turn signal
noun
US
: one of the lights on a vehicle that flash to indicate that the vehicle is turning left or right
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On highways and freeways, when changing lanes or turning — if another motorist is about and could be affected by a maneuver — using a turn signal is a must.
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Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 16 May 2025
The car was also equipped with the turn signal of the day, which was a lighted wand from door pillars pointing in the direction the driver planned to turn.
—David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2025
Automatic lane change: Not to be confused with hands-free driving, the MDX measures the distance and speed of oncoming vehicles when the driver holds the turn signal lightly — more than for a three-flash indication, not enough to trigger the detent for a full turn.
—Mark Phelan, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
While navigating the left curve, the HR-V driver activated her left turn signal and began to slow down to make a left turn into the driveway when the Accord driver, identified as Leblanc, allegedly struck the HR-V from behind causing the HR-V to strike a tree, the warrant affidavit said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
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Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 16 May 2025
The car was also equipped with the turn signal of the day, which was a lighted wand from door pillars pointing in the direction the driver planned to turn.
—David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2025
Automatic lane change: Not to be confused with hands-free driving, the MDX measures the distance and speed of oncoming vehicles when the driver holds the turn signal lightly — more than for a three-flash indication, not enough to trigger the detent for a full turn.
—Mark Phelan, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
While navigating the left curve, the HR-V driver activated her left turn signal and began to slow down to make a left turn into the driveway when the Accord driver, identified as Leblanc, allegedly struck the HR-V from behind causing the HR-V to strike a tree, the warrant affidavit said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Turn signal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20signal. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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