Signpost

Side indicator on the Honda Civic rearview mirror Directional Indicator ("Flag")

Indicator (commonly known as a blinker) - a mechanical (formerly) or illuminated (present) indicator of a planned change of direction or lane by a motor vehicle. Direction indicator

In the 1920s, the number of cars in Europe and North America was already so great that road accidents began to be a serious problem. The main reason for this was frequent misconceptions between drivers regarding the direction of travel. The twisting of the hand signaled the hand of the car. It was very uncomfortable for the drivers, and worse for the drivers.

The first signpost introduced the German company Bosch in October 1928. It was a raised arm with a reflective light or a lamp, in Poland called a flag. At present, this type of direction indicator is referred to as the "directional indicator". This invention has gained immense popularity immediately. The signpost, as we know it today, was introduced by Hella in 1951. The first models of cars with blinks were Ford Taunus and Borgward Goliath. The popularity of the first signposts can be attributed to the fact that it was in production for 10 years after the presentation of the "successor."

Initially placed only on the back with the headlights and the front of the car. Nowadays, an additional side indicator (s) is also placed between the front wheel and the front door. Recently, it has also become popular to place side direction indicators on the mirrors. The exception is the Porsche 911, which has two pairs of directional indicators in the front bumper, and there is no front and rear wheels. Comments

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