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....visualize using your turn signals!

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On Monday, September 10, 2018 at 9:27:16 AM UTC-4, John H wrote:
...visualize using your turn signals!

Around here it's Prius drivers.

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Its Me wrote:
On Monday, September 10, 2018 at 9:27:16 AM UTC-4, John H wrote:
...visualize using your turn signals!

Around here it's Prius drivers.


Around here, you do not notice Prius drives failure to signal. As they
are traveling at negative speed most of the time. Especially at a signal
light change.

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On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 07:42:30 -0700 (PDT), Its Me wrote:

On Monday, September 10, 2018 at 9:27:16 AM UTC-4, John H wrote:
...visualize using your turn signals!

Around here it's Prius drivers.

A lady driving a new BMW right in front of me turned into the WalMart parking lot. No signal. When
she got stopped I told her that her left turn signal wasn't operating.

"Oh my gosh," she said. "We just got this car out of the shop. I'll take it right back as soon as
I'm done here."

Oh well.

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On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 09:27:15 -0400, John H.
wrote:

...visualize using your turn signals!

When did turn signals become a thing in DC? Must be all the new
comers. ;-)

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On Monday, September 10, 2018 at 10:53:35 AM UTC-4, John H wrote:
On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 07:42:30 -0700 (PDT), Its Me wrote:

On Monday, September 10, 2018 at 9:27:16 AM UTC-4, John H wrote:
...visualize using your turn signals!

Around here it's Prius drivers.

A lady driving a new BMW right in front of me turned into the WalMart parking lot. No signal. When
she got stopped I told her that her left turn signal wasn't operating.

"Oh my gosh," she said. "We just got this car out of the shop. I'll take it right back as soon as
I'm done here."

Oh well.

Maybe she had the automatic turn signal option. :)

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On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 11:59:32 -0400, wrote:

On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 09:27:15 -0400, John H.
wrote:

...visualize using your turn signals!

When did turn signals become a thing in DC? Must be all the new
comers. ;-)

The lack of turn signal use and the running of red lights are the 'in' thing around here now.

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On Monday, September 10, 2018 at 2:39:36 PM UTC-4, John H wrote:
On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 11:59:32 -0400, wrote:

On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 09:27:15 -0400, John H.
wrote:

...visualize using your turn signals!

When did turn signals become a thing in DC? Must be all the new
comers. ;-)

The lack of turn signal use and the running of red lights are the 'in' thing around here now.

Red lights?

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On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 12:07:45 -0700 (PDT), Its Me wrote:

On Monday, September 10, 2018 at 2:39:36 PM UTC-4, John H wrote:
On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 11:59:32 -0400, wrote:

On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 09:27:15 -0400, John H.
wrote:

...visualize using your turn signals!

When did turn signals become a thing in DC? Must be all the new
comers. ;-)

The lack of turn signal use and the running of red lights are the 'in' thing around here now.

Red lights?

Stop lights that have turned red. And I don't mean cheating on the yellow light. They just barrel
through the red light.

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On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 14:39:35 -0400, John H.
wrote:

On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 11:59:32 -0400, wrote:

On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 09:27:15 -0400, John H.
wrote:

...visualize using your turn signals!

When did turn signals become a thing in DC? Must be all the new
comers. ;-)

The lack of turn signal use and the running of red lights are the 'in' thing around here now.

That is more like tradition. You certainly don't want to be the first
car stopping after the light turns red because the concrete mixer is
still coming.
Turn signals were always the sign of a tourist.

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On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 16:19:38 -0400, wrote:

On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 14:39:35 -0400, John H.
wrote:

On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 11:59:32 -0400, wrote:

On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 09:27:15 -0400, John H.
wrote:

...visualize using your turn signals!

When did turn signals become a thing in DC? Must be all the new
comers. ;-)

The lack of turn signal use and the running of red lights are the 'in' thing around here now.

That is more like tradition. You certainly don't want to be the first
car stopping after the light turns red because the concrete mixer is
still coming.

That's why God made rear-view mirrors.

