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yeehawkalian t1_j5s5y0o wrote

I always thought this meant I didn’t have my headlights on and I would get confused bc they were on already lol

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degggendorf t1_j5tk4dm wrote

At least to me, a couple high beam flashes means either turn off your high beams, or turn on your low beams. Low beams flashed on and off a couple times is the more polite way to say "turn on your headlights".

Then cop/danger ahead would be a bunch of high beam flashes, like 4+.

None of those are official, and I don't even know how broadly understood they really are either.

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yeehawkalian t1_j5unm6b wrote

Thank u! I was wondering how to tell them apart. Bc there’s also the double flash when your tell someone they can go ahead and turn before you

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degggendorf t1_j5up9zi wrote

Yep my cop/hazard warning flash is much more frantic than a quick flash flash you can go

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claudedusk8 t1_j60qurp wrote

That's fake news. Why on earth would anyone choose to blind someone else? It's always been "if high beams get flashed at you, or eventually left on, it's because your high beams are on and creating a Hazzard as opposing traffic has lost a clear line of sight ahead.

Low beam double flash, speed trap ahead.

And lights off when should be on, an extended lights off from the notifier. I've helped many drivers this way.

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degggendorf t1_j60r6qb wrote

I am not sure I follow what you're saying...two flashes is a nice polite reminder, but two more flashes and the other driver goes blind?

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claudedusk8 t1_j60xu5i wrote

All high beams blind the other drivers. Even when there's a jersey barrier dividing the high way.
High beams in your/my face, means "hey man. You're blinding me...I can't see...oh jebus I hope I don't crash. I immediately check/turn off my beams. 'Cause I don't wanna blind anyone driving. Not from behind either. Just makes sense.

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