There isn't a day that goes by without me getting cut off on the road by another driver that doesn't use his or her turn signal. We often say: "Hey buddy, your turn signals aren't optional equipment!" It seems that there are still people who ignore this tidbit of information.
If someone signals his or her intention of merging into my lane in front of me, I'll gladly leave room for that person to do so. In congested traffic, one more car in front of me won't prevent me from getting to my destination, and I won't get there any later. However, I realize that too few people have a minimum of courtesy behind the wheel.
We usually see imbeciles who accelerate to prevent the least amount of space in front of them and block other drivers from safely completing their lane-changing maneuver; that's pure childish behavior. Because of these idiots, those who need to change lanes then have to adopt the surprise-attack method: they give the steering wheel a tug without using their turn signal and cut off the car in the other lane. You know what usually results from this; horn honking, closed-fist gestures, middle-finger demonstrations and, of course, fender-benders and fights. It's road rage in all its glory, and an entertaining spectacle for the other motorists who witness these events.
Obviously, there are also those for which lifting the left arm to activate the turn signal is a tiresome and gruesome exercise; they never do it. Others drive so fast that they don't even have time to use their turn signal when they attempt to infiltrate the other lane; they prefer risking an accident then missing their highway exit.
And let's not forget those cap-on-backwards bozos who think they're driving on the Gilles-Villeneuve Circuit. They swerve between cars on the highway, zigzagging from one lane to another and saving a useful 8 seconds on their trip. It's a good thing that they have loud exhaust systems and we can hear them coming...
Discipline behind the wheel is something that can be learned. There are road rockets that constantly blast down the autobahn at 280 km/h. And if you think that accidents happen all day there, guess again; drivers on the autobahn are disciplined and prudent. We should be able to do the same at 100 km/h.
You know, a little courtesy behind the wheel won't harm anyone, quite the contrary. And the turn signals switch in a car, that's standard equipment.
If someone signals his or her intention of merging into my lane in front of me, I'll gladly leave room for that person to do so. In congested traffic, one more car in front of me won't prevent me from getting to my destination, and I won't get there any later. However, I realize that too few people have a minimum of courtesy behind the wheel.
We usually see imbeciles who accelerate to prevent the least amount of space in front of them and block other drivers from safely completing their lane-changing maneuver; that's pure childish behavior. Because of these idiots, those who need to change lanes then have to adopt the surprise-attack method: they give the steering wheel a tug without using their turn signal and cut off the car in the other lane. You know what usually results from this; horn honking, closed-fist gestures, middle-finger demonstrations and, of course, fender-benders and fights. It's road rage in all its glory, and an entertaining spectacle for the other motorists who witness these events.
Obviously, there are also those for which lifting the left arm to activate the turn signal is a tiresome and gruesome exercise; they never do it. Others drive so fast that they don't even have time to use their turn signal when they attempt to infiltrate the other lane; they prefer risking an accident then missing their highway exit.
And let's not forget those cap-on-backwards bozos who think they're driving on the Gilles-Villeneuve Circuit. They swerve between cars on the highway, zigzagging from one lane to another and saving a useful 8 seconds on their trip. It's a good thing that they have loud exhaust systems and we can hear them coming...
Discipline behind the wheel is something that can be learned. There are road rockets that constantly blast down the autobahn at 280 km/h. And if you think that accidents happen all day there, guess again; drivers on the autobahn are disciplined and prudent. We should be able to do the same at 100 km/h.
You know, a little courtesy behind the wheel won't harm anyone, quite the contrary. And the turn signals switch in a car, that's standard equipment.