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Do you flashyour lights at oncoming traffic when you go through a speed trap?

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Old 07-26-2010, 08:22 AM
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Default Do you flashyour lights at oncoming traffic when you go through a speed trap?

Its a common thing around here. I see alot of people will flash their lights at you if a speed trap is coming up or if a cop is shooting radar somewhere. Do any of you ever do it?
Old 07-26-2010, 08:32 AM
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It used to be when I lived in Miami a couple years back. But here in Tampa NOBODY does it. sad.gif
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i always flash my lights for anything whether its a cop or an obstruction in the road. someone probably saved my life one time by flashing me. i was going up a steep hill and i was about to go over the top when an oncoming suv quick flashed me as he came over. i quickly breaked and right on the other side of the hill was a stopped trash truck in my lane. that could have ended really bad
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I always do it. Like if I'm passing a cop, an accident or something that oncoming traffic should be aware of.
Old 07-26-2010, 12:38 PM
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I do when people don't have their lights on at night. Speed traps, no.
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When I first started driving EVERYBODY did it. Now, nobody at all does it. Half the people here don't even know what it means anymore. I would love to get back to that though, it was pretty convenient.
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Maybe it's a regional thing. Most people here don't do it. My wife had no clue about it.

I do it for obstructions, cops, warning to slow down for other reasons (blocked lane). I used to flash my fog lights (when I had super bright fogs) but now I use high beams.
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I try to do it when i can. Mostly for cops. but i donno why or where i learned it from.
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I used to but no one out here does it any more so I gave up on the practice.

It would be nice to see people start doing that again though.
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we flash the hazards here in kansas. it usually means cops or deer , someting in the road, etc.



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