Turn signals were always the sign of a tourist.

Not any more. Usually it's a DC plate.

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On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 16:41:13 -0400, John H.
wrote:

On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 16:19:38 -0400, wrote:

On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 14:39:35 -0400, John H.
wrote:

On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 11:59:32 -0400, wrote:

On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 09:27:15 -0400, John H.
wrote:

...visualize using your turn signals!

When did turn signals become a thing in DC? Must be all the new
comers. ;-)

The lack of turn signal use and the running of red lights are the 'in' thing around here now.

That is more like tradition. You certainly don't want to be the first
car stopping after the light turns red because the concrete mixer is
still coming.

That's why God made rear-view mirrors.

Turn signals were always the sign of a tourist.

Not any more. Usually it's a DC plate.

The tourists are the one who use the signals.

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On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 16:44:01 -0400, wrote:

On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 16:41:13 -0400, John H.
wrote:

On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 16:19:38 -0400, wrote:

On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 14:39:35 -0400, John H.
wrote:

On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 11:59:32 -0400, wrote:

On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 09:27:15 -0400, John H.
wrote:

...visualize using your turn signals!

When did turn signals become a thing in DC? Must be all the new
comers. ;-)

The lack of turn signal use and the running of red lights are the 'in' thing around here now.

That is more like tradition. You certainly don't want to be the first
car stopping after the light turns red because the concrete mixer is
still coming.

That's why God made rear-view mirrors.

Turn signals were always the sign of a tourist.

Not any more. Usually it's a DC plate.

The tourists are the one who use the signals.

Well, I reckon I've not lived here long enough to get unclassified as a 'tourist'.

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John H. wrote:
...visualize using your turn signals!

Why pick on us? I always do if there's anyone around to see them. Like
a lot of cars, I can press lightly on the lever for lane changes and it
will blink 3-5 times depending on the setting I choose.

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Alex wrote:
John H. wrote:
...visualize using your turn signals!

Why pick on us? I always do if there's anyone around to see them. Like
a lot of cars, I can press lightly on the lever for lane changes and it
will blink 3-5 times depending on the setting I choose.


Hilarious, at least to wife and I, BMW turn signal episode. Coming back
from Santa Cruz one day, BMW in center lane on highway 17 signals to go
left and does a sweep to the right to the off ramp. A couple of lanes
crossed. At least he used a turn signal. Now if he learns right from
left.

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On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 03:36:25 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

Alex wrote:
John H. wrote:
...visualize using your turn signals!

Why pick on us? I always do if there's anyone around to see them. Like
a lot of cars, I can press lightly on the lever for lane changes and it
will blink 3-5 times depending on the setting I choose.


Hilarious, at least to wife and I, BMW turn signal episode. Coming back
from Santa Cruz one day, BMW in center lane on highway 17 signals to go
left and does a sweep to the right to the off ramp. A couple of lanes
crossed. At least he used a turn signal. Now if he learns right from
left.

I would rather deal with people who never use turn signals than those
who never turn them off.

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On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 19:39:50 -0400, Alex wrote:

John H. wrote:
...visualize using your turn signals!

Why pick on us? I always do if there's anyone around to see them. Like
a lot of cars, I can press lightly on the lever for lane changes and it
will blink 3-5 times depending on the setting I choose.

Not all beemer folks are as upstanding as you are!

I think almost all cars come with the lane change signal. Even my truck has it. I'm too ham-fisted
to properly operated the damn thing and end up with the turn signal on.

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On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 01:25:54 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 03:36:25 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

Alex wrote:
John H. wrote:
...visualize using your turn signals!

Why pick on us? I always do if there's anyone around to see them. Like
a lot of cars, I can press lightly on the lever for lane changes and it
will blink 3-5 times depending on the setting I choose.


Hilarious, at least to wife and I, BMW turn signal episode. Coming back
from Santa Cruz one day, BMW in center lane on highway 17 signals to go
left and does a sweep to the right to the off ramp. A couple of lanes
crossed. At least he used a turn signal. Now if he learns right from
left.

