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Post by Legend Lover on Dec 5, 2019 18:20:18 GMT -5
So in Ireland we would often (and by often, I mean on a daily basis) thank other drivers by using hazard lights or by flashing the lights.
Eg. You let someone out of a road, they will flash their hazard lights once our twice to say thanks. Then the driver behind flashes his front lights to say 'you're welcome'.
Does this happen much in the states?
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Post by SCF Dan on Dec 5, 2019 18:22:22 GMT -5
In the States, that's the signal to return fire.  |
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Post by Legend Lover on Dec 5, 2019 18:24:42 GMT -5
In the States, that's the signal to return fire. I'm not even sure if you're joking. Lol |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2019 18:37:42 GMT -5
So in Ireland we would often (and by often, I mean on a daily basis) thank other drivers by using hazard lights or by flashing the lights. Eg. You let someone out of a road, they will flash their hazard lights once our twice to say thanks. Then the driver behind flashes his front lights to say 'you're welcome'. Does this happen much in the states? As a truck driver most of my life we did this all the time but, we flashed our headlights to let the other driver know its okay to change lanes (into yours) and they would intern flash there tail lights as a thank you.
Although there are a few other signals that aren't so good that a good driver wouldn't use, such as flashing your high beams when your behind a slow driver to tell them to get the "H" out of your way (instead of just changing lanes and going around them). And flashing your high beams into on coming traffic to let someone know they have there high beams on, which is pretty useless nowadays with the new head lights cause everyone seems to have them on and it blinds the "H" out of on coming traffic as well. But, there is another which I used when someone came up on my tail with HIGH beams on blinding me in both mirrors.
I had a spot light on my truck to use to back into dark docks and I'd point it right at the rear of my trailer and flick it on when someone did that to me. They'd get the message real quick and turn off there high beams. One night on the way to Tucson a driver pulled in behind me with glaring high beams, flicked the spot light on like usual and the driver pulls out quickly and passes me. To my surprise it was an Arizona Highway Patrol. Reckon he won't do that again.  |
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Post by taharris on Dec 5, 2019 18:44:59 GMT -5
That’s a great story Ron. Gave me a chuckle.  |
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Post by instymp on Dec 5, 2019 19:00:36 GMT -5
In the States, that's the signal to return fire. I'm not even sure if you're joking. Lol He is. |
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Post by oldcajun123 on Dec 5, 2019 19:01:16 GMT -5
 Good for flicking on with a tailgater, they think you've applied your brakes , as you continue on your merry way you can hear their brakes squealing. In Texas when I was hotshotting slow vechiles would ease on side of the road and let you pass, not so in Louisiana. I worked with a man who was a very belligerent person. Going to work the opposite car asked for low beams, he did not comply, it was a State trooper, he pulled the belligerent man over, rolled his window down, the trooper grabbed his ears and proceeded to bang his head on roof top. He came to work with big big knots on back of his head. When we found out what had happened he had a new Nickname. HIGHBEAM! |
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Post by pepesdad1 on Dec 5, 2019 19:07:44 GMT -5
In Florida...that will earn you a ticket! Ron's list/story is right on...oldcajun's story was dead on also.
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Post by roadsdiverged on Dec 5, 2019 19:46:46 GMT -5
My grandpa taught me at an early age (way before I could drive, 6-8ish) to flash lights for semi drivers to tell em "its clear." At night, turning off your lights briefly and turning them back on is the same thing.
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Post by puffy on Dec 5, 2019 23:00:07 GMT -5
Many years ago when I drove a lot between Michigan and Carolina Folks would flash their lights to let you know that Smokey was sitting down the road.
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Post by trailboss on Dec 6, 2019 6:51:21 GMT -5
On so many of the new cars, the dash lights illuminate automatically, and if they have an auto headlight feature and it us not set correctly you have people driving down the road with no headlights on, maybe daytime running lights, and no tailights on.
In hundreds if not thousands of instances, I click my headlights off for a second to signal an oncoming car, and have done the same behind one.... not once has it ever resulted in them getting the message.Every night I see several cars driving with no lights on.
The feds like to meddle in the requirements for car manufacturers, a good place to do so would be to get rid of automatic dash lights.
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Post by monbla256 on Dec 6, 2019 20:15:13 GMT -5
So in Ireland we would often (and by often, I mean on a daily basis) thank other drivers by using hazard lights or by flashing the lights. Eg. You let someone out of a road, they will flash their hazard lights once our twice to say thanks. Then the driver behind flashes his front lights to say 'you're welcome'. Does this happen much in the states?  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2019 20:19:54 GMT -5
In Tejas when someone flashes the high beams in the daytime it means smokey the bear is up ahead.
