High-Beaming Slow Moving Cars in Left Lane

[DEATH2000]

Originally posted by dexlargo
When I was in Paris a long time ago, I noticed that when on freeways my taxi drivers would put their left turn signals on when in the left lane to signal that they wanted to pass. It worked too - people got right out of the way. Anyway, that seemed to be the signal there.

Also, when renting a car in Europe, I was given an info sheet saying something like, "don't use your horn, except in emergencies. Flash your highbeams to signal other drivers or to express your frustration." Obviously aimed at their perception of American drivers laying on their horns all the time.

Putting on your turn signal to pass is very common in Europe, especially Germany. Not many people know that here. People just think your an idiot that hit your signal by mistake.

I remember watching a documentary on British Traffic cops and they mentioned that flashing your high beams at people is illegal and subject to pretty decent fines.

[AE92_TreunoSC]

Very few factory HID's are equiped without autoleveling.

Even if it does have it you can adjust any headlight lower. I always turn my lights down once I start to get flashed, old or new vehicle. My subie has factory HID reflectors with autoleveling, I was worried people would flash me but I have a pretty good cut off.

I flash all retrofit reflector fucks. I want to launch a flashbang into their vehicle to suffer like the rest of us.

I like the idea of a left signal, I'm gonna try that.

[firebane]

Originally posted by slinkie


It could be factory HIDs without auto leveling. In pitch black conditions, if you hit a little bump in the road, it can look like you're flashing your highbeams to the oncoming people.

I seriously hate this exact thing. I see it all the time coming home and its not so bad in my truck but I'm in the car its damn near blinding.