http://laist.com/2005/07/07/la_motorist_handbook_mixed_signals.php All comments for LA Motorist Handbook: Mixed Signals en-us 2008 la_jeremy Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:00:00 -0800 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss jeremy.oberstein@gmail.com jeremy.oberstein@gmail.com 60 http://laist.com/2005/07/07/la_motorist_handbook_mixed_signals.php#comment-145566 http://laist.com/2005/07/07/la_motorist_handbook_mixed_signals.php#comment-145566 Comments Thu, 07 Jul 2005 11:58:57 -0800 <p>I've talked to people about this, and generally, they think signaling is pointless because it doesn't really buy you anything. In a civilized world, if you saw someone to your left signaling right, you'd think, "Oh, this person needs to move into the right lane, I'll tap my brakes and make room for them" but in LA, it's more a game of, "Oh, this person wants to merge right, my administrative assistant didn't blow me under my desk with her usual aplomb, and my wife is being extra bitchy because I didn't get her the Hummer like she wanted, just the H2, so, in retribution, I'll make this person miss their exit."</p>