Tim923 wrote:
> I'm originally from the northeast and have never seen so much
> blinkerless driving.
>
> I've been in Melbourne, Florida in Brevard County for a few months and
> am having a hard time with all the cars that do not use blinkers. One
> of the difficult situations is when I have to turn left on a green
> light (with no arrow) and have to hesitate to find out what the
> blinkerless car ahead of me intends to do. On I-95, cars will do quick
> lane changes without blinkers in about a second even if there is no
> reason to do so without much traffic. I was taught to make slow 2-4
> second lane changes if there is low traffic and plenty of time.
>
> Is this what it is like in much of the south?

That's strange indeed. I've driven in more than a few states over my
driving career, and I haven't noticed much difference in turn signal
usage between localities. Most people use them as second nature. I
have noticed a difference in one kind of courtesy though. On the open
road drivers (trucks and cars) are much more likely to flash headlights
to let you know when it's safe to change lanes.