You aren’t RECKLESS, are you? You care for your own life and the life and wellbeing of people around you, don’t you? Of course you do! So take a moment and reflect on… your signaling habits.
Signaling as you move, or not signaling at all, is reckless. If you let that happen, you are endangering everybody on the road.
Carelessly changing lanes or turning without signaling can mean you aren’t giving adequate time before you move, and you aren’t telling anyone else what you are doing before you do it.
I’ve seen multiple near-accidents that could have been avoided if the driver would think for a second and signal for three. It’s not hard, it doesn’t cost you anything—and your life is worth it!
You probably remember what you were taught in driving school regarding signaling, and it was probably something like this: Look at your mirrors, look by turning your head, start your signal 3 seconds before you move, look at your mirrors, look with your head, if it’s clear you can move. The 3-second rule can sometimes seem a bother, as signaling that far in advance can cause confusion among other drivers who don’t know WHEN that person actually means to move. The 3-second rule does have its merits, however, starting with the scary fact that often we see what we expect to see. That’s why you check twice, but your brain can fool you even that second time, or maybe you’re busy watching that swerving car in front of you and don’t look quite far enough to see past your blind spot. The 3-seconds of signaling lets everyone around you know where you plan to go next. This gives them time to get out of the way if they need to. It also gives you an extra moment to make sure the way is clear. It’s not always possible to signal for 3 seconds, but even when it’s not, please be courteous to your fellow road-mates and try to let them know ahead of time where you intend to go.
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