Don't use blinker. Forget blinker is on.

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You're one of these guys. Which one?

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Shit, move to Non-Moto please...
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hvaughn88 9/1/2015 10:16am
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TerryB wrote:
You're one of these guys. Which one?

Go.

Shit, move to Non-Moto please...
I have been guilty of forgetting the blinker on my street bike is on more than once.
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TerryB 9/1/2015 10:19am
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TerryB wrote:
You're one of these guys. Which one?

Go.

Shit, move to Non-Moto please...
hvaughn88 wrote:
I have been guilty of forgetting the blinker on my street bike is on more than once.
Yeah, bikes are easy to be that guy.
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I drive in Massachusetts all the time where a blinker is considered a sign of weakness.
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TerryB 9/1/2015 10:22am
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jndmx wrote:
I drive in Massachusetts all the time where a blinker is considered a sign of weakness.
Lol, Phoenix...

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kkawboy14 9/1/2015 10:23am
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Shoot sometimes I forget my blinker is on in my new ford truck!
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Parris 9/1/2015 10:32am
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Most driver I see not using their blinkers are on the phone.
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McDuff 9/1/2015 10:34am
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jndmx wrote:
I drive in Massachusetts all the time where a blinker is considered a sign of weakness.
In Mass, isn't it called a blinkah?
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TailSoHard 9/1/2015 10:47am
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I leave mine on all the time, but I definitely haven't forgotten about it. I do that shit on purpose to let some other asshole know her blinker has been on for the past five miles
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Falcon 9/1/2015 11:54am
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I am neither. I use blinker. The blinker turns off when you finish a turn in a modern car. For lane changes, I just give it the nudge so it blinks a few times and then stops.
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IWreckALot 9/1/2015 12:08pm
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I start to change lanes before turning my blinker on. . . But I do use my blinker.
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SEE ARE125 9/1/2015 12:40pm
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I drive with my hazards on, that way I can be courteous while zigzagging through traffic and not have to go back and forth with the blinker switch.
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TerryB 9/1/2015 1:51pm
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SEE ARE125 wrote:
I drive with my hazards on, that way I can be courteous while zigzagging through traffic and not have to go back and forth with the...
I drive with my hazards on, that way I can be courteous while zigzagging through traffic and not have to go back and forth with the blinker switch.
I like your style.
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TerryB wrote:
You're one of these guys. Which one?

Go.

Shit, move to Non-Moto please...
hvaughn88 wrote:
I have been guilty of forgetting the blinker on my street bike is on more than once.
TerryB wrote:
Yeah, bikes are easy to be that guy.
Not on a Harley, they have self canceling turn signals. The last Japanese bike I had was an 08. I couldn't believe it didn't have self canceling signals. My 20 year old Harley does.
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KMC440 9/1/2015 4:41pm
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I heard this regarding the topic while in Indy over the cb years ago....

"son i learned sumthin in nam years ago ...........

never let the enemy know what yer doin"

Had a good laugh over that one.
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imoto34 9/1/2015 5:56pm
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The model of truck i drive did not come with a blinker.
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Drove 3 hrs with blinker on. Many nasty tennis salute sign. -30c, snapped signal indicator off driving column. Finally arrived at dealership. Fixed $100.00. Woohoo
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SEE ARE125 9/1/2015 7:05pm
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Prairieboy43 wrote:
Drove 3 hrs with blinker on. Many nasty tennis salute sign. -30c, snapped signal indicator off driving column. Finally arrived at dealership. Fixed $100.00. Woohoo
I would've pulled the fuse. lol