I would rather deal with people who never use turn signals than those
who never turn them off.

Motorcyclists have a signal for that. Most auto drivers think it means 'you talk too much'. Lots of
truck drivers understand it, or at least will look around to see what the problem is and eventually
shut off the signal.

https://www.motorcyclelegalfoundatio...signals-chart/

Although the 'Turn Signal On' signal is shown off to the side, it's used over the head also.

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On Monday, September 10, 2018 at 3:11:59 PM UTC-4, John H wrote:
On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 12:07:45 -0700 (PDT), Its Me wrote:

On Monday, September 10, 2018 at 2:39:36 PM UTC-4, John H wrote:
On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 11:59:32 -0400, wrote:

On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 09:27:15 -0400, John H.
wrote:

...visualize using your turn signals!

When did turn signals become a thing in DC? Must be all the new
comers. ;-)

The lack of turn signal use and the running of red lights are the 'in' thing around here now.

Red lights?

Stop lights that have turned red. And I don't mean cheating on the yellow light. They just barrel
through the red light.

LOL. My mind went to them running some kind of lights *on* their cars.

Heh. Running red/stop lights isn't a thing just around there.

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On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 06:44:09 -0700 (PDT), Its Me wrote:

On Monday, September 10, 2018 at 3:11:59 PM UTC-4, John H wrote:
On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 12:07:45 -0700 (PDT), Its Me wrote:

On Monday, September 10, 2018 at 2:39:36 PM UTC-4, John H wrote:
On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 11:59:32 -0400, wrote:

On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 09:27:15 -0400, John H.
wrote:

...visualize using your turn signals!

When did turn signals become a thing in DC? Must be all the new
comers. ;-)

The lack of turn signal use and the running of red lights are the 'in' thing around here now.

Red lights?

Stop lights that have turned red. And I don't mean cheating on the yellow light. They just barrel
through the red light.

LOL. My mind went to them running some kind of lights *on* their cars.

Heh. Running red/stop lights isn't a thing just around there.

OK. I was wondering...!

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On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 06:44:09 -0700 (PDT), Its Me
wrote:

On Monday, September 10, 2018 at 3:11:59 PM UTC-4, John H wrote:
On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 12:07:45 -0700 (PDT), Its Me wrote:

On Monday, September 10, 2018 at 2:39:36 PM UTC-4, John H wrote:
On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 11:59:32 -0400, wrote:

On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 09:27:15 -0400, John H.
wrote:

...visualize using your turn signals!

When did turn signals become a thing in DC? Must be all the new
comers. ;-)

The lack of turn signal use and the running of red lights are the 'in' thing around here now.

Red lights?

Stop lights that have turned red. And I don't mean cheating on the yellow light. They just barrel
through the red light.

LOL. My mind went to them running some kind of lights *on* their cars.

Heh. Running red/stop lights isn't a thing just around there.

Having a green light is never a carte blanche invitation to enter an
intersection. I always look both ways. It used to be mostly old
geezers who were oblivious to the world. Now it is also youngsters,
screwing with their phone or a dash board toy.
I also almost got T boned by a fire truck once that was running about
50 without his siren. He blew that air horn after I was already in the
intersection. (on a green light)
When I called the fire house with a WTF the chief told me they only
used their sirens/horns when they saw a conflict because of complaints
from the neighbors.

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On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 11:42:23 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 06:44:09 -0700 (PDT), Its Me
wrote:

On Monday, September 10, 2018 at 3:11:59 PM UTC-4, John H wrote:
On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 12:07:45 -0700 (PDT), Its Me wrote:

On Monday, September 10, 2018 at 2:39:36 PM UTC-4, John H wrote:
On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 11:59:32 -0400, wrote:

On Mon, 10 Sep 2018 09:27:15 -0400, John H.
wrote:

...visualize using your turn signals!

When did turn signals become a thing in DC? Must be all the new
comers. ;-)

The lack of turn signal use and the running of red lights are the 'in' thing around here now.

