Driverless cars might follow the rules of the road, but what about the language of driving?
- Written by Abdesalam Soudi, Sociolinguist, University of Pittsburgh
In cities and countries around the world, drivers use a range of hand signals to communicate with other drivers.Lightspring/Shutterstock.com
Recently, while on my way to the University of Pittsburgh’s campus, I made a quick “Pittsburgh left” – taking a left turn just as the light turns green – while facing a driverless...

