DEAR ABBY: Could you settle a driving disagreement I'm having with my girlfriend? When you are in traffic behind someone who has stopped and is turning left, should you also put on your turn signal to let the drivers behind you know someone is turning? I say no because you are not the one who is turning. My girlfriend says yes, so people know why the traffic has stopped. -- NOT THE ONE TURNING
DEAR NOT THE ONE: Your girlfriend is well-meaning, but mistaken. You should use your turn indicator when you are making a left turn. It is not up to you -- or your girlfriend -- to let people know why someone up ahead has stopped, nor are you expected to.