Flashing Headlights - Do You Do This?

[plugboots]

This is a common problem; posting in the wrong forum. Instead of The Padded Room of Teton Gravity Research, maybe this should be posted in the big fat old emasculated white guy driving a "rig" thread in the Eastern Washington Rednecks forum.

Oh wait, my local "Bulletin Board" internet forum is exactly that. I will post the question in that forum and see the responses I get. I'll post later with the replies.

[FreakofSnow]

When I flash beams it means one of the following:

If head on:
-There's a speed trap
-There's some fucked up shit on the road (ice, boulder, accident)
-Your lights are off
-Your beams are on
-You're about to run me over

If I'm behind you:
-Your lights are off
-I've been tailgating you for 10 minutes and you still haven't moved over
-A piece of your car is falling off

I didn't know about the symbol that it's safe to come back in, but I like that. Seems like I'll be using it for truckers only.

This man speaks the truth. I thought these things were common knowlege.

[doughboyshredder]

Biggest pet peeve that will guarantee a flipping off and headlight flash... Tons of traffic yet some idiot HAS to be one car further ahead in the line. Rides your ass looking for any opportunity to wedge in front of you. Pisses me off just thinking about it.

Guess what asshole. We've all got places to be! Chill the fuck out!!

Get out of the passing lane, you stupid fucking shit gobbler.

[Chainsaw_Willie]

This. I routinely have to blast by up to 10 cars on the 395 to or from Mammoth, as they are lined up, all going 55 and no one is passing the slow camper up front. Pretty exciting to pass 10 cars at 110+, on a two lane highway.

That's definitely one of those things that makes you feel alive, especially when you get past half the column and an oncoming car appears at the next bend. Can you make it? How close will it be? Can you squeeze into the column of pokies? Do you have to mash the brakes and cut back into your lane after everyone you just passed has re-passed you?

[bendtheski]

They were probably like, hey, money!

Yeah, more like wickit pisst; some frantic flashing of the highbeams, a little high speed chase, some evasive maneuvers, ended up passing him going the opposite direction before ducking into my neighborhood and slipping into the garage before he could get turned around.

Doubt the coins did much damage, but definitely got a rise out of the driver; prolly too pissed to think about jotting down my plate.

[DasBlunt]

That's definitely one of those things that makes you feel alive, especially when you get past half the column and an oncoming car appears at the next bend. Can you make it? How close will it be? Can you squeeze into the column of pokies? Do you have to mash the brakes and cut back into your lane after everyone you just passed has re-passed you?

It is one of the stupidest moves in driving. In other countries, deaths from cars passing like that on mountainous roads is common. Only fuck-tards in a civilized society think that is a thrill, taking lives into your hands for your personal thrill.

You making a thread about your inability to understand subtle communication (flashing of lights) from the rest of the world as they try to warn you of your apparent stupidity while driving, however, proves just how funny this thread is, thanks!

[ill-advised strategy]

Actually, trucks will flash their lights by quickly turning them off, and then on again because it DOESN'T blind the person as even a quick flash of brights does. Cars usually use their brights, and most trucks would rather they just don't flash at all if they are going to use their brights.

quickly turning headlights on and off again does not make it so someone cannot see you.

exactly.

holy hell is this thread going to get annoying for you, me, and anybody else who drives for a living.

[Chainsaw_Willie]

In other countries, deaths from cars passing like that on mountainous roads is common.

Well then, it's a good thing I drive in this country.

You making a thread about your inability to understand subtle communication (flashing of lights) from the rest of the world as they try to warn you of your apparent stupidity while driving, however, proves just how funny this thread is, thanks!

So you're one of the people that does this or you know what it means when someone flashes their headlights after they've been legally passed? Please professor driver instructor, tell us, because no one else in this thread has been able to.

[iceman]

When someone flashes their lights at you when you've just passed them it means "hey fuck you". They're probably dumbfuck roadhog DasBlunts (or you just pulled a jackass move like passing a line of cars when you weren't sure there was room to get it done and somebody shows up going the other way and you almost get everyone killed like you describe above) but that's what they're saying. /thread

[userA]

Get out of the passing lane, you stupid fucking shit gobbler.

the right lane is the new left lane, sorry i forgot to get the memo out.
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[jibij]

Get out of the passing lane, you stupid fucking shit gobbler.

Idiots just don't have an off switch do they? You've made my point for me. When it's wall-to-wall traffic there is no "passing lane", dumbass.

[grrrr]

Well then, it's a good thing I drive in this country.





So you're one of the people that does this or you know what it means when someone flashes their headlights after they've been legally passed? Please professor driver instructor, tell us, because no one else in this thread has been able to.

Dasblunt is just seeking to secure his position as the douchiest douche Mcdouchebag ever to douche up these forums.

