You are driving down the road and you notice a person in a gas station, pulling away from the pumps, and stopping just short of the road. You know the person wants to move into traffic, but what else can you learn? First, even though you cannot trust it, does the person have their turn signal on? I will bet most of the time they will not. However, you can still figure out which way the person is going but looking at how they angle the car in the exit and which way they are looking.
You can learn a lot about a driver by watching. Is the driver young or old? Are they on a cell phone (illegal in most states) or arguing with their kids in the back seat? Do they seem attentive or ready to nod off?
How about their car? Is it weaving back in forth? Driving too fast for conditions? Driving slower than conditions - like the driver is trying to find his or her destination and might suddenly make a turn?
Now think of your driving - what signals are you sending to others? Are you telling them what you are going to do or are you sending mixed signals?
See, it is fun to watch people.
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