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Posted By Discussion Topic: Using Hand Signals -- page: 1 2     doning 08-21-2011 @ 4:55 PM reply profile send p.m. New Member Posts: 158 Joined: Nov 2009 How many of you guy's use hand signals when turning left or right while driving? Many times I forget to do it and my neighbor yelled at me for not doing it. How come when I watch the old movies on the TCM channel I don't see anyone using hand signals? kubes40 08-21-2011 @ 5:24 PM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 3414 Joined: Oct 2009 Hand signals? Around here (Wisconsin / Illinois) it seems only about half the folks use any kind of signals whatsoever. I've counted numerous times - it's about half or less. Yellow lights mean speed up and get through to most and red lights, well, they mean roll through if at all possible. I can't believe most folks have any clue what a proper hand signal is or what it's used for. oldford2 08-21-2011 @ 5:31 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 275 Joined: Oct 2009 Hand signals? Around here the drivers are so bad all I get are finger signals MG 08-21-2011 @ 6:05 PM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 1262 Joined: Nov 2009 I'm a firm believer in 'CYA' and always use hand signals. In this litigious society we live in, hand signals should always be used by those of us who have cars which are not equipped with blinkers. In fact, I've been known roll down the passenger side window and stick my hand out to signal my intent to merge to the right on multilane roads where I know that cars to the right of me can't see my hand signal out the drivers side window. Or, if I have a passenger, I have them make my intentions known. Besides, in most states, it's still the law to use hand signals when cars do not have blinkers...... Gary M. 08-21-2011 @ 6:16 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 218 Joined: Oct 2009 As I was signaling a right turn one day,on coming traffic was waving to me. Bunch of rocket scientists out there these days!! Its been 35 years since I took the permit test but I wonder if they still require you to know hand signals. When I took the road test you were required to use blinkers and hand signals. We are fast becoming a lawless country,I hate to say! Bill Wright 08-21-2011 @ 6:35 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 49 Joined: Oct 2009 I use hand signals..........However........ Most people here in Calfabulous think I'm goosing butterflies! Don't Believe Everything You Think! Bill Wright joe b 08-21-2011 @ 6:39 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 389 Joined: Oct 2010 I have turn signals but still us hand signals. Here in Ohio I will get a wave now and then. I wonder if they even teach this in driver school. 46fordnut 08-25-2011 @ 8:28 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 332 Joined: Oct 2009 here in nj i use hand signals but some people tend to eather honk at me or tell me to use my turn signals on the car. then if i see the same car at the light i tell them it has none. they just give me some blank stair.i dont know if it just no one cares to use or understand them or its just a lost art. eahther way i see some really dumb things on the road these days. like doing a cross word puzzle in traffic, or shaving while driving on a major highway. or the best on eating with knife and fork in your car while driving with your knee on a major highway and the person had a plate too on there lap....it's enough to make you think of giving up you papers. 100 horse running wild 51f1 08-26-2011 @ 6:14 AM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 573 Joined: Oct 2009 We have this column in our local newspaper (yes, we still have a newspaper, and I read it everyday) called Vox Populi where people send in comments on any subject. Occasionally people complain about drivers not using turn signals. I don't know who these people are, as I almost never see anyone use their turn signals. Maybe they don't use them either. Hand signals? Anyone younger than 50 probably wouldn't have a clue. Richard wrosenkrans 08-26-2011 @ 7:16 AM reply profile send p.m. New Member Posts: 134 Joined: Oct 2010 Here outside Philadelphia I use hand signals, but I really don't think most drivers have a clue what they mean. Occasionally I get a knowing nod from a driver over 50, but that's rare. What are the Rouge-class rules on turn signals? A fall project for our '42 is rewiring (the existing original wiring is a bit scary) and I thought that might be the opportune time to add turn signals. Wayne & Barb '42 Super De Luxe Tudor

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