Nefilim
Junior Member
Okay, so I have made it a habit of using my turn signals for at least 3 seconds before changing lanes but I am beginning to reconsider this practice. I started because I got fed up of people who just merge into your lane without any indication or warning - and to make things worse, they always do it RAPIDLY instead of gradually easing into your lane.
But for the last two weeks, I have been making 50 mile trips back and forth while house sitting. I have really begun to reconsider bothering to use my turn signals because THIS is what happens EVERY SINGLE TIME:
1. I turn signal on.
2. I look in my mirror.
3. I look over my shoulder, spot a car that's back enough that I could slip in.
4. I look into my mirror again.
5. Slowly merge over into their lane.
6. NEARLY GET CLIPPED BECAUSE PEOPLE NEED TO SPEED UP TO TRY TO OVERTAKE YOU WHENEVER YOU USE YOUR TURN SIGNAL INSTEAD OF YIELDING TO YOU LIKE THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO.
So honestly, do you think it's just safer to check and make sure I have room to cut in? It's not like we really have any blind spots. All the turn signal seems to do is provoke drivers to suddenly speed up to get in front of you.
But for the last two weeks, I have been making 50 mile trips back and forth while house sitting. I have really begun to reconsider bothering to use my turn signals because THIS is what happens EVERY SINGLE TIME:
1. I turn signal on.
2. I look in my mirror.
3. I look over my shoulder, spot a car that's back enough that I could slip in.
4. I look into my mirror again.
5. Slowly merge over into their lane.
6. NEARLY GET CLIPPED BECAUSE PEOPLE NEED TO SPEED UP TO TRY TO OVERTAKE YOU WHENEVER YOU USE YOUR TURN SIGNAL INSTEAD OF YIELDING TO YOU LIKE THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO.
So honestly, do you think it's just safer to check and make sure I have room to cut in? It's not like we really have any blind spots. All the turn signal seems to do is provoke drivers to suddenly speed up to get in front of you.