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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After waiting with their turn signal on, the driver was finally let in by a black Honda.
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Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Notably, the new variant launching in Australia clearly shows a physical turn signal stalk, which had otherwise been controversially replaced by capacitive buttons on recent Teslas.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025
The automated lane changes—now initiated either by the driver using a turn signal or if the car itself determines there's less traffic—need to be smooth.
—Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2025
The automotive company said that the turn signal self-canceling feature may not function properly, the NHTSA report said.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Notably, the new variant launching in Australia clearly shows a physical turn signal stalk, which had otherwise been controversially replaced by capacitive buttons on recent Teslas.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025
The automated lane changes—now initiated either by the driver using a turn signal or if the car itself determines there's less traffic—need to be smooth.
—Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2025
The automotive company said that the turn signal self-canceling feature may not function properly, the NHTSA report said.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Turn signal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20signal. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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