Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Driving Basics: Use of Blinkers

Do you remember drivers ed? Do you remember the section that pertained to blinkers? Let's review: the use of blinkers (signals) allows the other drivers to anticipate your intention of direction. This simple action is common courtesy and alleviates accidents. The intent of a signal is to communicate to other drivers BEFORE the action of a turn is taken -- not during or after.

I think every driving dork in Sonoma County has forgotten the basic rule using turn signals. I see people turning on their blinkers AS they are making the turn. Thanks a lot, fuckwad... I've already figured out you're turning. It's like screaming "Happy New Year" five minutes after midnight and after the horns are blown and all the confetti thrown... Useless.

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