Every time I see cars abandoned on the side of the fwy here, they all have some white clothing hanging on the window. What's the purpose of that?

 

The white flag is an internationally recognized protective sign of truce or ceasefire, and request for negotiation. It is also used to symbolise surrender, since it is often the weaker military party which requests negotiation. A white flag signifies to all that an approaching negotiator is unarmed, with an intent to surrender or a desire to communicate. Persons carrying or waving a white flag are not to be fired upon, nor are they allowed to open fire. The use of the flag to surrender is included in the Geneva Conventions.



Duh.

 

why is this just for people around TN, VA, and NC? i see this everywhere.

 

Justin. I have never seen this any where else. but i have also not been every where either.

you never see anything like that in TX. is it suppose to mean that you will be back to pick up the car?

Also, I see way more cars just abandoned on the side of the fwy than any where else too.

 

^yeah, thats what my google searches came up...
it's so that law enforcement knows that some one will come back for the car. I believe.

I have never seen it in Texas, but when I was younger, would travel and now that you mention it, I do remember the white trash bags.

 

This is what it really is for. It basically is to mean that you will come back for the car and I believe it must take place in like 3 days maybe 5 or else they will tow it and you will be responsible for the car.

 

thats a long time to keep a car there. in texas, its towed in hours.

 

^trying to make that money.

 

Good question. I've been here ~14 years and never got that either.





teh fuck ???

 

There are wayyy more abandoned cars on the highway in south Florida, but they never seem to have clothing or trash bags on them...I believe they are cars that have been stolen and "ditched" in the middle of the night. But I could be wrong