Mingshern’s Blog

    Ever noticed that many Malaysian driver’s do not use their signal lights when they want to switch lanes or turn into junctions and etc? Well, i dunno about other country’s drivers but i really get annoyed when people (drivers) around me do that… I mean, what’s so hard to just push the indicator ’stick’ (i dunno what to call it) up or down depending on which direction you wanna go?? The other day i was driving back in Penang, and suddenly, a car from the left side of me just start to squeeze (erm, not really squeeze, more like straight cut into) into my lane, without any warning or indicator or signals… And i had to stop for that guy… I mean, its not that i don wanna give in, but, at least show proper signals la… Its kinda dangerous, to just suddenly barge in like that… What if i didn’t realise it in time and bang into his back? Then it’ll create trouble and I’ll be blamed from slamming into the back of his car… ><! You know, I don’t really mind giving in to him if he had use his indicator lamps properly and showed signal and warning that he’s gonna cut into my lane… I usually would give in the those who use their signal lights and I’ll just ignore those who don’t use it and wanna cut in… ><!

    And also to those who wanna turn into a junction where you wanna come out or go in and don’t use any signals at all… Its really annoying… I get this many many times already… Imagine… You are at a T-junction… You wanna turn right… Cars are moving on the road from left to right and right to left… So, you put your signals and wait and wait and wait till the road is clear for you to turn… Finally, there are no cars coming from the left side anymore, you looked at the right side and you see a car approaching… So you decided to wait a while more… The car moves slowly… You’re waiting to turn right once the car passed you… The car is at the junction now… Suddenly, he turned left into the junction from where you wanna go out… And, you wasted time waiting for him to ‘pass’, when he actually wanted to turn… If he had put his signal lights on earlier, then you wont have to wait for him to ‘pass’ and can straight turn once the left side is clear… See what i mean? Its annoying rite? And sometimes, its even more annoying because once the car start to turn, there are cars behind him that are moving kinda fast, or other cars start to come from the left side again… And you gotta wait for another chance… ><!

    Another type of people are those who start to use their signal lights after they start turning… Then, it sorta defeat the purpose of having signal lights rite? I mean, the signal lights are there to warn or let people know that you are gonna turn, and if you use it after you’ve turn, then, its sorta useless rite? By right, we should turn on our signal lights about 3 seconds (if i remember correctly from my driving lessons last time) before we wanna turn to let others know… Okla, maybe 3 seconds is a bit too early to some, but at least let it blink a few times before you attempt to turn la… Especially to those who wanna switch lanes… i know, sometimes the opportunity just suddenly appear and you got no time to turn on your indicator lamps and you just turn, but… If you had wanted to switch lanes from the start, then you should have turn it on in the first place rite? Its not only annoying, its dangerous too… Drivers from behind may not expect you to suddenly turn out and may result in an accident…

    Well, in conclusion, i really find people who do not use their signal lights or indicator lamps very annoying… And its dangerous too… So, for those of you who are reading this, do remember to use your signal lights when you wanna turn or switch lanes… You could have avoid getting into an accident, or making other people feel annoyed… Hehehe… =)

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