TIL turn signal neglect is twice as dangerous as distracted driving
https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/2012/05/01/society-of-automotive-engineers-study-says-turn-signal-neglect-results-in-twice-as-many-crashes-as-distracted-driving/
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abort_christian_babies@lemmy.world · 38 pts · 3y
Reddit_Is_Trash@reddthat.com · 6 pts · 3y
We need to start arresting people for directed driving just like we do with DUI
SpunkyBarnes@geddit.social · 7 pts · 3y
I’d go for the distracted drivers first, the jury’s still out on the directed ones.
altima_neo@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 3y
They just using their GPS
KIM_JONG_JUICEBOX@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 3y
I live next to a busy street. Most cars going by are like white noise. It’s the motorcycles you can hear from like half a mile away.
sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz · 15 pts · 3y
Unless I'm missing something, I'm guessing a lot of the not-using-turn-signal idiots are also distracted on their phone. There must be significant overlap on that Venn diagram.
echodot@feddit.uk · 3 pts · 3y
Also overlapped with the people who think that if you miss your exit, the correct response is to swerve across four lanes of traffic and across road markings, so that you don't have to just go one stop further and turn around.
SpunkyBarnes@geddit.social · 5 pts · 3y
Add crossing multiple lanes for turns/exits/no apparent reason at all to the list, while you’re at it.
Tehgingey@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 3y
The smart turn signal is a good idea, when I first read it I thought it would be an automatic thing based on where the vehicle wheels are positioned but it looks to just be an audible and visual reminder. That's still cool, I think annoying people has proven a pretty good way to get them to do something.
PaulDevonUK@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 3y
Mirror, signal, manouver.
Turning the wheel is a manouver. You should indicate BEFORE turning the wheel to INDICATE your intention.
I see a lot of drivers start a manouver THEN indicate which is pointless as I have already worked out what the idiot is doing.
aleph@lemm.ee · 8 pts · 3y
In the US, the standard is to signal first, then check your mirrors/blind spots, then go, which is even better, IMO.
That's in theory, of course. Plenty of drivers can't seem to manage that.
johndc7@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y
There's also the problem that you signal and everyone speeds up to close the gap.
People are assholes.
jackoneill@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
I live in Las Vegas. Everybody does this. If you want to actually merge you will force your way in. If you signal first you’ll get cut up by everybody including big rigs and miss your turn
altima_neo@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 3y
Except that guy that got in the middle lane to merge with traffic and didn't stop to wait for an opening. He kept driving till he hit the left turn at the intersection. Dude deserved to have the gap closed on him.
PaulDevonUK@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 3y
Check your mirrors to ensure a manoeuvre is safe THEN indicate. Why indicate before if it may not be safe to manoeuvre?
Boxtifer@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
It's to tell everyone that you will be going in that direction. Have you never been in heavy traffic before? Safe is more so of an agreement between you and potentially the person you will be cutting off while they agree to your turn signal.
hutchmcnugget@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
I learned SMS. Signal, Mirror, Shoulder check (blind spots)
ikidd@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
I'm not buying that conclusion.
Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 3y
I wonder if they were to repeat the study now, over 10 years later, if anything would have changed.
LEDZeppelin@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
BMW owners
ikidd@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
If a BMW has a signal light on, you can be pretty sure it was purchased in that condition.
Moyer1666@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 3y
Ban cars
A_Toasty_Strudel@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Horse and buggy renaissance! LET'S GOOOOO
stevedidwhat_infosec@infosec.pub · 2 pts · 3y
I love when people just repeatedly say the same infeasible solutions over and over again
Definitely helps out the cause and doesn’t make people bitter towards the idea
Unless that’s what you’re going for ig
Moyer1666@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 3y
You're not wrong. I should say more than that. Cars are a systemic issue that has seeped it's way into every aspect of society here in the US. Everything is really far apart and outside of major cities there is no public transit that is quick and reliable so the only way to get around is to drive. Now everyone needs to buy and maintain a large vehicle. It's expensive and takes up a lot of space in an extremely inefficient way. So inefficient that no highway could ever dream of transporting as many passengers as a single bus or train. The expense disproportionately effects poor people as the cost of a car doesn't go down and just takes up a higher percentage of your income. Essentially being the reason you can't ever save money and simultaneously the only thing bringing money in.
Don't forget about the climate effect it causes, and electric cars only sort of help.