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Post by trailboss on Dec 6, 2019 22:05:24 GMT -5
In Tejas when someone flashes the high beams in the daytime it means smokey the bear is up ahead. Good point, flashing the lights can mean different things in differing situations, most people are unaware in more than one application of the practice. Most people are ignorant. |
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Post by unknownpipesmoker on Dec 6, 2019 22:16:23 GMT -5
In the USA, a friendly wave is all that is used to thank drivers.
Also here I normally flash my brights just to let people know that they are welcome to cut in front of me, or when they are turning into my lane, are welcome to go through a 4 way intersection first, even though I was there first.
Ireland just a kinder, gentler country all together. I recommend everyone here pays a visit. Its a great, tranquil place to enjo several pipes during your visit as well. Actually, I can't think of a better country for a pipe smoker to go to.
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Post by trailboss on Dec 6, 2019 22:30:33 GMT -5
I like the idea of instead of flashing the high beams to signal, a momentarily cutoff of the headlights convey a better way of signalling.... I realize that is not an option in the way many cars are wired.
I say this after millions of miles as a commercial driver, right as I pass a car and look into the mirror receiving a high beam blast, really sucks... a momentarily dimming is much better, and I find myself appreciative of not being blinded.
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 6, 2019 22:32:24 GMT -5
That's the way Ireland was in 1984,but I do believe it has changed, at least in Dublin.
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Post by Legend Lover on Dec 7, 2019 5:09:35 GMT -5
So in Ireland we would often (and by often, I mean on a daily basis) thank other drivers by using hazard lights or by flashing the lights. Eg. You let someone out of a road, they will flash their hazard lights once our twice to say thanks. Then the driver behind flashes his front lights to say 'you're welcome'. Does this happen much in the states? hazard lights is that button with the triangle on it that flashes the front and back, left and right indicators all at the same time. qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-bc4f1fd0146477adc545527c7b32236e |
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Post by trailboss on Dec 7, 2019 16:37:27 GMT -5
In the big trucks when someone behind us gives us the signal to get over, or at an instersection temporarily dims the light we can respond by shorting out all the clearance lights by hitting the CL/LPS switch... (Clearance lamps/ Park lamps) or a button at the end of the turn signal stalk on most newer trucks...still a lot hit their 4 way flashers/ Hazard lights. as a way of acknowledgement. |
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Post by instymp on Dec 7, 2019 17:48:54 GMT -5
In the big trucks when someone behind us gives us the signal to get over, or at an instersection temporarily dims the light we can respond by shorting out all the clearance lights by hitting the CL/LPS switch... (Clearance lamps/ Park lamps)or a button at the end of the turn signal stalk on most newer trucks...still a lot hit their 4 way flashers/ Hazard lights. as a way of acknowledgement. Wondered how you guys did that so easily. Specially the thank you blink. |
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Post by instymp on Dec 7, 2019 17:52:44 GMT -5
Many years ago when I drove a lot between Michigan and Carolina Folks would flash their lights to let you know that Smokey was sitting down the road. Many still do, Bears don't like it. |
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Post by peeps on Dec 8, 2019 2:10:23 GMT -5
Just a bit off topic, but there’s always been the issue of letting someone pass.
Many years ago, I was driving in Iowa, somebody was tailgating me.
I pulled to the shoulder to let him pass and he hit his lights. It was an Iowa State Trooper.
He inquired as to why I was driving on the shoulder; I told him I was trying to let him pass me.
“I see you have Texas plates, we don’t drive on the shoulder in Iowa”.
My response, “ We try to drive friendly in Texas, I guess y’all are assholes”.
He gave me a ticket, knowing I’d never pay it or that he ever could back it up in front of the judge.
They never sent me a court summons from Iowa.
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Post by trailboss on Dec 8, 2019 8:19:45 GMT -5
Unfortunately states now have sweetheart deals between them, that is certainly the case with commercial drivers.
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Post by peeps on Dec 9, 2019 1:02:08 GMT -5
A local college radio station regularly blasts out the following:
“Hey, turn your lights on!!”
Good for them.