Red lights?

Stop lights that have turned red. And I don't mean cheating on the yellow light. They just barrel
through the red light.

LOL. My mind went to them running some kind of lights *on* their cars.

Heh. Running red/stop lights isn't a thing just around there.

Having a green light is never a carte blanche invitation to enter an
intersection. I always look both ways.

I would hope to hell everyone does!

It used to be mostly old
geezers who were oblivious to the world. Now it is also youngsters,
screwing with their phone or a dash board toy.
I also almost got T boned by a fire truck once that was running about
50 without his siren. He blew that air horn after I was already in the
intersection. (on a green light)
When I called the fire house with a WTF the chief told me they only
used their sirens/horns when they saw a conflict because of complaints
from the neighbors.

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wrote:
On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 03:36:25 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

Alex wrote:
John H. wrote:
...visualize using your turn signals!

Why pick on us? I always do if there's anyone around to see them. Like
a lot of cars, I can press lightly on the lever for lane changes and it
will blink 3-5 times depending on the setting I choose.


Hilarious, at least to wife and I, BMW turn signal episode. Coming back
from Santa Cruz one day, BMW in center lane on highway 17 signals to go
left and does a sweep to the right to the off ramp. A couple of lanes
crossed. At least he used a turn signal. Now if he learns right from
left.

I would rather deal with people who never use turn signals than those
who never turn them off.



Our friend said next car she gets is going to be a Mercedes. They always
have the right of way. ;

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On Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at 2:56:57 PM UTC-4, Bill wrote:
wrote:
On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 03:36:25 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

Alex wrote:
John H. wrote:
...visualize using your turn signals!

Why pick on us? I always do if there's anyone around to see them. Like
a lot of cars, I can press lightly on the lever for lane changes and it
will blink 3-5 times depending on the setting I choose.


Hilarious, at least to wife and I, BMW turn signal episode. Coming back
from Santa Cruz one day, BMW in center lane on highway 17 signals to go
left and does a sweep to the right to the off ramp. A couple of lanes
crossed. At least he used a turn signal. Now if he learns right from
left.

I would rather deal with people who never use turn signals than those
who never turn them off.



Our friend said next car she gets is going to be a Mercedes. They always
have the right of way. ;

I don't understand the fascination with Mercs. My wife went through a couple of them as company cars in a previous job, and I wasn't impressed with either of them. In Europe they are used as taxis.

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Its Me Wrote in message:
On Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at 2:56:57 PM UTC-4, Bill wrote:
wrote:
On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 03:36:25 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

Alex wrote:
John H. wrote:
...visualize using your turn signals!

Why pick on us? I always do if there's anyone around to see them. Like
a lot of cars, I can press lightly on the lever for lane changes and it
will blink 3-5 times depending on the setting I choose.


Hilarious, at least to wife and I, BMW turn signal episode. Coming back
from Santa Cruz one day, BMW in center lane on highway 17 signals to go
left and does a sweep to the right to the off ramp. A couple of lanes
crossed. At least he used a turn signal. Now if he learns right from
left.

I would rather deal with people who never use turn signals than those
who never turn them off.



Our friend said next car she gets is going to be a Mercedes. They always
have the right of way. ;

I don't understand the fascination with Mercs. My wife went through a couple of them as company cars in a previous job, and I wasn't impressed with either of them. In Europe they are used as taxis.

I thought Ford discontinued the Merc. line.

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On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 12:32:19 -0700 (PDT), Its Me wrote:

On Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at 2:56:57 PM UTC-4, Bill wrote:
wrote:
On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 03:36:25 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

Alex wrote:
John H. wrote:
...visualize using your turn signals!

Why pick on us? I always do if there's anyone around to see them. Like
a lot of cars, I can press lightly on the lever for lane changes and it
will blink 3-5 times depending on the setting I choose.


Hilarious, at least to wife and I, BMW turn signal episode. Coming back
from Santa Cruz one day, BMW in center lane on highway 17 signals to go
left and does a sweep to the right to the off ramp. A couple of lanes
crossed. At least he used a turn signal. Now if he learns right from
left.

