[Georgia Avenue]

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Let's make this a generic ranting about idiot drivers thread.

TURN SIGNALS ARE VERY USEFUL TO INDICATE TO OTHER DRIVERS YOUR INTENTIONS PRIOR TO MAKING A TURN

For instance: if you are approaching an intersection and intend to turn left, activate your left turn signal before reaching the intersection. Not turning your signal on at all doesn't work, neither does activating it WHILE making the turn.

Thank you.

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This also has to do with how bad drivers make turns...They wait until just before getting to the road, slam on the brakes and then try to use the momentum to swing them around while braking, which fails, so then they accelerate and the whole business takes forever...instead of just A> signalling, B> Applying brakes well before the road C> Accelerateing through the turn.

Also, tailgating is wrong, but if someone tailgates you, it IS ok to get the hell over into the right lane...nobody will think you're a puss.

Good thread.
--GA