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I'll have to because this is just crazy how people worry about other drivers but they think they have no faults them selfs.
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I'll have to because this is just crazy how people worry about other drivers but they think they have no faults them selfs.
I'd be the first to admit I speed, 5-10mph above posted limit, but then again, so does everyone else! Any attempt by me to drive less than 5mph abovd posted would get me either the horn section of the local symphony, or someone 3inches off my rear bumper. But I signal turns(even into my own driveway), lane changes, and pullovers as faithfully as a pastor shows up for church on Sundays.
I'd be the first to admit I speed, 5-10mph above posted limit, but then again, so does everyone else! Any attempt by me to drive less than 5mph abovd posted would get me either the horn section of the local symphony, or someone 3inches off my rear bumper. But I signal turns(even into my own driveway), lane changes, and pullovers as faithfully as a pastor shows up for church on Sundays.
So do I.... but I drive a big Ram pickup so if I am lumped into your categories you'll say I don't. If you pay close attention to vehicles you can usually figure out if someone is getting ready to make a turn... with or without a signal. Most will begin slowing down and that should be your indicator to back off. If you're following closely enough to someone that their last minute decision to turn forces you to slam on your brakes, then you're following too closely. Being that I do drive a big diesel Ram, I cannot stop like a Honda Civic. I know this, and adjust my driving style accordingly to allow more space between myself and the next person. Responsible drivers do this regardless of what they drive.
Granted, there are some idiots out there who just don't signal but trying to assume that decision is based purely upon the type of vehicle they drive is outlandish.
I'll have to because this is just crazy how people worry about other drivers but they think they have no faults themselves.
When I'm behind cars following the prescribed distance for the speed, I've lost count for the amount of times I've slammed on my brakes due to a car all of a sudden coming to a dead stop at a intersection and then turning without bothering to signal. Most of the roads I drive are two lane (one in each direction) so there are usually no other directions I can go to veer out of the way. I have my brakes set in such a way that they nearly stop on a dime. Van's and Pickup's are not the problem. Every type of vehicle is. I even include bicyclists as I've had them swing in front of me and stop on the left of the lane in order to make a left turn. They have no electronics signals and most have no clue what a arm signal is. Yet they do know how to use their middle finger when they think cars pass to close to them. The lack of signalling has gotten so bad, I see Police cars not using theirs either. This is just street driving. Highway driving when it comes to lane changes are not any better. On I-95 it's the small cars that are the main causes of accidents, nearly every accident I've seen is some small car crushed sitting in front of a 18-wheeler. Last week I saw a car crushed between two dump trucks. This generation of drivers is much worse than previous generations I've seen driving in the US.
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So do I.... but I drive a big Ram pickup so if I am lumped into your categories you'll say I don't. If you pay close attention to vehicles you can usually figure out if someone is getting ready to make a turn... with or without a signal. Most will begin slowing down and that should be your indicator to back off. If you're following closely enough to someone that their last minute decision to turn forces you to slam on your brakes, then you're following too closely. Being that I do drive a big diesel Ram, I cannot stop like a Honda Civic. I know this, and adjust my driving style accordingly to allow more space between myself and the next person. Responsible drivers do this regardless of what they drive.
Granted, there are some idiots out there who just don't signal but trying to assume that decision is based purely upon the type of vehicle they drive is outlandish.
Nlambert: If it's based on anything, it's simple observation: I see, where I drive, less blinker usage by light trucks than by any other type of vehicle.
Now, as far as reading ahead what somebody is about to do on the road, I'm pretty well versed in it. However, there's another small reason why signaling your turns would be appropriate: In many municipalities - It's the law.
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Nlambert: If it's based on anything, it's simple observation: I see, where I drive, less blinker usage by light trucks than by any other type of vehicle.
Now, as far as reading ahead what somebody is about to do on the road, I'm pretty well versed in it. However, there's another small reason why signaling your turns would be appropriate: In many municipalities - It's the law.
Just like useing cellphones while driving is also against the law but how many still do it. Drivers today got one thing on their mind themselves and the hell with everyone else hell everyone flaunts the law in one way or another.
Just like using cellphones while driving is also against the law but how many still do it. Drivers today got one thing on their mind themselves and the hell with everyone else hell everyone flaunts the law in one way or another.
Useing cellphone is also texting most people Tex right to their phone so they are useing their cellphones. Also not useing seat belts people still flaunt this law.
When I'm behind cars following the prescribed distance for the speed, I've lost count for the amount of times I've slammed on my brakes due to a car all of a sudden coming to a dead stop at a intersection and then turning without bothering to signal. Most of the roads I drive are two lane (one in each direction) so there are usually no other directions I can go to veer out of the way. I have my brakes set in such a way that they nearly stop on a dime. Van's and Pickup's are not the problem. Every type of vehicle is. I even include bicyclists as I've had them swing in front of me and stop on the left of the lane in order to make a left turn. They have no electronics signals and most have no clue what a arm signal is. Yet they do know how to use their middle finger when they think cars pass to close to them. The lack of signalling has gotten so bad, I see Police cars not using theirs either. This is just street driving. Highway driving when it comes to lane changes are not any better. On I-95 it's the small cars that are the main causes of accidents, nearly every accident I've seen is some small car crushed sitting in front of a 18-wheeler. Last week I saw a car crushed between two dump trucks. This generation of drivers is much worse than previous generations I've seen driving in the US.
I wonder if that happens because they're trying to read the tiny street name sign? I wish more places had better signage I'm guessing those drivers turned like that because they weren't sure if it was the right road until they were close enough to read the sign.
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