AussieDJ said:

Woodie said:

Peak Warming Man said:

The headlights were optional on old cars, you had to manually turn them on if it was dark enough but on clear full moon nights there was no need, plus you were saving the planet.

When I was a littl’un, My mum & dad got a new FC Holden. It had no indicators, so you had to stick your arm out the window to indicate you were turning. They eventually had some indicators installed.

Woodie, the FC Holden my parents drove did have indicators.
It was the earlier models where you had to stick your arm out of the window to indicate whether you were turning, or stopping.

When I did my Learner’s Permit in the 1989-ish, the correct hand signals were still part of the test.