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On Tue, 01 Mar 2005 05:20:56 GMT, "mark" wrote:
"Zoot Katz" wrote , , wrote: I frequently signal right turns. I figure it just lubricates the traffic machinery, so to speak. In particular, I'll _always_ signal my right turn if there's a motorist sitting at the right stop sign, who could get out sooner if he knew I was turning. Why not help him out? And I like the right arm signal, especially in that situation. \snip Yep, and a head signal encourages them and helps get the message across. It does expedite matters and drivers seem to appreciate it. -- zk Sounds like I need to reconsider my position on right turn signals. I thought I read that you can omit a signal if it's unsafe to remove both hands from the h/b. jj |
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On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 07:10:40 -0500, "Ken Marcet"
wrote: Forget about new laws for cyclist. How about harsher punishment for all the drivers of motor vehicles who endanger / hurt / kill bike riders! Like mandatory prison time for any accident involving a cyclist! You know where Ken is coming from when you read drivel like this. jeverett3ATearthlinkDOTnet http://home.earthlink.net/~jeverett3 |
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"Tom Keats" wrote , writes: And I like the right arm signal, especially in that situation. The "left arm crooked upward" signal for a right turn is much less clear - I quite agree. While the "left arm crooked upward" is an holdover from the old car hand signals (a North American driver's right arm pointing to the right would be impossible to see,) I doubt if very many drivers are familiar with them anymore. But a bike a rider's right arm right-turn signal's meaning should be pretty obvious. Actually, I think I've encountered drivers who don't know what hand signals are at all. cheers, Tom Around here the motorcyclists all seem to favor hand signals. I'm still trying to decide if a hand signal is more apparent than a motorcycle's turn signal / brake light. -- mark |
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Rich writes: mark wrote: I've always felt that I was better off letting other vehicle operators think I was going straight through an intersection. That's rude. Why hold the vehicle operator's up when it's unnecessary? Noting Mark was referring to right turn signals, maybe this is one such situation: you're riding on a street that crosses the T of a T intersection where you want to turn right. An oncoming driver simultaneously wants to turn left onto the same narrow street. By your not signaling, the driver assumes you're going straight through and holds-off making his left turn where he might otherwise crowd you as you make your turn. This pessimistically (or perhaps instinctively) assumes the driver would not respect your ROW if you signalled. cheers, Tom -- -- Nothing is safe from me. Above address is just a spam midden. I'm really at: tkeats [curlicue] vcn [point] bc [point] ca |
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