There were 93 posts from July to December 31, 2006. There were 526 in 2007, 739 in 2008, 624 in 2009, and 391 so far in 2010.
So here's the first post:
What do turn indicators indicate?
Why are there people who don't use their car turn indicators? It's such a simple thing to do - just flip the thing up or down. Then the vehicles behind and in front know you're going to turn. Also the pedestrians. Watching at a corner I cross a lot, I see that most cars do use the indicator. But why doesn't everyone? Some ideas:
1. Just don't think about - no one ever told them it was important
2. Lazy (you've got to be really lazy to not flick the thing up or down)
3. Already got the steering wheel and (fill in the blank - coffee, cell phone, etc.) in the other hand
4. Think it doesn't matter because no one's around
5. Think it doesn't matter because they're in the left turn only lane, so of course they're turning left (is that ok?)
6. Want to keep others guessing.
7. Just rebelling against all rules
So, do you have some other reasons?
I think people should just be trained to do this when they learn to drive, so it becomes completely automatic for any sort of turn or lane change.
So does it mean anything when someone doesn't use it? Are non-indicators just more self absorbed than others? Do they have more trouble thinking about how their actions affect others? It's so easy to do and such a civil thing to do - saying "just letting you know I'm turning."
Anyway, watch when you're at a corner and see what percent use their turn indicators. Will it be different for different cities? Different countries?
1 comments:
i am sure it is different in differnt country. e.g. in Beijing, it would be 30%...
There was one more post that month: Spittle Bugs
The posts for August 2006 were (remember, these are in reverse chronological order):
My first picture was posted on August 6, 2006. (August 6 is a special day in our household, but I think that's coincidental.)
Hey Steve,
ReplyDeleteI think in the past 4 years my favorite post was on the Ukrainian women. But that's just me... DZ
DZ, you're such a pig, or was it the women's right angle of that post that got to you? [Other readers, I know DZ and I can talk to him like this. If you want to mention a favorite post, I'll be more respectful.]
ReplyDeleteIt was the right angle! What on earth else could you be talking about? DZ
ReplyDeleteSteve, another reason (and it's happened to me) is that indicator bulbs burn out (and in some vehicles one gets no indication this has happened). Now with LED it's less of a problem, but back in the day... And congrats on four years!
ReplyDeleteTurn signals, that's a good first post. Other people's driving always generates comments. This morning I was in a lane to merge onto Egan Drive, and there was a man in a green chevy pickup truck in front of me who stopped and looked to see whether it was clear for him to merge. There is no stop sign on merge lanes - the whole purpose is to merge!
ReplyDeleteAnyway, my son noted that he had one of those "Build the Road" bumper stickers on the back of his truck that supporters of a road between Juneau and Skagway often sport. Son commented that perhaps he should learn to drive if he wanted a road built.