Flashing - yay or nay? (1 Viewer)

[Fat Nick]

Gotcha with the subject...sorry. Follow-up to the driving thread(s)

Let's say you're on a 2 lane divided highway. Car A is in the left lane and has cleared the car he/she is passing (Car B) by 100 yards at this point. You just passed Car B as well, and you are closing fast on Car A (still in the left lane). There are no other cars on the road. You decelerate behind car A (still in the left lane) and wait...Car A does not yield right. You consider flashing your headlights...

 

[Ray Barboni]

Left blinker is the correct answer...

But most drivers on the road are too dumb to understand what it means though.

 

[glock]

As for the dooshes who climb up everyone's ### in the left lane flashing their highs while both lanes are full and rolling?? There's a special place for them...

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Only if she's hot.

 

[dutch]

You can flash your brights if you don't mind if I flash my middle finger.

 

[glock]

Left blinker is the correct answer...

But most drivers on the road are too dumb to understand what it means though.

Please enlighten us.

 

[glock]

You can flash your brights if you don't mind if I flash my middle finger.

So long as you move over.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

No because this is a signal for gang members to shoot you. It's an initiation ritual.

 

[Al Czervik]

Gotcha with the subject...sorry. Follow-up to the driving thread(s)

Let's say you're on a 2 lane divided highway. Car A is in the left lane and has cleared the car he/she is passing (Car B) by 100 yards at this point. You just passed Car B as well, and you are closing fast on Car A (still in the left lane). There are no other cars on the road. You decelerate behind car A (still in the left lane) and wait...Car A does not yield right. You consider flashing your headlights...

Why decelerate behind car A and flash your brights instead of maintaining your speed and passing on the right?

 

[sbonomo]

If the lane is wide open, you should go ahead and pass on the right. The idiot in the left lane will die a horrible death someday for having zero clue how to drive. If both lanes are occupied and the driver in the left lane is not passing, then a quick flash of the high beams is warranted. If they continue to stay in that lane after the quick flash, then a full blown high beam until they move is warranted. If they still don't move, a swift kick in the ### after they stop is ok if you chose.

 

[Fat Nick]

I do find it interesting to see the responses and the position the responder puts themselves in...simplistically, some respond, "I would flash," and others reply, "I'd get mad if they flashed me."

 

[TheAristocrat]

YAY!

 

[TheAristocrat]

Oh. This is not what I thought this thread was about.

 

[Fat Nick]

I know older drivers education books actually had this as an acceptable driving "signal." A quick flash indicates you'd like to pass. It's used in Europe without people getting upset. I wonder why it's not universally that way here anymore...

 

[pollardsvision]

There's not pole option for "I would do it if I thought there was a shot in hell that the idiot that doesn't understand the most basic of highway etiquette would actually understand my somewhat cryptic symbol".

It's not an "unacceptable act of aggressive driving", but it's probably pointless.

 

[HughHoney]

Left blinker is the correct answer...

But most drivers on the road are too dumb to understand what it means though.

I have no idea what this means.

 

[glock]

Gotcha with the subject...sorry. Follow-up to the driving thread(s)

Let's say you're on a 2 lane divided highway. Car A is in the left lane and has cleared the car he/she is passing (Car B) by 100 yards at this point. You just passed Car B as well, and you are closing fast on Car A (still in the left lane). There are no other cars on the road. You decelerate behind car A (still in the left lane) and wait...Car A does not yield right. You consider flashing your headlights...

Why decelerate behind car A and flash your brights instead of maintaining your speed and passing on the right?

 

[Ray Barboni]

Left blinker is the correct answer...

But most drivers on the road are too dumb to understand what it means though.

Please enlighten us.

In the left-most lane, using your left blinker to signal you want to pass - telling the schmo in front of you to move to the right lane. It's the polite way. It's a law on the Autobahn; and I'm pretty sure flashing your high-beams on the autobahn is illegal.

 

[belljr]

Left blinker is the correct answer...

But most drivers on the road are too dumb to understand what it means though.

Please enlighten us.

In the left-most lane, using your left blinker to signal you want to pass - telling the schmo in front of you to move to the right lane. It's the polite way. It's a law on the Autobahn; and I'm pretty sure flashing your high-beams on the autobahn is illegal.

but to them it will look like your right blinker

 

[glock]

Left blinker is the correct answer...

