Ask Lemmy

Do you assume everyone around you is fully aware of what’s happening when they are controlling their death machines?

You have to where I live :)

I don't use mine because I'm too preoccupied with my tinder matches to even realize that I'm turning. I coast through(literally) life imagining myself the hero of my unsung story and everyone else is the villain.

why can't these self-centered assholes understand that I'm the good guy?!

uh-oh, I'm getting pulled over again for texting this while driving. another corrupt cop oppressing me!

/s

Honestly, it's become so much of a habit that I would sometimes use mine when turning around the perimeter of a parking lot without thinking, despite it being a corner where a turn is the only option.

Yes, it's what you're taught to do anyway.

Yes. Habit.

At the end of the day there is no reason not to. Not like it takes any effort or costs anything.

That being said, I usually won't the closer I am to home/on my main commute. Why? Because I'm driving next to the same people every day. The same work truck with a giant butterfly on it and that one dumb ass looking cyber truck. Along with the other 100 other commuters the same day.

There has been some confusion about this question: https://www.thewisedrive.com/turn-signals-in-dedicated-turn-lanes/ https://www.thewisedrive.com/yes-you-have-to-use-your-turn-signal/ https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/12/26/watch-live-trooper-steve-explains-whether-you-need-to-use-turn-signals-in-turn-only-lanes/

I think the idea of a "direct course" is useful:

No person shall turn a vehicle at an intersection unless the vehicle is in proper position upon the roadway as required in RSA 265:42, or turn a vehicle to enter a private road or driveway, or otherwise turn a vehicle from a direct course or move right or left upon a roadway unless and until such movement can be made with reasonable safety. No person shall so turn any vehicle without giving an appropriate signal in the manner hereinafter provided.

I do pay extra attention to giving a signal when I intend to make a U-turn rather than a typical left turn.

Sure. It's not hurting anyone, and especially on a roundabout it can be very helpful to other drivers.

Not between double yellows at a light with a turn indicator, and not when the turn lane is a freeway exit (so I'm actually just going straight), but pretty much all other times.

If you don’t then your dashboard doesn’t know to get rid of the speed limit sign

yes. there is no stipulation to not use it because of a turning lane.

Not if I'm already in the lane. If I have to merge into the lane, I usually leave my turn signal on until it shuts off when I make the actual turn. If I'm already in the lane and it's turn-only you don't need it, on the highway anyway. If you're talking about intersections and stoplights like in the city and surrounding areas, I always use turn signals at those.

If I'm driving, almost always, the exception being if it's a highway off ramp I'll indicate to go into the off ramp lane, then stop indicating as it should be clear.

If I'm cycling then very rarely, as the position in the lane or lane you're in is far more noticeable than if you're driving, so I'll only stick my hand out to indicate if I have to merge into traffic to turn (eg a right turn from a single lane road, or to get into the turn lane to begin with)

Actually I do it sometimes, but I feel like it does not make sense since there is no other way to go xd, but also when I do it it feels like automatic, my brain goes "turn>turn signal"