tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462757421945272562011-04-21T14:53:59.590-07:00My varied blogging interest led to the creation of this one covering a lot on general things in life!Kishorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12202389476395292885noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-346275742194527256.post-52350362424654225822007-11-19T05:16:00.001-08:002007-11-19T05:17:26.622-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dwbrwuRqK5c/R0E3Rudc3lI/AAAAAAAAAZs/zCvxdLzRC0Y/s1600-h/indicators.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dwbrwuRqK5c/R0E3Rudc3lI/AAAAAAAAAZs/zCvxdLzRC0Y/s320/indicators.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134445827847937618" /></a><br />I'm not sure how many of you have felt the need of a U-turn indicator in cars, but if you're in India (left side driving, normally two-way roads, driver sits on the right) you would've experienced scenarios that makes you demand this.<br />For e.g.: while taking a U-turn on my right side (specially on a X-roads, where your right indicator would be confused as taking the way right) people behind you would try and overtake you from the driver's side making it an accident-prone effort!<br />Just out of curiosity I threw this query to google about U-turn indicators in Cars and I got some interesting results (image courtesy http://bz.pair.com/fun/indicators.html):<br /><a href="http://www.halfbakery.com/idea/u-turn_20signals">u-turn signals</a> <br /><br />One website that speaks about wierd ideas (some making good sense) says: <br /><span style="font-style:italic;">I don't see the difference between turning left and making a left U-turn. Either way I am not going to try to pass on the left.<br />But, regardless. A graphic display in the place of each tail light could provide specialized messages to the driver behind. I've been kidnapped, left turn, left U-turn, car is smoking, seat belt hanging out, kids throwing things, ...</span><br />Check this out at: <a href="http://www.whynot.net/ideas/3438">WhyNot</a><br /><br />Similar confusion happens with no proper signaling in a car for round-abouts. Some scenarios and ideas are captured at: <a href="http://www.halfbakery.com/idea/directionally_20accurate_20car_20indicators">directionally accurate car indicators</a><br /><br />My goodness! think about a problem and people might already have faced it or you could be in for a solution with google-at-your-service...Then, why don't we see vehicle manufacturers and traffic enforcers together act and make these changes for better?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/346275742194527256-5235036242465422582?l=what-if-ideas.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kishorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12202389476395292885noreply@blogger.com0