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Electro21 9/1/2015 8:55pm
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I usually I use my blinker, except for when people in the left lane drive slow and I have to change lanes to pass them. DC traffic sucks...The left lane is for passing!!!!
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XXVoid MainXX wrote:
I'm the guy that posts my threads in the wrong forum. Smile
Don't be that guy. Blush
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ToolMaker 9/2/2015 4:21am
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Use blinker, but only on the track when I want to pass someone. LaughingLaughing
Actually, if I'm by myself, pretty good habits, but if I have a passenger, I'm easily distracted, so guilty of both.
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hvaughn88 9/2/2015 6:39am
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hvaughn88 wrote:
I have been guilty of forgetting the blinker on my street bike is on more than once.
TerryB wrote:
Yeah, bikes are easy to be that guy.
71Fish wrote:
Not on a Harley, they have self canceling turn signals. The last Japanese bike I had was an 08. I couldn't believe it didn't have self...
Not on a Harley, they have self canceling turn signals. The last Japanese bike I had was an 08. I couldn't believe it didn't have self canceling signals. My 20 year old Harley does.
aren't the new harleys just like the 20 year old harleys?Tongue
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71Fish 9/3/2015 5:54am
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TerryB wrote:
Yeah, bikes are easy to be that guy.
71Fish wrote:
Not on a Harley, they have self canceling turn signals. The last Japanese bike I had was an 08. I couldn't believe it didn't have self...
Not on a Harley, they have self canceling turn signals. The last Japanese bike I had was an 08. I couldn't believe it didn't have self canceling signals. My 20 year old Harley does.
hvaughn88 wrote:
aren't the new harleys just like the 20 year old harleys?Tongue
No, no more buckhorn bars.
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FLmxer 9/4/2015 2:13pm
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I blink, I don't blink. Really depends on the season.
Who runs the hazards in the rain? I am thinking about pulling a pit maneuver on the next northerner that does that. It is actually illegal in Florida because it means you are in distress. If your that scared just pull over and wait for it to pass. No need to flash your hazards and show everyone how scarred you are. You are more than welcome to turn them on after I put you in the ditch. I kid, I kid but...Really just stop already. If you can't drive in the rain with out them then Florida is to much for you to handle and you don't belong here any way. Lol
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NV825 9/4/2015 3:26pm
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Prairieboy43 wrote:
Drove 3 hrs with blinker on. Many nasty tennis salute sign. -30c, snapped signal indicator off driving column. Finally arrived at dealership. Fixed $100.00. Woohoo
I don't think I could have lasted that long with the blinker on. My hair is standing up on the back of my neck just thinking about hearing the ticking noise for that long. Dizzy
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SEE ARE125 9/4/2015 4:24pm
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FLmxer wrote:
I blink, I don't blink. Really depends on the season. Who runs the hazards in the rain? I am thinking about pulling a pit maneuver on...
I blink, I don't blink. Really depends on the season.
Who runs the hazards in the rain? I am thinking about pulling a pit maneuver on the next northerner that does that. It is actually illegal in Florida because it means you are in distress. If your that scared just pull over and wait for it to pass. No need to flash your hazards and show everyone how scarred you are. You are more than welcome to turn them on after I put you in the ditch. I kid, I kid but...Really just stop already. If you can't drive in the rain with out them then Florida is to much for you to handle and you don't belong here any way. Lol
Yeah that one pisses me off too. It's as if they're driving in different conditions than the rest of us on the road. It's irritating because when I run up on someone and see the hazards, I think "Oh shit traffic's stopped, must've been a wreck up ahead," then once I get closer I realize they're just cruising in the left lane of the interstate at 35mph hunched over the steering wheel as if they can see better by doing that.

Another one that I'm not really a fan of is when people in the opposite lane flash their lights at you to let you know there's a cop sitting up ahead. I appreciate the gesture, and it's saved me from a few tickets, but I always wonder what if the cop is looking for a specific vehicle that was just used in a crime and was seen headed in that direction? They basically just warned the suspect to turn around or get caught.
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Jmcd1988 9/5/2015 5:09am
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What's this blinker thing everyone is talk about??
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JW381 9/5/2015 7:37pm
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When I first started driving I indicated too often, like turning into the driveway. Now I'm definitely the guy that doesn't use my blinker. Not all the time. Nor do I sport a fastened seat belt Blush

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