What is your lane change technique?

[kaytieeldr]

Signal, look for gap, point frantically out window to let blocking drivers I need to change lanes NOW.

 

[TinyTGO]

Yup, that is Boston style too. I'm still trying figure out what this signal thing you seem to have in your cars is?

The turn signal is used to tell other drivers to speed up so that you are unable to change lanes.

 

[Praying Colonel]

See a gap, start swerving into the other lane, signal halfway through, return the other driver's angry gesture. Just like it's taught in the manual.

 

[JustinD]

Signal and lane change at same time. Signal causes azzholes to close the gap. Just the way it is.

 

[Praying Colonel]

The turn signal is used to tell other drivers to speed up so that you are unable to change lanes.

Yeah, signaling is basically a sign of weakness and invites exclusion from the tribe of fast-lane drivers.

That comment may have been made in jest. Or maybe not.

 

[Bilberry]

Turn on the car's turn signal light. If the safety sensor notice lights up that a car is in that lane I make adjustments on when I'm coming over. If the lane is clear, I see this visually, I move over to the other lane.

 

[BrianL]

My mother does what your husband does, waits and waits and waits with no signal on. It drives me crazy! Put the signal on. That's what it's for. People may still not let you in, but if you never turn on the signal how do they know you even want to get over?

 

[mjkacmom]

How bad are things when you don't use your blinker because the guy behind you in the next lane will stomp it to keep you from coming over if he sees it? That's Chicago. Blind Spot. Move quick. I guess several cities are like that though. I could have easily said Atlanta too.

Here in NJ, definitely scout out the gap before turning on that blinker!

 

[DizBelle]

See a gap, start swerving into the other lane, signal halfway through, return the other driver's angry gesture. Just like it's taught in the manual.

 

[YoYoAurora]

Or you could use my friend's method: find gap; change lanes; use turn signal to show you just changed lanes.

I know. I'm still scratching my head on this one.