But most drivers on the road are too dumb to understand what it means though.

Please enlighten us.

In the left-most lane, using your left blinker to signal you want to pass - telling the schmo in front of you to move to the right lane. It's the polite way.It's a law on the Autobahn; and I'm pretty sure flashing your high-beams on the autobahn is illegal.

Linky for this anywhere in the U.S. of A.?

 

[HughHoney]

Left blinker is the correct answer...

But most drivers on the road are too dumb to understand what it means though.

Please enlighten us.

In the left-most lane, using your left blinker to signal you want to pass - telling the schmo in front of you to move to the right lane. It's the polite way. It's a law on the Autobahn; and I'm pretty sure flashing your high-beams on the autobahn is illegal.

Well this ain't no auto Bon. This is America. Love it or leave it.

 

[Statcruncher]

Your situation is really kind of flawed. 100 yards is roughly 10-15 car lengths, so I would never need to slow speed to safely pass on the right. But assuming there was no safe cushion to pass on the right, the left lane driver would absolutely get the brights. Repeatedly if needed.

Edited to add: I burned all my likes in the other thread, people that don't understand basic traffic flow make me wish I had dislikes to pass out as well.

Edited to add: Lol at people being offended by being flashed with brights. When I took driver's ed in high school the instructional films and books said that before attempting a pass you should flash your brights and tap your horn to alert the other driver that you were going to pass.

 

[Chaka]

Since it's impossible to say "Excuse me, would you please move over so that I may pass you?" to the car in front of you the best alternative is to flash your lights.

Tailgating <> flashing lights.

Flashing lights is not an insult people it's a polite request.

The ####### in this scenario is the ######### who thinks they get to control the maximum speed everyone else travelling in the left lane.

 

[Fat Nick]

I can't find the left blinker to indicate passing in any laws, but I too have heard of/seen this method. I've done it once or twice with absolutely no results.

 

[Chaka]

I can't find the left blinker to indicate passing in any laws, but I too have heard of/seen this method. I've done it once or twice with absolutely no results.

That's because travelling in the left turn lane with your left blinker on is does not indicate to the other car to get over it's the universal signal for "I'm too old to drive. Please stop me before I plow through a farmer's market."

 

[PlasmaDogPlasma]

Autobahn

Yet another FFA debate somebody had to bring the Nazis into.

 

[PlasmaDogPlasma]

If someone uses their left blinker behind me when we're already in the left lane, I assume they're going to pass in the median.

 

[danielmclark]

As in the other thread, the correct answer appears to be "whatever benefits me more".

 

[Fat Nick]

Your situation is really kind of flawed. 100 yards is roughly 10-15 car lengths, so I would never need to slow speed to safely pass on the right. But assuming there was no safe cushion to pass on the right, the left lane driver would absolutely get the brights. Repeatedly if needed.

I'm getting into semantics here...(as were you I think...) If there was no safe cushion to pass on the right, one could argue that you shouldn't flash the car to move over as maybe it wasn't safe for him to pull over either...hence why I stated that the car was 100 yards (read as "well clear of") the car you both just passed and there were no other cars in the scenario...I'm also assuming that, unlike the guy lingering in the left lane, you're trying to avoid passing on the right...

 

[HughHoney]

If somebody is behind me in the left lane with their left turn signal on I'm gonna assume they didn't turn it off when they were getting in the left lane, they're too distracted to turn it off, and therefore I will not let them pass. Safety first. That person doesn't need to be speeding passed anybody.

 

[bostonfred]

Only if she's hot.

Or average or a little below.

 

[Dr. Gobbler]

Flashing your high beams is the signal for move over just as when a semi truck is ahead of you and is signaling to move over into your lane you are to give him a double flash of the high beams to let him know that it is safe for him to move over and that you are not going to do something stupid like speed up so he can't move over . When the semi has completed his move he will tap the break lights twice as a thank you. It's amazing to me how many people don't know the rules of the road. If you freaking morons would just swallow your pride and move over when someone was trying to pass you, a lot of problems could be avoided. GTFOutta the way, you have no business being in the passing lane, YOU'RE NOT PASSING ANYONE!!!

