When should you use your indicators for a turn or lane change?

When should you use your indicators for a turn or lane change?

• A. Only after completing the maneuver
• B. In advance of the maneuver and during the maneuver
• C. Never
• D. Only when another driver signals you

Answer: (B)

Indicating early and throughout the maneuver lets other road users anticipate what you’re about to do. Activate your indicators before you start a turn or lane change, and keep them on as you execute the move. This warning gives drivers behind and beside you time to slow, speed up, or change lanes themselves, keeping everyone safer. If you only signal after you’ve begun, there isn’t enough warning, which can lead to surprises or collisions. Waiting for someone else to signal you or never signaling at all aren’t safe practices. After you’ve completed the maneuver, you can briefly keep the signal on to confirm your new path, then turn it off.

Indicating early and throughout the maneuver lets other road users anticipate what you’re about to do. Activate your indicators before you start a turn or lane change, and keep them on as you execute the move. This warning gives drivers behind and beside you time to slow, speed up, or change lanes themselves, keeping everyone safer. If you only signal after you’ve begun, there isn’t enough warning, which can lead to surprises or collisions. Waiting for someone else to signal you or never signaling at all aren’t safe practices. After you’ve completed the maneuver, you can briefly keep the signal on to confirm your new path, then turn it off.