Do you use your turn signal in a turn-only lane? Why or why not?
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No longer drive but yes.
The drivers around me, including those in front, might not realize it's a turn only lane. It also shows them that I know it's a turning lane and shows my intent.
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Have you ever seen someone use a turn lane to only jump out of it at the last moment? I have, too often. The signal is at least assurance to others I'm not a complete idiot and shows that I'm confident in the direction I'm driving.
Not to say people who use turn signals don't also do this.
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No longer drive but yes.
The drivers around me, including those in front, might not realize it's a turn only lane. It also shows them that I know it's a turning lane and shows my intent.
Former president?
Edit: former presidents can't drive... It's a joke folks
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If I see someone in the right turning lane with their right indicator on, I assume they are about to turn right.
If I see someone in the right turning lane but they have their left indicator on, I assume they want to leave the turning lane.
If I see someone in the right turning lane without their indicator on, I assume they are probably going to turn right but they may have made a mistake or changed their mind, so I'm more cautious if I'm passing or try to leave room for them to get out if appropriate. This is the most annoying situation for me because I have less information to guess what they might do next.
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Yes, of course I do. I usually signal even when I'm totally alone on the road.
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If I see someone in the right turning lane with their right indicator on, I assume they are about to turn right.
If I see someone in the right turning lane but they have their left indicator on, I assume they want to leave the turning lane.
If I see someone in the right turning lane without their indicator on, I assume they are probably going to turn right but they may have made a mistake or changed their mind, so I'm more cautious if I'm passing or try to leave room for them to get out if appropriate. This is the most annoying situation for me because I have less information to guess what they might do next.
Interesting. For me, the latter scenario is the most clear. In the first one, they may want to turn into a driveway, just stop on the roadside altogether, switch to a different lane to their right (on a double turn lane), whatever: they're potentially trying to deviate from the path they've chosen to take. If they just want to follow the path they're on, turn signals off makes the most sense to me
Of course, if you're in a country that crosses different traffic directions on green (like Belgian and German lights that go green for you wanting to left turn, but there's traffic coming straight on) then it's needed to indicate you're a turner and not someone going straight on. But then, mixing traffic is a recipe for confusion and accidents anyway (saw a stat recently that right turns having green together with pedestrians increases accidents by iirc some 60% — probably a low number to begin with and so any change looks big, but still crazy to me that countries continue to choose this)
Another scenario that appears more universally, where you have one lane for two options (straight on or right, for example), the turn signal is also needed of course: there is no path you've already chosen and so you need to show intent to change
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Have you ever seen someone use a turn lane to only jump out of it at the last moment? I have, too often. The signal is at least assurance to others I'm not a complete idiot and shows that I'm confident in the direction I'm driving.
Not to say people who use turn signals don't also do this.
wrote on last edited by [email protected]Have you ever seen someone use a turn lane to only jump out of it at the last moment?
Yeah, when they have their turn signal on to indicate they want to change to a different lane
Leaving the turn signal on when you're already where you want to be is the more confusing thing. I know most people do it because it's taught that way in driving schools, but it's a matter of habit, not actually logical if we'd design the system anew and everyone learned from scratch
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Yes, because if you don't do it every time, eventually you'll forget when it really matters.
It also provides clarity to other drivers. People do dumb things in cars. If someone's in the turning lane ahead of me without their signal, there's part of me that's watching to see if they're confused and about to do something foolish. Signals = clear intentions = peace of mind.