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degggendorf t1_j5tkn65 wrote

Reply to comment by Status_Silver_5114 in Are we still flashing the brights? by SqueakieDeekie

It seems like you might be ignorant of the meaning, and assuming that means there is none.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headlight_flashing

  • "Flashing can warn other drivers of road dangers, such as crashed cars or police speed traps."

  • "Flashing can inform drivers of problems with their car, such as headlamps left off after dark, burned out or misaligned lights, or misuse of high beam rather than low beam in traffic"

  • "Flashing can indicate the intention to overtake or pass another driver, or to signal a driver who has just overtaken that he or she can now return to the original lane"

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claudedusk8 t1_j60ubl9 wrote

Why is there a "Hazzard" button in every vehicle? Surely not only for my vehicle being a Hazzard, but possibly a Hazzard ahead?

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Status_Silver_5114 t1_j5tkrcj wrote

No one said it didn't mean anything, it just means something to (largely) old people and is becoming less of a thing. But you do you.

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degggendorf t1_j5tlf6y wrote

>No one said it didn't mean anything

Isn't that what you said in the comment I replied to?

> it just means something to (largely) old people and is becoming less of a thing.

How did you figure that? I haven't seen any kind of survey results about who knows what flashes means.

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Status_Silver_5114 t1_j5tlm0y wrote

Because it's called driving around for 40 years and basically seeing the trend die out? Waze does it for you. Who is going to spend money on this when the answer it's something that's gone out of style specifically re the cop thing? Flashing for passing and intersections (as well as tailgating assholes) is still a thing but the idea that it's one if by land 2 if by sea is not widely used. It's just flashing. Or not. And rarely for cops because the apps have taken over.

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degggendorf t1_j5tltjo wrote

Ah okay, boomer logic...my experience=universal

edit: hah, boomer snowflake blocked me for asking to see their sources too

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Status_Silver_5114 t1_j5tm7nm wrote

Gen X thanks very much. Unwillingness to see another point of view and I'm never wrong - classic rhode island

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