turn signal questions(2)

[roomservice]

What is the name of your state? miss
You are at a four way intersection turning left, only on a green arrow. You stop and wait, and wait, green arrow appears, then, and only then, you turn on your signal, let your foot off the brake and hit the gas. Is a signal required while waiting, or only when you actually turn?

You are traveling straight on a main road, your turn signal is signaling right turn, you did not know it was on, someone pulls in front of you thinking you were going to turn right. Blam, you slam into there car as they pull into the flow of traffic. Does the fact that you signaled to turn right, legally make you at fault?

 

[Happy Trails]

What is the name of your state? miss
You are at a four way intersection turning left, only on a green arrow. You stop and wait, and wait, green arrow appears, then, and only then, you turn on your signal, let your foot off the brake and hit the gas. Is a signal required while waiting, or only when you actually turn?

You are traveling straight on a main road, your turn signal is signaling right turn, you did not know it was on, someone pulls in front of you thinking you were going to turn right. Blam, you slam into there car as they pull into the flow of traffic. Does the fact that you signaled to turn right, legally make you at fault?

Your first question, the answer is yes, a signal is required to be used within a reasonable distance before turning.

SEC. 63-3-707. Requirements as to signalling of turns or stops.

No person shall turn a vehicle from a direct course upon a highway unless and until such movement can be made with reasonable safety and then only after giving a clearly audible signal by sounding the horn if any pedestrian may be affected by such movement or after giving an appropriate signal in the manner provided in this article in the event any other vehicle may be affected by such movement.

A signal of intention to turn right or left shall be given continuously for a reasonable distance before turning.

No person shall stop or suddenly decrease the speed of a vehicle without first giving an appropriate signal in the manner provided in this article to the driver of any vehicle immediately to the rear when there is opportunity to give such signal.
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Second question - I find the person that pulled in front you at-fault. They need to make sure that they can legally get into the lane with enough distance between themselves and the car that is in that lane - even if they believed the car was going to turn.

 

[ecmst12]

However, improper use of turn signals rarely causes fault to be assigned in an accident. The other person is expected to watch what you are doing, not just what your signal says.