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   DevilsPGD to Name   
   Re: Finally, California drivers can read   
   14 Mar 14 15:01:50   
   
   XPost: comp.mobile.android, comp.mobile.ipad   
   From: boogabooga@crazyhat.net   
      
   In the last episode of <140320141933475851%YourName@YourISP.com>, Your   
   Name  said:   
      
   >In article , DevilsPGD   
   > wrote:   
   >> In the last episode of <140320141809493576%YourName@YourISP.com>, Your   
   >> Name  said:   
   >> >In article <8ds4i991cfqvi229v1egoj7vlh499gro45@4ax.com>, DevilsPGD   
   >> > wrote:   
   >> >> In the last episode of <130320140902366226%YourName@YourISP.com>, Your   
   >> >> Name  said:   
   >> >> >In article , Brent   
   >> >> > wrote:   
   >> >> >> On 2014-03-12, Your Name  wrote:   
   >> >> >> > In article , Brent   
   >> >> >> > wrote:   
   >> >> >> >>   
   >> >> >> >> Simple observation in North America shows many people find turn   
   >> >> >> >> indicators unneccessary. Many people who turn come to a stop before   
   >> >> >> >> activating the turn signal. Likely following your methods for head   
   >> >> >> >> lamps.   
   >> >> >> >>   
   >> >> >> >> Meanwhile you arbitrarily make AC not neccessary with heat absent   
   >> >> >> >> from   
   >> >> >> >> your classifications. What about opening or closing windows?   
   >> >> >> >>   
   >> >> >> >> What if the controls for the heat are on the left side of the   
   driver   
   >> >> >> >> and   
   >> >> >> >> can be operated with the left hand instead of the right?   
   >> >> >> >   
   >> >> >> > Yet again, playing with the air conditioning / heating, windows,   
   >> >> >> > radio,   
   >> >> >> > etc. is NOT a necessary part of driving the car. It's not   
   >> >> >> > "arbitrarily"   
   >> >> >> > anything. It's a plain fact ... nowhere in any road rules does it   
   say   
   >> >> >> > "When making a left turn, start fiddling with the heating".  :-\   
   >> >> >>   
   >> >> >> It doesn't say to shift into second gear either.   
   >> >> >   
   >> >> >As I said before, if you don't understand what is and isn't necessary   
   >> >> >for driving a car, then you shouldn't be on the roads.   
   >> >>   
   >> >> Do you use signal lights to indicate left/right turns?   
   >> >   
   >> >Oh dear. Here we go with another nutter who doesn't understand   
   >> >"necessary" and "unneccssary".  :-\   
   >>   
   >> Naa, just a little soft trolling. Hint: They're not required by law in   
   >> most jurisdictions.   
   >   
   >That would probably be right in America or third world countries, but   
   >out in most of the real world using indicators is required by law, as   
   >is wearing a seatbelt in a car / van / truck, wearing a helmet on a   
   >motorbike / bicycle, and many other largely common sense ideas. Of   
   >course there also are many morons who believe such laws don't apply to   
   >them as well.   
      
   You're generally required to signal, but signal light *indicators* are   
   optional (you can also use hand signals.)   
      
   Like I said, a bit of soft trolling :)   
      
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