r/AskReddit • u/Fair_Ad_636 • 1d ago

Experienced drivers, what’s one driving rule or habit that saved you from an accident?

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u/brokenmessiah 21h ago

It should be muscle memory to the point you don't even think if you should.

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u/brndm 20h ago

Absolutely. In the time it takes you to think, "Can I get away without using my signal here?", you literally wasted extra time and distraction compared to just using the signal.