Where are the turn signals located?

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Turn signals are located on the left and right sides of the front and rear of the car. Some vehicles also have them on or below the left and right rearview mirrors. Turn signals are important indicator lights that are turned on when a motor vehicle turns to alert vehicles and pedestrians in front, behind, left, and right to pay attention. The turn signal tubes use xenon tubes, and the microcontroller controls the circuit, with left and right alternating flashes working continuously. Turn signal structure and principle: Turn signals use flashers to achieve light flashing. They can be mainly divided into three types: resistance wire type, capacitor type, and electronic type. Among them, the resistance wire type can be further divided into thermal wire type (electrothermal type) and vane type (bounce type), while the electronic type can be divided into hybrid type (with contact-type relays and electronic components) and fully electronic type (without relays). For example, the bounce-type flasher uses the principle of current thermal effect, with thermal expansion and contraction as the driving force, causing the spring plate to produce sudden movements to connect and disconnect the contacts, achieving light flashing. Correct use of turn signals: When a car reaches a general flat intersection, depending on the width of the road, the size of the traffic flow, and the current driving speed, the turn signal should be turned on in the direction of the turn at a distance of 30-10 meters from the intersection. For example, when turning right or changing lanes to the right, the right turn signal must be turned on; when turning left or changing lanes to the left, the left turn signal must be turned on. When turning into an intersection with guide lanes, the turn signal should be turned on before entering the guide lane. Turning it on too early may give the following car the illusion of "forgetting to turn off the turn signal," while turning it on too late may cause accidents due to insufficient reaction time for the following car or pedestrians. When a car enters or exits a roundabout, the corresponding turn signal should be turned on according to the direction of travel. When the traffic in the current lane is congested and a lane change is needed during driving, observe whether the adjacent lane is free through the rearview mirror. Without hindering the normal driving of vehicles in other lanes, the corresponding turn signal should be turned on in advance, and then the lane should be changed. When a car makes a U-turn, the left turn signal should be turned on, and attention should be paid to observing whether there are any oncoming vehicles in front or behind the car before making the U-turn. On road sections without marked solid center lines, when overtaking is needed, the left turn signal should be turned on and the horn should be sounded (except in no-horn zones). If being overtaken, the car should yield by moving to the right. When it is necessary to pull over and park during driving, the right turn signal should be turned on in advance, and attention should be paid to observing the traffic dynamics on the right rear of the car before pulling over. When leaving the parking spot, the left turn signal should be turned on in advance, and attention should be paid to observing the traffic dynamics on the left rear of the car before driving into the traffic lane.