Do you say directional or turn signal?

[rachel776]

Where does 'directional' even come from? I know what it means, but what part of the country is it from?

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i seem to have missed 2 big ones, blinker and indicator

[OlderAndWiser]

Turn signal. . . but directional signal is also correct.

[nolabels]

Turn signal, or simply "blinker".

Usually as in this exasperated statement/question, "Use your darned blinker, would ya?"

I've heard and seen the terms directional and indicator, of course, but they're not very good tongue roller-offers to my way of thinking and speaking.

[SaoirseS]

Turn signal or blinkers.
The only place I ever heard them referred to as “directional turn signals” was in the Army National Guard.

[NathanDavis]

I do say directionals... and that's because in Spanish, that's just how you call them... "direccionales" so, it might be possible that it comes from the border states?

[mstbooblover]

Here in Belgium I never heard "directional" or "turn signal", rather "clignotants" (French) or "pinkers" (Flemish)... ;0)

[Friendlybro79]

I say blinker or indicator sometimes. I feel like blinker comes from my older family members that I grew up witb. That's what they called it. That said, I remember it being called turn signal officially in Drivers Ed.

[LiamJHayden]

I say turn signal, but I would understand what the person who sais "directional." meant. Just like I call it "soda" but if someone says "pop" in the context I know what he means.

[KostasKouvalis]

We say "turn signal" or "blinker". Blinker is more common but the official DMV term is turn signal

[KostasKouvalis]

This is in CA

[rachel776]

yeah me too

[Static_In_The_Attic]

I refer to them as LEFT & RIGHT Turning Illuminators a. k. a blinkers.

[TonyV]

Never heard it called a directional till you said it, is this a European term?

[Wiredone]

I usually either say blinker or signal. If I'm yelling at someone for not using it I add " fucking " to the beginning

[zagor]

Turn signal. Never heard anyone call it directional.

[rachel776]

i saw Debi Mazar say it in a movie and she's from Queens

[Grond21]

Usually blinker, sometimes turn signal. I've never heard directional used in this context

[nawtee_me]

For me it is either blinker or turn signal. What about you? Are you a truck girl?

[rachel776]

no i have a Cayenne

[bananathunder]

turn signal. I've heard older people call them blinkers lol

[renodnol32]

Neither. Indicator is the term everyone around me uses.

[Ironco]

I'm from the Northland, it's "blinker"

[Enginn]

It isn't coming from here I tell you that much. It sounds British

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

Clignotant (blinker) 🇫🇷

[Crimsyjo]

We just say indicator here (uk)

[Kayla45]

Turn indicator

[WhitneySnow]

I say turn signal

[Fireguy17]

blinker is used here.

[MikeTheBartender]

Turn signal. Learned to drive in NYC

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

Turn Signal

[Graptemys79]

I have always heard turn signal.

[Kinkyhubby]

Depends, I do use both

[polodude2013]

Turn signal where I'm from.

[fuddly]

We always say indicator

[zombiewoof]

sometimes blinker,, others turn signal

[CubaPirate]

We say indicator signal in the UK

[ohsheeT]

Blinker

[ohsheeT]

And if it doesn't work when you turn it on

It because it's low on blinker fluid

[Anonymous]

Yes I do. It's a must

[Opinion Owner]

It's a turn signal or indicator

[MicahRaine]

Both

[bowenw]

Signal light.

[DtMe89]

Turn

[Dongie]

Blinker

[AydenHazor]

Turn signal

[Squatting_Slav]

indicator

[Iron_Man]

Turn signal

[msc545]

Turn signal

[MrGSpotHer]

Indicator 🙄

[MrGSpotHer]

Yes it's an indicator 🙂

[LunarEclipse433]

Turn signal

[LunarEclipse433]

Or Blinker

[LEGENDARY4200]

Turn

[impalabill77]

Turn signal

[Tstrbrainer]

Indicator

[jjj101010]

Indicator

[jjj101010]

I believe if u drive a BMW you don’t call them anything coz you don’t use them 😂