What is the accepted protocol to warn drivers of road hazards - Page 2

TheInterceptor · 30-10-2010, 10:15 PM

I flash the high beams to warn others oncoming (unless they are bright coloured commodore & falcons or territory's, lancers and other common police undercover vehicles

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Also, when theres debris or sudden stoppage of traffic on the highway/freeway i hit the hazards to warn those behind me. They definatly do this on the autobahn. Anyone know if its illegal in NSW? (wouldent be half surprised)

CFOUR · 30-10-2010, 10:28 PM

I just flash the high beams. common Sense usually prevails in matters of high beam dispute.

chrisfpv · 30-10-2010, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Ben73

I have seen bus drivers making gun hand gestures to other buses to warn of speed cameras. But this is in the city, out in rural areas you would not be able to see their hands well enough.

Is that common? I've never heard of that.

If some bus driver pulled up next to me and put his hand into a gun shape and pointed it at me i'd bloody crap myself.

But on the topic, I always give a single or a quick double flash to oncoming traffic after I pass a revenue raising camera. I'd like to hope people would do the same for me.
One thing that does annoy me is when someone passes one and goes bananas with there high beams.

HIGHBEAM, OFF, HIGHBEAM, OFF, HIGHBEAM, OFF, HIGHBEAM, OFF, HIGHBEAM, OFF etc etc.

Annoys the hell out of me. I gave one women the bird who did it no joke, about 30 times within 300metres.

WE GET IT!!!

sarrge2001 · 31-10-2010, 07:12 PM

If the government paid people to drive around flashing high beam at oncoming drivers, that would have a far more immediate effect of slowing speeding drivers than paying those same people to sit in unmarked camera cars on the side of the road.

And it is all about slowing speeding drivers.......isn't it??

Ben73 · 31-10-2010, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by XR

Is that common? I've never heard of that.

If some bus driver pulled up next to me and put his hand into a gun shape and pointed it at me i'd bloody crap myself.

It's not common I have seen it once.

I think I'll just get a UHF. Truckers always seam to warn each other about stuff.

OLDFORDNUT · 31-10-2010, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by XR

Is that common? I've never heard of that.

If some bus driver pulled up next to me and put his hand into a gun shape and pointed it at me i'd bloody crap myself.

But on the topic, I always give a single or a quick double flash to oncoming traffic after I pass a revenue raising camera. I'd like to hope people would do the same for me.
One thing that does annoy me is when someone passes one and goes bananas with there high beams.

HIGHBEAM, OFF, HIGHBEAM, OFF, HIGHBEAM, OFF, HIGHBEAM, OFF, HIGHBEAM, OFF etc etc.

Annoys the hell out of me. I gave one women the bird who did it no joke, about 30 times within 300metres.

WE GET IT!!!

THATS a bit HARSH.
at least she tried to do the rite thing by you,yet you gave her the bird,next time she probably wont do it for anyone and that person who might have just crept over the limit by a few kays will pay for your rudeness.