THE value of cars will drop if you use the signal lights once too often.

This statement is definitely ridiculous, but I believe many car owners here probably swear by it.

Otherwise, how can one explain why many of them stubbornly refuse to signal whenever they are turning or switching lanes?

In case you are unaware, failure to signal is not only an offence, it poses a danger to other motorists.

More importantly, such behaviour irritates other conscientious drivers to no end.

I can loosely classify these 'die-die don't-signal' culprits into three groups.

The stopper - you are driving behind this chap and you have to apply the brakes suddenly because the driver stops to make a right turn at a junction but fails to signal.

The turner - you are waiting to exit into the main road when you see an on-coming car. You patiently wait for him to pass, only to realise that he is actually turning into your junction but fails to signal.

The switcher - they will drive very close to the lane dividers and then cut in suddenly without signalling.

My message to all these drivers is simply this: Please, we are not mind-readers, and will not be able to guess your intention.

If you want to turn, for goodness sake, please signal early so drivers behind can give way or have enough time to slowdown.

Of course, I cannot ignore another motoring urban legend, which is motorists will end up worse off in life if they give way to others, even after they have signalled their intention.

These 'die-die don't-give-way' drivers are probably just as guilty in encouraging bad driving habits because why bother to signal since they will not give way right?

But remember, two wrongs don't make a right, and when a collision happens, nobody wins.