{"id":2458,"date":"2018-09-06T18:14:33","date_gmt":"2018-09-06T18:14:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.youngernissan.com\/blogs\/52\/?p=2458"},"modified":"2018-09-06T18:14:33","modified_gmt":"2018-09-06T18:14:33","slug":"dont-forget-to-blinker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.youngernissan.com\/blogs\/52\/safety\/dont-forget-to-blinker\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t Forget To Blinker!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Every car has one but not every driver uses it. Turn signals may be the most underutilized device in vehicles. Yet signaling is one of the most important actions you can make as a driver. By signaling you are warning other drivers of your impending moves to minimize hazardous surprises. Using a turning signal is actually quite easy, all you have to do is push the turning signal up or down depending on which direction you are choosing to go\u2026.So why is it so hard for people to use them? Is it laziness, forgetfulness, or just is we just don\u2019t feel the need to do so?! Regardless of why we don\u2019t use it, we have to start using it! There several reasons to use your turning signal, one of the most compelling is that it is illegal to not use your turning signal. Another is according to the Society of Automotive Engineers it is estimated that two million crashes per year are direct results of failure to signal! Avoid the head of dealing with a car crash and use your signals! If you\u2019re unsure when it is appropriate to use your signal, have no fear I am here to save the day and throw some traffic knowledge at you so continue reading! <\/span><\/p>\n

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You should use your signal when\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n

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