• unmagical@lemmy.ml
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    5 days ago

    If you signal in turn lanes or while switching lanes when no one is around you’ll build healthy habits of using your signal in all other appropriate times.

    Signal every time you plan to deviate from your current lane of travel.

    Also FFS, signal before you start to merge so that people know what the fuck you’re doing. Too many times I’ve ridden with people that got upset when no one is “letting them in” and they haven’t even bothered to tell people they want in.

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      5 days ago

      sadly at least here in ontario around toronto, a lot of the time if you signal before changing lanes the people tend to purposefully block you and not let you infront of them, training many to not want to properly signal. very childish mentalities here.

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      That last paragraph is so accurate. Some people are literally being trained. Look for an opening. THEN signal and move right away. Basically no warning. I had this argument the other day. It’s wrong.

      You have to signal THEN look. Then move.

      • Bytemeister@lemmy.world
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        5 days ago

        This.

        Also, I’d you don’t have time to signal, then you don’t have time to make that maneuver.

        Avoid fast lane changes and short notice turns. Remember that the people in the other 2 ton crushing machines hurtiling along at 70+ mph probably have below average intelligence, no insurance, and are fucking around on their phones.