 

[FreeBaGeL]

Since it's impossible to say "Excuse me, would you please move over so that I may pass you?" to the car in front of you the best alternative is to flash your lights.

Tailgating <> flashing lights.

Flashing lights is not an insult people it's a polite request.

The ####### in this scenario is the ######### who thinks they get to control the maximum speed everyone else travelling in the left lane.

I'll never understand why drivers get offended by this kind of stuff. It's the same thing when honking your horn. It's like hey dude, I was just honking to let you know that the light changed, not to challenge your manhood.

 

[Underachievers]

If I am already going at or above the speed limit, you can flash all you want, but I will get over when I damn well please. The more you flash, the longer it will take.

 

[NCCommish]

If there was no car in the right lane I would roll by the doosh and think "#######". I didn't see that option in the poll though.

 

[-fish-]

If I am already going at or above the speed limit, you can flash all you want, but I will get over when I damn well please. The more you flash, the longer it will take.

you should not be allowed to drive.

 

[danielmclark]

If I am already going at or above the speed limit, you can flash all you want, but I will get over when I damn well please. The more you flash, the longer it will take.

you should not be allowed to drive.

Nor should you, if you're driving over the speed limit, right? Breaking the law is breaking the law, isn't it? Or is it just you that gets to break the law with impunity?

 

[Zow]

In your hypo I'd just pass on the right.

I went option 2 though because on rare occasion where a car is driving in the left lane parallel to a car in the right lane and has done so for over a mile and below the speed limit, I will flash.

 

[Zow]

If I am already going at or above the speed limit, you can flash all you want, but I will get over when I damn well please. The more you flash, the longer it will take.

you should not be allowed to drive.

x 1000

 

[Zow]

If I am already going at or above the speed limit, you can flash all you want, but I will get over when I damn well please. The more you flash, the longer it will take.

you should not be allowed to drive.

Nor should you, if you're driving over the speed limit, right? Breaking the law is breaking the law, isn't it? Or is it just you that gets to break the law with impunity?

Driving a few miles over the speed limit is policed akin to jaywalking.

It's also illegal in several states to be in the left hand lane and not be passing.

 

[-fish-]

If I am already going at or above the speed limit, you can flash all you want, but I will get over when I damn well please. The more you flash, the longer it will take.

you should not be allowed to drive.

Nor should you, if you're driving over the speed limit, right? Breaking the law is breaking the law, isn't it? Or is it just you that gets to break the law with impunity?

I'm not talking about speed limits. I'm talking about the practicality of knowing how to drive, and the acknowledgement that there's a social contract involved in which you shouldn't be impeding traffic. I don't care if you're going 50 or 100. If someone is going faster than you in the left lane and you have the ability to get over, you're a ##### for not doing it.

 

[Underachievers]

If I am already going at or above the speed limit, you can flash all you want, but I will get over when I damn well please. The more you flash, the longer it will take.

you should not be allowed to drive.

But you should be allowed to break the law and be upset that I try not to?

Hmmmm....interesting opinion.

 

[danielmclark]

If I am already going at or above the speed limit, you can flash all you want, but I will get over when I damn well please. The more you flash, the longer it will take.

you should not be allowed to drive.

Nor should you, if you're driving over the speed limit, right? Breaking the law is breaking the law, isn't it? Or is it just you that gets to break the law with impunity?

Driving a few miles over the speed limit is policed akin to jaywalking.

It's also illegal in several states to be in the left hand lane and not be passing.

Correct. And I'd wager my house that ticketing for driving in the left lane while not passing happens far, far less than ticketing for speeding. As in, almost non-existently. A better comparison would be left lane driving to jaywalking.

 

[thayman]

If I am already going at or above the speed limit, you can flash all you want, but I will get over when I damn well please. The more you flash, the longer it will take.

you should not be allowed to drive.

Nor should you, if you're driving over the speed limit, right? Breaking the law is breaking the law, isn't it? Or is it just you that gets to break the law with impunity?

I'm not talking about speed limits. I'm talking about the practicality of knowing how to drive, and the acknowledgement that there's a social contract involved in which you shouldn't be impeding traffic. I don't care if you're going 50 or 100. If someone is going faster than you in the left lane and you have the ability to get over, you're a ##### for not doing it.

