the Inconsiderate in expensive cars

drove to work today and was almost involved in 2 accidents on the 6 mile trip there...

1: a volvo wagon: slams on brakes and takes a left turn. no warning. thanks.

2: a diesel bmw sedan: i was following this guy for a mile or more, he frequently made erratic turns. towards the end, he starts drifting across both lanes and finally back into the right lane. i signal and change lanes to pass+get away from the guy. as i am going by him, he veers into my freshly-changed lane, i lay on the horn and he doesnt acknowledge it. im just guessing that he wanted to take the next left and in order to do so, he was trying to cut us off. all this without turn signals.

why do people pay for such expensive cars that dont have turn signals? if a car you were considering didnt have the standard equipment such as seatbelts, a steering wheel or a horn, you wouldnt buy it, right? (i would haggle for some fuzzy dice, at least) its nearly criminal that car dealerships get away with selling vehicles in such unsafe states, considering all the danger they are subjecting the public to and all at such a steep price. isnt part of the yearly state inspection process to check for signal indicators? how are these vehicles still on the road? years ago, when i bought my truck, i didnt get a good deal But it did come with turn signals. some people probably just didnt check before they left the dealers lot with an incomplete vehicle…

but even worse, are the Inconsiderate. these are the ones who have turn signals and dont use them. i understand that sometimes you have too much going on (reading paper+applying makeup+lap dog+any other distraction included) to use your turn signals but if these are some of your excuses, please pull over, get out of your car and walk directly into traffic... if you cant use the turn signal, use the hand signals then. the Inconsiderate aren’t even using hand signals. we all learned hand signals when we took our driving tests, they have a purpose and they arent complicated :

from now on please join me in honking vigorously at these people whenever you see this occur! (the Inconsiderate can also be spotted bombing through stop signs and traffic lights) maybe they will get the hint that they arent the only people on the road, then go back to the dealer and demand the equipment that they have already over-paid so much for.

if the Inconsiderate should question you about your excessive horn use, disappointedly shake your head at them and reply: its just a shame... you paid so much for that car and they didnt give you turn signals. you poor prick!

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