# People don't use turn signals because...

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [March 23, 2008, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-dont-use-turn-signals-because/442409 "2008-03-23T03:41:48Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 23, 2008, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-dont-use-turn-signals-because/442409/17 "2008-03-23T05:30:56Z")

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Moving thread from IMHO to The BBQ Pit.

[QUOTE=Bearflag70]  
Not really, but why do a useless act when I could more easily not do it?  
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1. Because you aren’t going to always see the other driver.
2. Sometimes cop _hide_, believe it or not.
3. It’s a damn good habit to get into-it should be an automatic response.
4. You’re no better than anybody else, asshole.

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