 

[Underachievers]

If I am already going at or above the speed limit, you can flash all you want, but I will get over when I damn well please. The more you flash, the longer it will take.

you should not be allowed to drive.

Nor should you, if you're driving over the speed limit, right? Breaking the law is breaking the law, isn't it? Or is it just you that gets to break the law with impunity?

I'm not talking about speed limits. I'm talking about the practicality of knowing how to drive, and the acknowledgement that there's a social contract involved in which you shouldn't be impeding traffic. I don't care if you're going 50 or 100. If someone is going faster than you in the left lane and you have the ability to get over, you're a ##### for not doing it.

Actually, you are a ##### for flashing me when I am already going the speed LIMIT.

 

[danielmclark]

If I am already going at or above the speed limit, you can flash all you want, but I will get over when I damn well please. The more you flash, the longer it will take.

you should not be allowed to drive.

Nor should you, if you're driving over the speed limit, right? Breaking the law is breaking the law, isn't it? Or is it just you that gets to break the law with impunity?

I'm not talking about speed limits. I'm talking about the practicality of knowing how to drive, and the acknowledgement that there's a social contract involved in which you shouldn't be impeding traffic. I don't care if you're going 50 or 100. If someone is going faster than you in the left lane and you have the ability to get over, you're a ##### for not doing it.

I signed no social contract. If you did, that's on you. You, like so many others, are arguing in favor of breaking the law one way and acting all aghast at someone who's breaking it another.

I move over when I can. If it's not fast enough for someone, #### 'em. Not my problem. Drive the speed limit or don't act like you're not doing anything wrong.

 

[glumpy]

Your situation is really kind of flawed. 100 yards is roughly 10-15 car lengths, so I would never need to slow speed to safely pass on the right. But assuming there was no safe cushion to pass on the right, the left lane driver would absolutely get the brights. Repeatedly if needed.

I'm getting into semantics here...(as were you I think...) If there was no safe cushion to pass on the right, one could argue that you shouldn't flash the car to move over as maybe it wasn't safe for him to pull over either...hence why I stated that the car was 100 yards (read as "well clear of") the car you both just passed and there were no other cars in the scenario...I'm also assuming that, unlike the guy lingering in the left lane, you're trying to avoid passing on the right...

You said there's plenty of room--given that situation I'm waaaay past him before he'd have time to react to my flashing lights.

 

[-fish-]

If I am already going at or above the speed limit, you can flash all you want, but I will get over when I damn well please. The more you flash, the longer it will take.

you should not be allowed to drive.

Nor should you, if you're driving over the speed limit, right? Breaking the law is breaking the law, isn't it? Or is it just you that gets to break the law with impunity?

I'm not talking about speed limits. I'm talking about the practicality of knowing how to drive, and the acknowledgement that there's a social contract involved in which you shouldn't be impeding traffic. I don't care if you're going 50 or 100. If someone is going faster than you in the left lane and you have the ability to get over, you're a ##### for not doing it.

Actually, you are a ##### for flashing me when I am already going the speed LIMIT.

this is why you shouldn't be allowed to drive. you're completely unaware that you're a ####ty driver.

 

[The Ref]

I actually prefer to turn my lights off and on to give the "flash" without putting the high beams in his review mirror.

 

[-fish-]

If I am already going at or above the speed limit, you can flash all you want, but I will get over when I damn well please. The more you flash, the longer it will take.

you should not be allowed to drive.

Nor should you, if you're driving over the speed limit, right? Breaking the law is breaking the law, isn't it? Or is it just you that gets to break the law with impunity?

I'm not talking about speed limits. I'm talking about the practicality of knowing how to drive, and the acknowledgement that there's a social contract involved in which you shouldn't be impeding traffic. I don't care if you're going 50 or 100. If someone is going faster than you in the left lane and you have the ability to get over, you're a ##### for not doing it.

I signed no social contract. If you did, that's on you. You, like so many others, are arguing in favor of breaking the law one way and acting all aghast at someone who's breaking it another.

I move over when I can. If it's not fast enough for someone, #### 'em. Not my problem. Drive the speed limit or don't act like you're not doing anything wrong.

why are you taking it upon yourself to try to enforce speed limits (while impeding traffic)?