thanks for all the replies..

 

Its not that obvious to me. How often do you make a turn in the city or anywhere, where you have to adjust your turn to the point that your signal would cancel? I would rather have self canceling signals any day

 

I think the first and best asset is a driver who does not drive exhausted. One who actually gets some rest. I know some people need more sleep than others but driving when you are past the wall will make you make all the mistakes listed above. Except maybe the crazy beef about the lights skywalker was ranting about.

 

say you make a turn as your tractor comes out of the turn and you are starting to straiten out your wheel your trailer is still in the middle of that turn. self canceling blinkers would shut off before your trailer was done with the maneuver. that could leave someone trying to guess what you are doing.
not good assuming that most 4 wheelers do stupid things when they know what you are doing.

 

About the only person that I could see getting confused in a situation like that is the person/s behind you and since they are behind you they must be following you into your turn, so if they are dumb enough to try something, like cutting inside, I dont see where a blinker would make any difference. I just cant see where a self canceling signal would be an issue, unless say your making a wide turn, like a button hook, then you know its gonna go off

 

This thread should be mandatory reading for all drivers, newbie or otherwise. Great reminders for those who might get "too comfortable" every once in a while.

 

My advise to you would be do what you are doing, ask questions. But, not only ask the questions, but learn from them and apply them! Too many drivers come around asking good questions and get good solid advise but do not apply what they have learned. You are taking a good first step to becoming a good driver. A good driver does more than drive his/her truck with skill. A good driver never stops learning and trying to improve on themselves. I hope that you will be one of these "Professionals". BOL

 

Rockee said:

Every turn in the city requires you to turn the wheel back before the Unit has completed its turn, regardless of how wide or tight the turn needs to be. The signal would cancel before the turn was completed.
Highway use, changing lanes, doesnt require enough wheel turn to cancel the signal anyway. (Think of your 4wheeler).

Sorry Im not buying into this thought process. They are "dumb enough".
It only takes one to be confused, possibly the most dangerous one would be the person behind you or on one of your sides. 4wheels and local drivers dont know how to drive or react when manuevering around us. I dont want to contribute to the situation.

Self canceling turn signals would be more of a detriment than any good they would do for us as drivers.
Personnally I dont mind canceling my own signal.

 

I am aware of city vs. hwy driving. What I am trying to say, and sometimes I dont make my point very well when typing, is that after you start and are in the process of your turn, where exactly is the threat from if your signal is canceled? Not from the lanes that you are turning into because they are blocked, not from the lane that was in front of you before you started your turn because they too are blocked, not from the lane that was to your right when you started your turn because they should still be yielding to you and are also blocked. So if you can explain to me just where and in what situation someone might be "confused" if a signal cancels I might "buy" into that. But from my experience I just dont see how if would be a detriment. Sorry Zen for getting off track on this thread

 

Avoid overtaking on the right- Slower traffic stay right! Use your cb to be aware of bad weather, traffic and other hazards like a drunk or an RV with no lights.