# Should I use my turn signal at this intersection? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 20, 2026, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-use-my-turn-signal-at-this-intersection/1030260 "2026-05-20T19:20:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Eonwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eonwe/32/240_2.png) [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-use-my-turn-signal-at-this-intersection/1030260/41 "2026-05-26T00:43:02Z")
I have a similar intersection near me. It’s at the bottom of a hill, and there’s pretty regular traffic at a stop sign on my “NN” before they can continue west on “N” (to go northeast on N there is a separate little turn off of NN with its own stop). Coming down the hill, it’s customary to use a turn signal either way. It allows drivers waiting to go west on N to understand the intentions of oncoming traffic. ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2026, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-use-my-turn-signal-at-this-intersection/1030260/42 "2026-06-02T20:34:11Z")
If you live where I live, there’s a 50% chance you’re not using signal regardless of the road configuration…well at least that’s how 50% of the population here treats using a signal. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2026, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-use-my-turn-signal-at-this-intersection/1030260/43 "2026-06-02T22:41:50Z")
Signal? _SIGNAL?_ And telegraph our punch to the enemy? Fuggeddaboudit! ---
**Author:** ![ricepad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@ricepad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ricepad)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2026, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-use-my-turn-signal-at-this-intersection/1030260/44 "2026-06-02T23:29:35Z")
And if you live where _I_ live, there’s a 50% chance that the other 50% percent have their turn signal on all the time! ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2026, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-use-my-turn-signal-at-this-intersection/1030260/45 "2026-06-02T23:50:12Z")
> [@Omar\_Little](#): > > If you live where I live, there’s a 50% chance you’re not using signal regardless of the road configuration…well at least that’s how 50% of the population here treats using a signal. Where I live cars at a light on a side street going into the main street who are turning left signal only when the light changes, not just before so cars in the other direction know they are turning and not going straight. They must think that the wheel doesn’t work if the signal is not on. Drives me crazy. As for the OP, I was for signalling from the map - the streetview made it clear you should signal. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2026, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-use-my-turn-signal-at-this-intersection/1030260/46 "2026-06-02T23:55:48Z")
That is the sort of thing where I would give a courtesy couple of blinks and go. Not required but why not. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-use-my-turn-signal-at-this-intersection/1030260.md?page=2)