no turn signal

Silent directional betrayal

No turn signal describes a driver who changes lanes or turns without signaling, or the act itself.

The phrase often appears in traffic complaints and accident reports: The guy made a left with no turn signal.

It has become shorthand for inconsiderate driving, sometimes extended to characterize entire regions: Florida drivers—no turn signal, ever.

Related

last second · BMW · aggressive driver · tailgating · highway · rush hour · rude · dangerous · indicator · honking · swerve · oblivious · traffic · annoying · pet peeve · driving · careless · road rage

Opposites
driving communication

no turn signalsignaling

Conveying information nonverbally

turn signal · indicating · hand signal

driving etiquette/courtesy

no turn signaldefensive driving

Proactive safe vehicle operation

Family

turn, signal, turns, turned, turning, turner, turnable, return, returns

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G