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The smart turn signal is a good idea, when I first read it I thought it would be an automatic thing based on where the vehicle wheels are positioned but it looks to just be an audible and visual reminder. That's still cool, I think annoying people has proven a pretty good way to get them to do something.
Mirror, signal, manouver.
Turning the wheel is a manouver. You should indicate BEFORE turning the wheel to INDICATE your intention.
I see a lot of drivers start a manouver THEN indicate which is pointless as I have already worked out what the idiot is doing.
In the US, the standard is to signal first, then check your mirrors/blind spots, then go, which is even better, IMO.
That's in theory, of course. Plenty of drivers can't seem to manage that.
Check your mirrors to ensure a manoeuvre is safe THEN indicate. Why indicate before if it may not be safe to manoeuvre?
It's to tell everyone that you will be going in that direction. Have you never been in heavy traffic before? Safe is more so of an agreement between you and potentially the person you will be cutting off while they agree to your turn signal.