Off Topic: Angry Old Man Rant
SAN JOSE, CA - Okay, I’m going off topic here, but WHY CAN’T CALIFORNIANS USE THEIR TURN SIGNALS???!!! I’m from North Carolina (home of Nascar) where you have to drive everywhere because there is little public transportation. People are nice there…at least to your face. : ) But, generally, people are respectful of their neighbors and surroundings. AND, turn signals aren’t optional. Car manufacturers put them in all cars and people actually use them.
Why is it that turn signals are used so infrequently in California? Picture this (which happens all too often): I’m driving to work this morning and a car brakes right in front of me and then slowly takes a right turn. Perhaps this person has two broken wrists or has a sincere phobia against turn signals, however, in either case IMHO, they should not be driving.
Please, PLEASE, fellow Californians, for the sake of safety (and sanity) USE YOUR TURN SIGNALS!!! Many of you have likely seen the new Lexus commercials where the car will parallel park by itself. Maybe the next advanced technology feature of a car should be if you think you are going to turn then the turn signal activates. Don’t get me wrong, the turn signal that never is turned off while driving is as bad as the turn signal that is never used, but, really, is it that difficult? Respect your neighbors, respect safety and USE YOUR TURN SIGNALS!!!
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Posted by John Earnhardt at 12:34PM PST
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