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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?

I don't know, but your new driving style is one you should have been
doing from the outset. Never assume that just because an oncoming car
has its turn signals on, or off, that the driver intends to do what you
expect. Defensive driving is a great way to avoid a collision with an
idiot.