[Chainsaw_Willie]

So basically it's just that people don't like to get passed and they're making some feeble gesture of their displeasure? Well then, flash away morons. If you drive below the speed limit I'm going to pass your ass. Deal with it.

And "almost get everyone killed" is a bit of an exaggeration. Come on now, anyone who drives and has passed someone has had something like that happen - you have plenty of room to make a pass, it's a marked passing zone and there's no oncoming traffic as you begin the pass but a car shows up before you've completed it. At that moment when the other car appears you have to make an assessment of which of your options is best, and as long as you understand that you have options and how to act on them, no one will die, there will be no crash. Ideally you'll have plenty of time to complete the pass, but there's no denying the appearance of the unexpected car makes you reassess the situation and triggers a bit of an adrenaline surge, especially when you're really hauling past a line of cars.

[MontuckyFried]

So basically it's just that people don't like to get passed and they're making some feeble gesture of their displeasure? Well then, flash away morons. If you drive below the speed limit I'm going to pass your ass. Deal with it.

And "almost get everyone killed" is a bit of an exaggeration. Come on now, anyone who drives and has passed someone has had something like that happen - you have plenty of room to make a pass, it's a marked passing zone and there's no oncoming traffic as you begin the pass but a car shows up before you've completed it. At that moment when the other car appears you have to make an assessment of which of your options is best, and as long as you understand that you have options and how to act on them, no one will die, there will be no crash. Ideally you'll have plenty of time to complete the pass, but there's no denying the appearance of the unexpected car makes you reassess the situation and triggers a bit of an adrenaline surge, especially when you're really hauling past a line of cars.

Exactly. Seeing that car on the horizon just gives my brain the excuse to tell my right foot, "Warp 10, Mr. Sulu." Love having a V-8 and a stick, dropping that sucker down into 3rd and ROARING past the convoy of RVs, trucks, and slow-pokes. It's plenty safe if you go for it. If you're hesitant and passing like a granny, then THAT'S dangerous.

[iceman]

"Almost get everyone killed" was merely hyperbole to make then point. Obviously I wasn't there. But "hey fuck you" is exactly what they are saying with those flashes, whether you deserve it or not.

[GeezerSteve]

So basically it's just that people don't like to get passed and they're making some feeble gesture of their displeasure?

That or they think you drive like an asshole. Hey, wait, didn't you post a thread like this on NWHikers?

ETA:

And "almost get everyone killed" is a bit of an exaggeration.

FTR, a friend of mine killed himself and two other people that way.

[DeathVan]

Anybody remember the "Passing Light" on the 1980 Subaru wagon?
-My car in high school, so sweet when I had all 1600cc's fully torqued!



I rarely passed anybody but it was awesome for "car winking" at girls.

[Hugh Conway]

woah. that's crazy. I like the refreshingly honest and unmarketbullshit description of colors. "fine silver" "mild yellow"

on topic I was thinking of the foot switch for brights on old trucks.

[Kied]

proper etiquette is a quick flash which doesn't blind them. telling them that they are clear by turning your lights off so they can't see you makes no sense.

Brings me so much amusement when you're wrong.

[Hugh Conway]

Brings me so much amusement when you're wrong.

congrats your life is so fucking sad you give a shit. now detail us on proper trucker behavior because you wear a trucker hat, k keyboard monkey?

[k2skier112]

I didn't know about the symbol that it's safe to come back in, but I like that. Seems like I'll be using it for truckers only.

You flash your lights off then on again.

[Kied]

congrats your life is so fucking sad you give a shit. now detail us on proper trucker behavior because you wear a trucker hat, k keyboard monkey?

That's funny. 15K posts says you're the monkey with the sad life. Carry on sugartits.

[toast2266]

Anybody remember the "Passing Light" on the 1980 Subaru wagon?
-My car in high school, so sweet when I had all 1600cc's fully torqued!

I rarely passed anybody but it was awesome for "car winking" at girls.

Some motorcycles had/have a button that rapidly flashes the headlight for passing. Mostly just to make you more visible I think. Older GSXR's had this, not sure if the newer ones do.

[Hugh Conway]

That's funny. 15K posts says you're the monkey with the sad life. Carry on sugartits.

Arguing with me, repeatedly, says otherwise. Rock on trucker cap!


I'm glad that we've decided that whats rarely done - cars turning off their lights - is now etiquette.

[Cayuse]

Anybody remember the "Passing Light" on the 1980 Subaru wagon?
-My car in high school, so sweet when I had all 1600cc's fully torqued!

I rarely passed anybody but it was awesome for "car winking" at girls.

Yeah, had the wagon in "Deep Blue" , passing light door wouldn't raise after a few years and never bothered to fix it. </hijack>