As if the ticking and the blinking light on your dash didn't give you a clue.. I always cancel out of habit right after merging. Any theories?
2006-07-27 16:05:26 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Commuting
People are thinking about something else. It's probably not a short attention span, but a too-long attention span. Too much attention to whatever they're thinking and not on how well they're driving.
Here's a tip. If you see someone in the right lane with their blinker indicating a merge into the left lane, do what I do. Drive ahead of them and turn on your blinker, indicating that you're going to merge ahead of them into their lane.
Leave your blinker on & enjoy watching the person in your rear-view mirror get all ******* pissed off - totally unaware of the irony of their situation. Good times! Happy times!
2006-07-27 17:16:41 · answer #1 · answered by Good Times, Happy Times... 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
having a radio on will deaden out the clicking sound,,and also some people never look down at there dash to actually see the light flashing on and off,,you will see this a lot on some main streets ,,like in town,,and especially from tourist,,they often don't know exactly where to urn off,and will leave the blinker on,,i agree with you it does get on my nerves,,and i know a lot of people will agree with this,,also you will notice older people will do it a lot,,and i admit i have done it a few tI'mes my self,,usually only if i have a passenger that is talking my head off,,and im not paying that much attention,,sometimes the clicking sounds better that their conversation,,i hope this help,s.
2006-07-27 16:58:10 · answer #2 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some blinkers are silent, as mine is....
Also, looking at the road and paying attention to your driving is a possibility. Although it annoys the heck out of other drivers.
2006-07-27 16:11:28 · answer #3 · answered by Cookie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A couple of reasons for leaving the blinker on - totally distracted and pretty close to being deaf. This has happened from time to time to my husband and he has usually been distracted and he is pretty close to being deaf.
2006-07-27 16:11:03 · answer #4 · answered by Grandma Jean 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your music is loud, sometimes you can't hear it. And the way that my steering wheel lines up with the dash, I can't see the blinker.
2006-07-27 16:09:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My blinker doesn't make any noise and doesn't automatically turn off so i've driven around for hours before and not realized it
2006-07-27 16:09:45 · answer #6 · answered by lilbeavers911 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can only assume that all those old people who do it are rocking out to some really loud music (that's usually why I forget to turn it off).
2006-07-27 16:08:58 · answer #7 · answered by Molly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It goes along with the beat of the music on the radio.....
"Dangit, honey, all the newfangled kids' music has the same beat to it!"
"What? Turn it up!"
2006-07-27 16:11:11 · answer #8 · answered by Doot 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it just sounds like part of the music on the radio
2006-07-27 16:08:20 · answer #9 · answered by Library Eyes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask my grandmother! She does it all the time!
2006-07-27 18:13:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