Signaling

What is the purpose of signaling?

1) Its to let other road users know your intention to switch lane or to turn.

2) Or to let the TP know that you are following the law, so that he will not book u.

Signaling is the basic thing to do... but why aint people following it? is it because

1) they need to concentrate on the roads that they must maintain both hands on the wheels?

2) they need to save electricity (therefore saving fuel) by not signaling?

3) or they are simple ignorant??
I hope that most belongs to the 3rd category... so anyway here is the education.

Those who know me will surely K me that I am the one who did not signal most of the times… But then, there are times that you DO really need to and signal, and sometimes you DON’T have to.

When DO you need to signal?
1) when you are turning into a carpark. Why?
- To let the car behind you know so that they can switch to another lane if they wanna go straight
- To let the car coming out of the carpark know so that they can turn out the other way
2) when u are at a lane which can go straight and turn right/left and u wanna turn. Why?
- to let the car behind know so that they would not stay behind you if they wanna go straight.

When DON’T you need to signal?
1) when you are at a Turn-Right Only lane and you want to turn right. DUH. If you do not want to turn right, what are u doing in this lane?!
2) when you are cruising on the highway and you need to switch lane and the car you wanted to cut you is 3 car length away and make sure it is not a WRX or any car faster than you. But then if you think that it’s a WRX, it might not be one. In Singapore, there are > 100 ‘TS Inside’ WRXes…. I myself know 2 of the owner…
3) when there is a jam, and you need to cut lane… because, if you signal, NO ONE is going to give way to you!!!