I know you are legally entitled...

"crazedclay: SBC murderer" (crazedclay)
04/09/2014 at 00:13 • Filed to: None

but that won't stop the splatter factor when you get pinballed by an expedition who didn't see a signal light.

DISCUSSION (3)

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > crazedclay: SBC murderer
04/09/2014 at 00:21

Agreed. If I hit a bike who suddenly swerves into my lane with no signal, I'm going to treat it like a car that did the same - I will try my best to stop safely. If I hit you? LOL too bad sucker! I will do everything in my power to throw your stupid ass under the bus in court if you deny being at-fault.

puddler > crazedclay: SBC murderer
04/09/2014 at 00:50

Kinja'd!!!

mine has signal nuts.

lonestranger > crazedclay: SBC murderer
04/09/2014 at 02:03

I'm gonna burst your buddy's bubble. I don't know where he heard that using hand signals negates the need for turn signal lamps. When I learned to drive a car, I had to learn hand signals, yet there's no argument that turn signal lamps are required on a car, so a motorcycle is no different than a car in that respect.

Turn signals certainly are legally required on a motorcycle in Alberta (and most places). Mopeds are exempt, but not motorcycles. Furthermore, those ones mounted close to the centre of the bike (like the photo above) could be considered inadequate.

Emphasis mine, from pages 14, 15, 16 at http://www.qp.alberta.ca/documents/regs…

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21(1) This section applies to a motor vehicle manufactured on or after January 1, 1971.

(2) This section does not apply to a moped.

(3) A person shall not sell, offer for sale, drive or operate a motor vehicle unless it has front and rear turn signal lamps that are visible from both the front and rear.

(4) A person shall not sell, offer for sale, drive or operate a motor vehicle unless it has turn signal lamps that operate on one side of the vehicle at a time.

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23(1) This section applies to a vehicle, other than a towed implement of husbandry, manufactured on or after January 1, 1971.

(2) One set of turn signal lamps on a vehicle that has turn signal lamps must comply with the following:

(a) they must be located at or near the front of the vehicle;

(b) they must be on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable ;

(3) One set of turn signal lamps on a vehicle that has turn signal lamps must comply with the following:

(a) they must be located at or near the rear of the vehicle;

(b) they must be on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable ;

(4) The turn signal lamps or mechanical turn signal devices must be self-cancelling on a vehicle that is less than 2.05 metres wide, including its load.

(5) A turn signal lamp or a mechanical turn signal device on a vehicle must be mounted on a rigid part of the vehicle that is not glazing.

(6) A turn signal lamp on a vehicle must be mounted so that the centre of the lamp is not less than 380 millimetres or more than 2.11 metres above ground level when the vehicle is not loaded.

(7) A truck tractor with front turn signal lamps that are double faced and meet the visibility requirements in subsection (2) need not have a set of rear turn signal lamps.

(8) A vehicle or trailer must be equipped so that the driver is able to indicate the direction in which the driver intends to turn the vehicle or trailer

(a) by turning on and flashing the front and rear turn signal lamps on the side of the vehicle towards which the turn is to be made, or

(b) by using the mechanical turn signal device on the side of the vehicle towards which the turn is to be made.

(9) A mechanical turn signal device must be self-illuminating if it is used at nighttime.

(10) Subsection (2) does not apply to a trailer.

(11) Subsection (4) does not apply to a motor cycle.