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Post by monbla256 on Dec 9, 2019 1:08:06 GMT -5
Just a bit off topic, but there’s always been the issue of letting someone pass. Many years ago, I was driving in Iowa, somebody was tailgating me. I pulled to the shoulder to let him pass and he hit his lights. It was an Iowa State Trooper. He inquired as to why I was driving on the shoulder; I told him I was trying to let him pass me. “I see you have Texas plates, we don’t drive on the shoulder in Iowa”. My response, “ We try to drive friendly in Texas, I guess y’all are assholes”. He gave me a ticket, knowing I’d never pay it or that he ever could back it up in front of the judge. They never sent me a court summons from Iowa. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 9, 2019 10:25:07 GMT -5
'Fraid I'm not familiar with what you are calling "hazard" lights. My Passat has headlights, turnsignals front and rear, and fog lamps. On the rear is the normal red rear lights, white back-up lights and amber turn signals. Which of these would you refer to as "hazard" lights? The only "hazard lights are when I push the hazrd light switch, the headlamps and tailamps flash. hazard lights is that button with the triangle on it that flashes the front and back, left and right indicators all at the same time. qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-bc4f1fd0146477adc545527c7b32236eIn Texas it's against the law to drive with the emergency flashers on. We raise 2 fingers off the steering wheel as a friendly gesture. Sometimes flashing high beams is used as a thanks, but you have to be careful not to incite road rage. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 9, 2019 10:30:29 GMT -5
Just a bit off topic, but there’s always been the issue of letting someone pass. Many years ago, I was driving in Iowa, somebody was tailgating me. I pulled to the shoulder to let him pass and he hit his lights. It was an Iowa State Trooper. He inquired as to why I was driving on the shoulder; I told him I was trying to let him pass me. “I see you have Texas plates, we don’t drive on the shoulder in Iowa”. My response, “ We try to drive friendly in Texas, I guess y’all are assholes”. He gave me a ticket, knowing I’d never pay it or that he ever could back it up in front of the judge. They never sent me a court summons from Iowa. We have an annual trike reunion in the Hill Country every April. When we are riding as a group and we are holding up traffic, the Texans in the group will move over to the shoulder to let the cages pass. The people from Colorado and Ohio blithely ride along in the middle of the road, ignoring what the rest of us are doing. So I figure it must be illegal to be polite outside of Texas. |
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Post by oldcajun123 on Dec 9, 2019 10:44:11 GMT -5
Years ago I was in Norfolk Naval hospital, let out fot a weekend, had a Monza Spyder, tooled to Washington DC, passing thru West Virginia, me and 3 more of my shipmates were anxious to start celebrating, pedal to the medal , Siren wailing I pull over. In uniform, Trooper says where you coming from Son, Norfolk Naval hospital Sir, you know how fast you were going Son, yes Sir 90 Miles an hr, Damn Son you want to be in the hospital again, No Sir, He shakes my hand and says Dammit Son Slow Down. He walks away, no ticket, couple mile down the road, Pedal To The Medal.
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Post by toshtego on Dec 9, 2019 11:04:20 GMT -5
The highway I mostly travel at night is dark. Once outside the Town of Toad or the Village of Questa, there are no street lights. So, it is dark like all rural highways. I move along at about 50 MPH with the hope of avoiding collision with cattle, horses, elk, deer, dogs, stumbling drunks. Then from behind, suddenly, comes blazing lights moving at UFO speeds. If I am fortunate, they pass. Sometimes they just sit on my rear bumper lacking the courage to pass or just confused. Usually, I slow down and they pass. I have a rear facing spot light for backing up in the dark but do not use it for those folks.
Then there are the oncoming Illuminati. These are the cars and trucks with the newest lights designed to reveal every possible inch of darkened road. So often there is no dimming of high beams. I am totally blinded. The high beams on my old truck are not bright enough to have much of an effect upon those drivers. So, I mostly cover my eyes with the left hand, leaving enough vision to see the white stripe on the right side of the lane and drive by that with eyes covered until they pass.
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 9, 2019 12:03:48 GMT -5
The headlights on the new truck seem to be dimmer than the last truck, and they were pretty dim. I think that Ram puts extra long lasting bulbs in the trucks because it is such a pain to change them. I could barely see the road when I was driving to the company Christmas party Saturday night, especially with the glare of the newer headlights. I have ordered some replacement leds for both high and low beams and I am paying for a mechanic to install them.
on the Ram, you either have to remove the grill and radiator support or remove the front wheels and an access panel to change them from under the truck. Ridiculous. If we actually get to move to the country, I want to be able to light up the Cervinae eyeballs at a distance. Not to mention the wild hogs.
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Good for flicking on with a tailgater, they think you've applied your brakes , as you continue on your merry way you can hear their brakes squealing. In Texas when I was hotshotting slow vechiles would ease on side of the road and let you pass, not so in Louisiana. I worked with a man who was a very belligerent person. Going to work the opposite car asked for low beams, he did not comply, it was a State trooper, he pulled the belligerent man over, rolled his window down, the trooper grabbed his ears and proceeded to bang his head on roof top. He came to work with big big knots on back of his head. When we found out what had happened he had a new Nickname. HIGHBEAM! 
