• Longpork3@lemmy.nz
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    5 months ago

    In the majority of cases you can anticipate what other drivers are doing based of subtle changes in speed or lane position. If someone is slowing and moving further to one side of the lane than they have been, it’s a pretty good indication they are preparing to turn.

    It would be nice if people could explicitly signal that by using their indicators, but most people are fairly predictable, and the subtle movements are there if you watch for long enough.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldOP
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      5 months ago

      What a silly thing to say. Crashes don’t happen the majority of the time. It’s the minority of cases that are the problem.

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        5 months ago

        By majority it’s 100%, physics exists and the time required to maneuver in being capable of turning or lane changing is plenty to clearly signal what it will do. The reality is that if you need turn signals you are bad at driving and should not drive. Most humans are not capable and cars should not be how the majority of people get around.

        • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldOP
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          5 months ago

          Why exactly do you think cars have turn signals? Was it on a whim? Did people think it looked nice?

                • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldOP
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                  5 months ago

                  Well I thought the answer was to avoid crashes by signalling to people behind you that you’re about to turn.

                  But you’re claiming that’s not the case.

                  So why do cars have turn signals?

                  I am not psychic, sorry.

                  • hglman@lemmy.ml
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                    5 months ago

                    I’m saying that if you need signals to reduce the risk of crashing you shouldn’t drive, which is probably 98% of humans. That is the vast majority of people should drive.