The first turn signal that appeared in cars was invented by an inventor named Joseph Bell.
The turn signal first appeared on automobiles in 1909, but the click wasn't added until the 1930s.
Inventor Joseph Bell patented a small electronic device that directed electricity to the outer turn signals.
And later another type of turn signal was invented by Oscar J. Simler and patented in 1929.
Aside from signaling turns, the device would signal for slowing when the brake was pressed, and signal a stop when the brake and clutch were both pressed.
In 1909, a British man named Percy Douglas-Hamilton patented a set of hands, one attached to each side of the car, which could be illuminated to indicate a coming turn.
“People look at and cite that patent” as the first, said John Heitmann, a professor at the University of Dayton who specializes in automobile history.
Any flashing light can be called a blinker, but it usually refers to the turn signal on a car.
Before you suddenly turn left, be sure to put your blinker on.
A light that blinks on and off is a blinker, and it may be used to signal your plans to change direction in a car, or to send some kind of signal.
The times you should use your turn signal include.
Turning Left or Turning right.
Making a left or right-hand turn at an intersection.
Entering a driveway or parking lot on either side of the road.
Parking on the side of the street.
Pulling over to the side of the road.
Changing lanes.
Passing another vehicle on the road.