turn signal

or turn-signal

noun

1. any of four signal lights on the front left, front right, rear left, and rear right of an automotive vehicle that, when actuated by the driver, flash in pairs on the side toward which a turn is to be made.

Example Sentences

He also obstinately refused to explain how pieces of his turn signal ended up at the crash site, or to provide any explanation about who was driving, if not him.

From Outside Online

“At least I got a car, even if it’s old and does weird stuff,” she said of the gray sedan that sometimes stalls when she uses the turn signal.

From ProPublica

Hyundai and Kia are recalling more than 550,000 cars and minivans in the United States because the turn signals can flash in the opposite direction of what the driver intended.

From Washington Post

When the system is engaged, the driver no longer needs to engage the turn signal to indicate a desire to change lanes.

From TechCrunch

Just as officers can legally stop someone they suspect of a crime for small infractions like failing to use a turn signal, the violation of the emergency plan was yet another reason to stop someone if they had suspicions.

From ProPublica

True enough, the left turn signal at the Sunset/Whittier light is unusually long.

From The Daily Beast