r2hubert 0 #1 March 28, 2003 Hi all! I'm tired to see people in their car turning and changing lanes without using their blinkers. I nearly get hit again by some guys who didn't use his blinkers and didn't even check if their was space to change lane. If you don't use your blinkers please think about it. It could save a lot of accidents and make the road safer... It's as easy as waving at pull time! Thanks for listening! -- Renaud SMA #9 "Mind is like parachute. It only functions when it's open." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,588 #2 March 28, 2003 I think that in Houston, blinkers are used to indicate that you're actually in the process of turning. sometimes. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TEB6363 0 #3 March 28, 2003 Hell, I just turn on the blinker and leave it on for miles.... That way I'm always ready to make a turn Once the plane takes off, you're gonna have to land - Might as well jump out!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #4 March 28, 2003 Yeah, and I see a lot of folks that think the blinker gives them right of way or creates a force-field as the zig-zag... I use my turn signals when I'm actually turning...lane changes don't always call for that... So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
r2hubert 0 #5 March 28, 2003 You are right I should have add this choice... there is no point using your blinkers while you are turning it's already too late... Blinkers are used to indicate that you are going to turn.... Thanks for reminding this Wendy! -- Renaud SMA #9 "Mind is like parachute. It only functions when it's open." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dterrick 0 #6 March 28, 2003 Mr. "Driving Instructor" says...: 1.Extend index and middle finger of left hand so they hold your turn signal stalk as if it was a cigarette 2. Turn with left palm still on the wheel so that turn indicator actually operates. 3. Prepare for incoming gunfire from people like me who you just cut off (aggiedave can I borrow a sidearm, please?) Dave ...he who flashes to pass and signals while on the racetrack is just a wee bit too courteous Life is very short and there's no time for fussing and fighting my friend (Lennon/McCartney) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sebazz1 2 #7 March 28, 2003 Drive with your hazard lights on so you keep people guessing all the time... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KawiZX900 0 #8 March 28, 2003 SOME FUCKING ASSHOLE DIDNT' USE HIS BLINKER WHEN CHANGING LANES IN STOPPED, BACKED UP TRAFFIC AND FORCED HIM SELF INTO THE RIGHT LANE, CAUSING ME TO SWERVE MY BIKE AND LOCK THE FRONT BRAKE, FLIP THE BIKE AND SLIDE IT UP UNDER A CAR, DOING 12,000 BUCKS OF DAMAGE TO A 7,500 DOLLAR BIKE. I was o.k. BUT MY BIKE IS TOTALED BECAUSE OF THAT FUCKING ASSHOLE!!!USE YOUR FUCKING BLINKERS PEOPLE.w/o my helmet, i don't even want to fucking think about that... full face/full time Accelerate hard to get them looking, then slam on the fronts and rollright beside the car, hanging the back wheel at eye level for a few seconds. Guaranteed reaction- Dave Sonsky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chopchop 0 #9 March 29, 2003 blinkers? oh, you mean turn signals.... or indicators... yeah, i know what those are for... they are for letting the other guy know to quick close the gap you are going to merge into so he can "win" when you are driving a nice car and won't dare rub fenders... Now, when you are driving a large truck, they are for letting people know to make room because you are coming over whether they would like you to or not... chopchop gotta go... Plaything needs a spanking.. Lotsa Pictures Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpergirl 0 #10 March 29, 2003 That is one of my BIGGEST pet peeves!!! The guy who invented the blinker was put on this Earth for THAT reason... to invent the DAMN BLINKER!! I HATE it when people don't use them! I use them everytime I intend to move my vehicle. Why do some people think it's ok to turn all of a sudden with no warning or to just slip over in my lane whenever the feel like it. UGH!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,116 #11 March 29, 2003 When driving in NYC, you cannot use them before you begin to change lanes; the blinker indicates the other car still has a chance to move up and prevent you from getting in front of him. You start to change lanes, then once his forward path is cut off you turn on the directional (to make it 'legal.') In LA same thing, but in San Diego you can often use a blinker a few seconds before changing lanes; people here seem less intent on making sure you stay away from their lane. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #12 March 29, 2003 My favorite saying about blinkers (and seatbelts, and brakes...)... "If it wasn't an option when you bought the car, it is NOT an option to use it..." My second favorite is "the pedal allllllll the way to the right is the go juice....please go..." Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarkF 0 #13 March 29, 2003 Quote Hi all! I'm tired to see people in their car turning and changing lanes without using their blinkers. I nearly get hit again by some guys who didn't use his blinkers and didn't even check if their was space to change lane. If you don't use your blinkers please think about it. It could save a lot of accidents and make the road safer... It's as easy as waving at pull time! Thanks for listening! MEGA sigh.. Another person who just doesn't get it. Maybe it's just a problem in your part of the world. In Melbourne, Oz. we've been dealing with telepathic indicators for years. It's easy to spot cars with telepathic indicators - they turn in all sorts of crazy directions with no visible warning. Get with the programme and get yourself up to date. Ooroo Mark F... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keith 0 #14 March 29, 2003 In California turn signals are used to indicate to the guy next to you to speed up and close the space you were attempting to occupy Keith Don't Fuck with me Keith - J. Mandeville Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #15 March 29, 2003 QuoteIn California turn signals are used to indicate to the guy next to you to speed up and close the space you were attempting to occupy What bullshit. I heard a letter from a guy who wrote into a radio station, saying that he is not an aggressive driver, he is an assertive driver. That means that when he signals (which he always does before shifting lanes) he says, "I am not asking permission, I am serving notice! If I signal, make no mistake about it, I am coming over! That said, if someone else signals while I'm driving, I do have the courtesy to make room for them." See, that's the way it oughta be. Driving with balls, AND with respect for others. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keith 0 #16 March 29, 2003 Sounds like Road Rage to me. I'd rather get to my destination safely than worry wether or not the guy in the other car knows what a Man I am.Keith Don't Fuck with me Keith - J. Mandeville Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newshooter12 0 #17 March 29, 2003 A light on my dash is telling me my turn signal fluid is low.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
