Flashing Your Headlights

[Western SMT]

History - http://www.decisiondrivinguk.com/flashingheadlights.htm


It seems flashing your headlights have different meanings in different countries.

Any stories?

[G-CPTN]

The article doesn't seem to cover the truckers' signals such as 'you are clear to pull in having overtaken' and 'you may pull out to overtake ahead of me' (both signals addressed to a vehicle ahead travelling in the same direction and 'read' in the mirrors of the receiving driver).

[dmackay]

I agree with G-CPTN

[Western SMT]

Originally Posted by G-CPTN

The article doesn't seem to cover the truckers' signals such as 'you are clear to pull in having overtaken' and 'you may pull out to overtake ahead of me' (both signals addressed to a vehicle ahead travelling in the same direction and 'read' in the mirrors of the receiving driver).

I know it doesn't but so far can't find anything from the UK that covers it.

[G-CPTN]

I was using those signals in the 1960s (and I didn't invent them . . . ;-)
I've searched t'internet but can't find them documented. Maybe they're secret???

[Western SMT]

Perhaps someone could fill this gap in our cyberspace library.

[Ian]

As a youngster a friend of my Dad explained as follows:- Faster truck (a) catches up slower one (b) and Flashes, when road is clear B flashes lights, A pulls out and turns OFF Headlights (So not to dazzle B) passes B. B then Flashes A back in, A flicks tail light (only one) off (Thank you) He added that most Lorries only had an off side mirror. Sounds feasible to me!

Ian

[G-CPTN]

Originally Posted by Ian

tail light (only one)

Gosh! That was a long time ago . . .

[billyboy]

I recently had to drive in the dark over here. You would be amazed at the amount of drivers here with NO lights at all. Many with NO tail lights. Now Driving with out of focus lights blinding you prevents you from seeing the guy ahead with no tail lights.
I don't do night driving here unless I have to. Crazy guys out here.

Their favorite trick is shunting trailers from the banana plantation to the docks with no pipes connected and no indicators or rear lights on the trailer.

Tyres only get changed when flat or EXPLODED (scares the heck out of me when that happens) Looked at an international tractor unit the other day and noticed the tyres were down to the last layer of canvas! ... Crazy guys or what!

[Western SMT]

[QUOTE=billyboy]You would be amazed at the amount of drivers here with NO lights at all.QUOTE]

Scary stuff so safe to assume they don't follow any headlight flashing code then.