... A Small Thing

One of my pet-peeves is when other drivers fail to signal before a turn. It's a small thing and probably
not worth the time it takes to jot this down. But still, it bugs me. It seems to me, the driver who refuses to use the directional light is either ignorant or inconsiderate or both.

Ignorance is Easy

Ignorance is easy to fix, For those who are unfamiliar with this feature of your car, or those who may need a refresher course, Pay attention. The directional light switch is the stick on the left side of the steering wheel; you push it up to signal a right-hand turn, and down for the left-hand turn. Pretty simple, huh? How to use it is the easy part; the"when" is where people have difficulty.

...Instead you Wait

Have you ever been waiting at a busy intersection, watching car after car go by, waiting to find a break in the traffic. You see a gap, but it's not quite big enough. As the gap gets closer you debate: "I can make it, no I can't, I can make it, no I can't." Just then, the gap is almost right in front of you, it's now or never. Then the driver of the lead car in the gap turns just before he gets to you without bothering to signal. Had you known in advance about the turn, you could have easily blended with the flow of traffic and lived happily ever after. Instead, you wait. ("I can make it, no I can't, I can make it , no I can't...")