I would rather deal with people who never use turn signals than those
who never turn them off.



Our friend said next car she gets is going to be a Mercedes. They always
have the right of way. ;

I don't understand the fascination with Mercs. My wife went through a couple of them as company cars in a previous job, and I wasn't impressed with either of them. In Europe they are used as taxis.

In Germany, it is the dream of most Germans to own a Mercedes. This was told to me by several
Germans. When they can afford it, that's what they get. The taxi drivers use them because people
would rather ride in a Mercedes than a Volkswagon.

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On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 15:36:31 -0400 (EDT), justan wrote:

Its Me Wrote in message:
On Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at 2:56:57 PM UTC-4, Bill wrote:
wrote:
On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 03:36:25 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

Alex wrote:
John H. wrote:
...visualize using your turn signals!

Why pick on us? I always do if there's anyone around to see them. Like
a lot of cars, I can press lightly on the lever for lane changes and it
will blink 3-5 times depending on the setting I choose.


Hilarious, at least to wife and I, BMW turn signal episode. Coming back
from Santa Cruz one day, BMW in center lane on highway 17 signals to go
left and does a sweep to the right to the off ramp. A couple of lanes
crossed. At least he used a turn signal. Now if he learns right from
left.

I would rather deal with people who never use turn signals than those
who never turn them off.



Our friend said next car she gets is going to be a Mercedes. They always
have the right of way. ;

I don't understand the fascination with Mercs. My wife went through a couple of them as company cars in a previous job, and I wasn't impressed with either of them. In Europe they are used as taxis.

I thought Ford discontinued the Merc. line.

He was testing you.

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On Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at 3:43:53 PM UTC-4, John H wrote:
On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 15:36:31 -0400 (EDT), justan wrote:

Its Me Wrote in message:
On Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at 2:56:57 PM UTC-4, Bill wrote:
wrote:
On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 03:36:25 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

Alex wrote:
John H. wrote:
...visualize using your turn signals!

Why pick on us? I always do if there's anyone around to see them. Like
a lot of cars, I can press lightly on the lever for lane changes and it
will blink 3-5 times depending on the setting I choose.


Hilarious, at least to wife and I, BMW turn signal episode. Coming back
from Santa Cruz one day, BMW in center lane on highway 17 signals to go
left and does a sweep to the right to the off ramp. A couple of lanes
crossed. At least he used a turn signal. Now if he learns right from
left.

I would rather deal with people who never use turn signals than those
who never turn them off.



Our friend said next car she gets is going to be a Mercedes. They always
have the right of way. ;

I don't understand the fascination with Mercs. My wife went through a couple of them as company cars in a previous job, and I wasn't impressed with either of them. In Europe they are used as taxis.

I thought Ford discontinued the Merc. line.

He was testing you.

Ha!

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John H. Wrote in message:
On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 15:36:31 -0400 (EDT), justan wrote:

Its Me Wrote in message:
On Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at 2:56:57 PM UTC-4, Bill wrote:
wrote:
On Tue, 11 Sep 2018 03:36:25 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

Alex wrote:
John H. wrote:
...visualize using your turn signals!

Why pick on us? I always do if there's anyone around to see them. Like
a lot of cars, I can press lightly on the lever for lane changes and it
will blink 3-5 times depending on the setting I choose.


Hilarious, at least to wife and I, BMW turn signal episode. Coming back
from Santa Cruz one day, BMW in center lane on highway 17 signals to go
left and does a sweep to the right to the off ramp. A couple of lanes
crossed. At least he used a turn signal. Now if he learns right from
left.

I would rather deal with people who never use turn signals than those
who never turn them off.



Our friend said next car she gets is going to be a Mercedes. They always
have the right of way. ;

I don't understand the fascination with Mercs. My wife went through a couple of them as company cars in a previous job, and I wasn't impressed with either of them. In Europe they are used as taxis.

I thought Ford discontinued the Merc. line.

He was testing you.


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