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A series of decisions were made at Mini which resulted in what is unambiguously the worst indicator design of all time. It is so bad that after seeing it on the street, I just had to post about it here.
Everyone is shitting on this but Im 46 years old and can’t remember a single time I’ve ever been confused by a turn signal.
I can see why the regulation makes sense, because if one is out it might look like someone tapping their breaks is turning. But in both cases it’s a warning someone is slowing down and I can’t come up with a situation where they would have right of way that this would make sense.
So it seems like something that matters so little.
If the light is positioned on the left of the vehicle and is blinking, they are turning left. Vice versa for right.
If you want to check whether they are signaling or tapping their brakes, look at the CHMSL. Yes, it’s stupid. Bad regulations allow for this, and this is cheaper for manufacturers, so they will do it.
How do we know this isn’t just someone on the brake where one bulb has blown?
Means how the top center brake light is also lit up, I think you’re right.
I think you two are too European to understand this.
The US and Canada allows blinking a brake light to act as a turn signal. It’s absolutely stupid, I know.
I didn’t know this wasn’t standard everywhere. TIL.
A lot of countries require indicators to be amber. The fact that they can be red in the USA is weird.
Everyone is shitting on this but Im 46 years old and can’t remember a single time I’ve ever been confused by a turn signal.
I can see why the regulation makes sense, because if one is out it might look like someone tapping their breaks is turning. But in both cases it’s a warning someone is slowing down and I can’t come up with a situation where they would have right of way that this would make sense.
So it seems like something that matters so little.
Although it’s dumb, it doesn’t rule out the theory. But yes America is… Something
It’s the exact pace of a turn signal, it’s how they work over here.
It’s also not a bulb, but an LED tail light.
Parson what? How does this work? How do you k ow which way they are turning?
If the light is positioned on the left of the vehicle and is blinking, they are turning left. Vice versa for right.
If you want to check whether they are signaling or tapping their brakes, look at the CHMSL. Yes, it’s stupid. Bad regulations allow for this, and this is cheaper for manufacturers, so they will do it.
It’s a video in case you are just looking at the still picture.
Yup you’re right I didn’t notice it’s a GIF
Glad to have helped :)