The chance of dying in a car accident is only 1 in 100 over my lifetime, so, it might as well be nothing... Well, 115 children in the US are abducted by strangers, sexually assualted and murdered every year. 115 yearly. That isn't an urban myth.
When driving in residential areas you should signal around 30 meters (100 feet) in advance of making a right or left turn. This is assuming there are no other turns on the same side of the road before the turn you intend on taking, else you will need to signal after this turn. For high speed roads this distance increases. 70 mph dual carriageways for instance, signalling should start from around 275 meters (900 feet) from your exit.
RE: Do you absolutely HAVE to use your turn signal in right or left only lanes? If its a right lane, and there&#39;s NO other way to turn when you&#39;re in that lane, is it a law to use your turn signal?ou should probably just try and get in the habit of doing so. Your turn signal is just to let others know what you're going to do so they'll know to slow down when you're about to do something and it won't be a surprise to them. Just use your judgment.