Re: Is it a dicky thing to flash headlights in the left lane?

Brent P wrote:

> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, frederickson wrote:
> > I did it last week and felt guilty, but it worked. One quick flash to a guy
> > driving on pace with a truck. He sped up, moved over and let me pass. It was
> > a heartfelt moment (yes im drunk)
>
> It's called communication. It's called flash-to-pass for a reason.
> It's the media that has tried to make a valid method of communication
> into a symptom of road rage. Because of this, the number of people who
> react negatively to a quick flash has increased in my experience. Because
> of this, I now start out using the left turn signal. Even if they don't
> understand it, when I follow it up with a quick flash the chance of a
> negative reaction is reduced.

I don't have anything against a quick flash to let someone know that you are there
and want to pass. I just look on it as a polite reminder. What I do object to is
the sort that rides your bumpers and repeatedly flashes their light, or that
highlight you, because you aren't completing your pass quickly enough to suit
them.

Ed