Old 04-19-10 | 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Doohickie
2a: I'll stop in my lane position. However, if I'm going straight, the car behind has a right blinker on and there is enough room, I'll squeeze to the left and wave the right turner through. If they look like they want to turn right but don't use their blinker, I don't move. If they announce their intentions I will cooperate. If they keep me guessing I won't.
I was following standard procedure today when a minivan pulled up behind me, no blinker. I sat there and watched and.... his right blinker came on, so I moved up and to the left to let him make his turn. When he came up beside me he rolled down his window and said, "Thank you!" It made my morning.
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Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
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