something you should have AND those situations where someone else didn’t see something they should have.

    Takes a flick of the pinky to do something that could save you thousands of dollars and wasted time, or even save someone’s life. So why not do it?

  • It's normal to use it pulling out of a driveway and in parking lots, don't worry about peer pressure and other people's bad habit

  • Always always signal your intention. I heard a woman complaining that her new car had lane control, which forced her to indicate when changing lanes. "It's so annoying, I mean it's obvious I'm overtaking, I don't need to indicate!"

    Also, as a frequent pedestrian I appreciate when drivers and cyclists indicate and judge heavily when they don't. So frustrating to be waiting to cross the road and someone turns without indicating.

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