Yeah, I was kinda thinkin' the same thing here, Ed.
So Mark, were they sayin' that because you didn't use those and used hand-signals(well, at least YOUR version of 'em anyway

) instead, that THAT'S the reason they're bein' the way they are here???
I always thought hand-signals were an acceptable alternative to usin' the blinkers...though I do realize there are variations in the law from state to state about this.