ac08odl

has any one been on the high way and see cars on the other side flashing there hi beams? I know this means there's a cop ahead but the question it can you get arrested for doing that?

TeknoKing

Nope, I usually turn on my hazards... when I see a cop or when everyone is suddenly braking in front me...

But high beam, I don't know... that will be annoying... Maybe someone was saying hello to you

GLowrdr

You sure it wasn't one of those "your headlights are so much brighter than mine and I'm jealous" flashes? I get those fairly often.

ac08odl

nah.. thats a old trick in the book to flash your lights. like if im on the high way and you coming my way and you just saw a cop on my side that you just passed you will flash your lights to give me a heads up..

ac08odl

nah it wasn't that lol. its during the day. yesterday on my way to work someone flashed there lights at 12pm next thing you know there's a cop 10 sec in front of me stopped. today at 11am on my way to work a pathfinder flashes his lights as I took the curve in the road a cop right there. im surprised you guys never herd of this.

saiwahhh

iTrader: (1)

i have heard of this.. but i thought it was turn lights on and off.. flashing high beams i get when people think my high beams are on, but its actually just the awesomeness of tl headlights

the-carbon-comet

its saved me plenty of tickets and i do the same when I try to warn people. its all a matter if people actually understand it, my pops had told me about it way back in the day. People also do it if you are in the fast lane, and the car behind you has a cop behind him. he flashes the high beams before he gets out of the way.

erick3

yeah, i get that all the time, especially on those local roads where others think i have my high beams on...i flashed em' back TO SHOW EM' WHAT'S UP...lol
yeah it's annoying...we have FREAKING bright ass lights man! i even get annoyed by other TL drivers' lights...

erick3

as for the popo warning....Washingtonians are all WEINERS...everyone defends for themselves...or at least so it seems haha

Bearcat94

Action: Evening/Night, oncoming car turns lights on/off.

Message: Turn your lights on.



Action: Evening/Night, oncoming car flashes brights.

Message: Turn your brights off.



Action: Oncoming car flashes brights *especially on a 4-lane divided highway*.

Message: Slow Down; Cop/Speed trap ahead



Action: When Passing, car you just passed flashes brights.

Message: You are clear to move back over/change lanes. (especially helpful to 18-wheelers)

Bearcat94

Very true, which is why it is important to be sure your headlights are aimed correctly.

The 3G TL is designed to have the left side light aimed slightly lower than the right, just so you don't blind someone. But on hills/grades, you really can't help it.

firstacuratl

iTrader: (2)

Hey....not ALL are WEINERS!!! I warn people about 5-O all the time with the flash. BTW, that little maneuver will get you a ticket if caught, since they think you are doing the Euro "let me the f*#k by" flash! It is illegal in the Socialist Republic of Washington

visuelz

It's not illegal to let people know that there are cops around.

ac08odl

yeah im sorry its turnning them on and off not flashing the hi beams..

ac08odl

so do you get a ticket or arrested? my father told me he got stopped for that one night and the cop told him "something wrong with your lights" and my father replied "what you talking about" and the cop said nothing have a good night.. just don't admit it say you have auto lights..

ac08odl

isnt that interacting with police..

TeknoKing

No, you are not interacting with them... If you want you can have a loud speaker yelling... HEY THERE IS A COP! SLOW DOWN!.... You are suppose to hi beam a few times...if you do it none stop, besides your bulbs going to waste, you will just attract their attention.

Another thing, when passing a cop, don't brake man.. I see everyone doing this.... Do it before, not after, lol.

Same as a radar...it's not illegal to know where the bacon is hiding

ggesq

iTrader: (1)

This discussion belongs in the Off Topic section of the forum. Since we can't move threads there, feel free to restart the thread.

Thanks.