That turn signal on your steering wheel? Use it!

What has happened to the rules of the road these days? People need to again start using the turn indicators in their cars! At least once every single day I am forced to guess what someone (or everyone!) is going to do with their vehicle at the next approaching intersection, stop sign or roundabout. It’s not only polite; it’s the law.

They are not an option; they have been standard equipment on all all cars regardless of make or model for decades. Nor are they difficult to locate or to use. So please people; don’t make everyone else wonder what you and your more than 15,000 pounds of vehicle are planning to do. Just use your turn indicators and maybe save someone an accident. It might even be you.

Nancie Johnson

Lake Stevens

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