Because the bulb for my right-turn signal is burned out, I had to use the bicycle hand signal for right turns on the way home from work today.
The only problem is that I was driving my car in rush-hour traffic. In Atlanta.
I’m lucky I lived to tell the tale.
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AWESOME!!! I love, love, love that you did that! Glad you made it home safely!
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Eeeek! Glad your home safe!!
wonder if people actually remembered their bike signals or just thought you were being silly with your arm out the window…
I think they probably thought I was being silly. I fully expected to get rear-ended…
It took me nearly 30 minutes to find a parking spot at school the other day, so from now on I actually *will* be riding my bicycle.
I did not realize people still used hand signals, but, then again, I do live in California!
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Well, people are supposed to use hand signals if their car’s signals are broken. I SO rarely see people use signals on bikes, much less in their cars.
Just remember, the one finger salute is NOT a legitimate hand signal.
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Ouch that is living dangerously! Get thee to Murray’s Auto Supply before you lose that arm in a freak auto accident.
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CG, my husband bought a new lamp that day. I didn’t have to drive again without its being fixed. I wasn’t happy about the whole “arm out the window thing” myself. :)
OMG!!! I am very familiar with Atlanta traffic. You are insane!
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The more insane thing would have been not using hand signals at all… but I totally get what you’re saying. My husband bought a new lamp and replaced the burned out one when I got home from work. :)